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For a cut sequel, see Caen 2.

Caen is a map in Day of Defeat. This map was introduced in Alpha 6.8.

Overview[]

The map's setting is based on the Caen offensive against the Germans by the British armies during World War II.

Official description[]

  *Day Of Defeat*
 ====================
 The Siege of Caen
 
 CAPTURE ALL SIX CONTROL POINTS TO WIN.
 
 There are SIX flagged control points in the town
 you must capture and hold to win.  There are also
 three tanks per team that can be operated and destroyed
 with the sticky bombs.
 
 NOTES:
 
 -Sticky bombs are found in the TNT boxes
 in each team's spawn area. Place the bombs
 on the TOP of enemy tank turrets to destroy
 them.
 
 -Avoid the artillary bombardment by listening
 for the direction of incoming shells and
 taking cover.
 
 
 Helvan (nornus@hotmail.com)

    *Day Of Defeat*
 ====================
 The Siege of Caen
 
 by Helvan (helvan_dod@hotmail.com)
 
 CAPTURE ALL SIX CONTROL POINTS TO WIN.
 
 There are SIX flagged control points in the town
 you must capture and hold to win.  There are also
 two tanks per team that can be operated and 
 destroyed with the sticky bombs.
 
 NOTES:
 
 -Sticky bombs are found in the TNT boxes
 in each team's spawn area. Place the bombs
 on the TOP of enemy tank turrets to destroy
 them.
 
 -Avoid the artillary bombardment by listening
 for the direction of incoming shells and
 taking cover.
 
 Big thanks to:
 Thunder_Weenie 
 Pr0fit
 DasJuden
 Mugsy
 Agent~0
 Axis 
 Kami
 Fuzz
 Chris Mair

 DOD_CAEN by Tim "Waldo" Holt (timh@valvesoftware.com)
 
 July, 1944, France
 
 The battle of Caen was planned even before D-day, and was
 not over until mid July.  What took place in the streets
 was some of the fiercest combat of the Western Front.
 
 British Objectives:
    - Capture the 5 flag points
 
 Axis Objectives: 
    - Capture the 5 flag points
 
 Textures: Chad "Masako" Barnsdale, Scott "Kamikaze!" Jordon,
 and Tim "Waldo" Holt

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Trivia[]

  • This map was supposed to be available in Day of Defeat: Source however cut. The map details were found in January 2023 leak.
  • There are two Easter eggs in this map: "Where's Wally?", and "Statue of the horse neigh".

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