Special dogtags (kits) are unique equipment or cosmetic pickups tied to named characters that spawn at fixed locations during campaign missions. Grabbing one registers it immediately; you can then quit the mission and it will stay recorded.
This Easy Red 2 Update 2.0 Special Dogtags Locations (Campaigns) covers every known kit spawn across the available battles, grouped by map and the phase where the kit appears. For each entry I note the faction, the character name, typical spawn behavior, the weapon or equipment carried, and a quick tip for reliably reaching the kit.
Easy Red 2 Update 2.0 Special Dogtags Locations (Campaigns)
Kits by Mission
Battle of Anzio
Total kits: 11
Shores East of Nettuno — Pietro Manneli (Italian)
Phase: 2. Spawns near the small street objective with trucks. Carries a MAB 38A42 and wears Italian uniform. Tip: check truck cover and adjacent alleys.
Up Towards Cisterna — Heinrich Flugelman (German)
Phase: 3. Defends town objectives with a scoped FG 42/I. Look for Fallschirmjäger models near buildings.
Rangers at Cisterna — Sven Hassel (German)
Phase: 3. Guards trenches with an MG34. If trenches are packed, wait for a lull to slip in.
Breakout: Clearing Cisterna — Audie Murphy (US)
Phase: 3. Spawns near the left Phase 2 objective. Armed with Thompson M1A1. Often near sandbag lines.
Near Tor San Lorenzo — Alan Whicker (UK)
Phase: 2. Spawns on beach near central objective. Uses Lee Enfield No.4 Mk1. Check dune edges.
Push to Aprilia — George Allan Mitchell (UK)
Phase: 3. Far left flank; often behind low walls. Uses Lee Enfield No.1 Mk3.
Fischfang: Aprilia-Gegenoffensive — William Sidney (UK)
Phase: 3. Defends objectives with Thompson M1928A1 (drum). Look for maroon-beret models.
Wadis Bei Aprilia — Lorne Maclaine Campbell (UK)
Phase: 2. Patrols around three objectives; Thompson M1928A1 (drum). Check ruins and flanks.
The Flyover — Chester Cruikshank (US)
Wave 2. Guards objectives with Thompson M1A1. Often found at firing positions near the road.
Padiglione Forest Patrol — Thomas Georges Prince (Canadian)
Phase: 4. In woods left of Phase 3 objective. Carries Springfield 1903 A3 (scoped) and M1 Carbine; wears radio/Mk3 helmet.
Battle of Cassino
Total kits: 14
Towards Monte Trocchio — Henry Guarnere (US) — Phase 2, hills on far right; Thompson + M1 Carbine.
Battle of Rapido River — Orville “Red” Jones (US) — Wave 2 near stone bridge; M1 Garand.
Push To Sant’Elia — Alphonse Juin (French) — Phase 3 behind rocks; carries Victory revolver; Adrian helmet.
Across To Olivella — Julius Schlegel (German) — Phase 2 near right objective; MP40; camo helmet.
Cervaro Highlands — Joseph Hochadel (US) — Phase 3 near rightmost objective; Thompson; medic helmet.
Moving Westward — Maximilian Becker (German) — Phase 4; MP28; medic helmet.
Monte Cassino Steeps (2nd Battle) — Ludwig Heilmann (German) — Phase 3 on hill; FG 42/I; officer cap.
Railway Station Counterattack — Hermann Barnbeck (German) — Phase 2 near motor pool/Panzer III; MP41; tanker uniform + officer cap.
Assault on Castle Hill — Siegfried Jamrowski (German) — Phase 2 on hill; Gewehr 43; Luftwaffe cap.
Assault on Castle Hill — Dilbahadur Khatri (Gurkha) — Phase 5 near Phase 4 trenches; Thompson; netted Brodie helmet.
Crossing the Gari — Kamal Ram (Indian) — Phase 3 on hill near left objective; Lee Enfield No.4 Mk1; turban.
Point 516: Monte Cassino — Emil Czech (Polish) — Phase 3 near monastery entrance; Lee Enfield No.1 MkIII; netted Brodie helmet.
Battle of Tunisia
Total kits: 16
Highlights and notable spawns:
Medjez-el-Bab Resistance — two French kits (Ahmed El Abed, Charles de Lambilly) appearing Phases 2 and 4. Watch right objectives and the church area.
Hill 286 — Johannes Scheid (German) with MG42 — Phase 3; Fallschirmjäger camo.
Taking Sedjenane — multiple kits across Phases 1–3 (Italian, German, US) including scoped M1917 and mixed French/German equipment; check village streets and ruins.
Bizerte’s Flank / Battle for Bizerte — French and German kits spread around Phase 3–5 objectives; some carry machine guns and bazooka.
Longstop Hill / Takrouna Summit — several British, ANZAC, and Italian kits across early phases; check ridgelines and ruins.
Battle of Kos
Total kits: 6
Marmari Invasion — Felice Leggio (Italian) — Phase 5; MAB 38A.
Kardamaina — Franco Di Giovanni (Italian) — Phase 5; M30.
Kos Airport — three kits across Phases 3–5 (German and two UK spawns). Airport hill spawns are fragile — arrive early.
Kos Harbor — Dante Zucchelli (Italian) — Phase 4; Carcano M91 Cavalry rifle; check harbor fortifications.
Operation Flintlock (Kwajalein + Roi-Namur)
Total kits: 18
- Multiple US kits across phases (e.g., Arnold Gresser, Leonard Brostrom, Robert McCard, John V. Power, Philip E. Wood Jr.).
- Japanese kits include Monzo Akiyama, Yamagata Masaji, Kenzo Tsuyuki and others appearing in coastal defenses and HQ buildings.
- Tip: island maps often place kits near coastal guns, HQ buildings, or airfield ruins — approach along covered routes and clear pillboxes first.
Battle of Makin
Total kits: 0
No known special kits recorded at time of this guide.
Invasion of France
Total kits: 8
- Sedan Blitz — Walter Rubarth (German) and Pierre Beaugrand (French). Look to hills and building clusters.
- Blitz on Stonne / Reinforcing Stonne / Retaking Stonne — a mix of French and German kits across late phases; spawn points commonly near repair bays, outskirt houses, and forward defensive positions.
Battle of Stalingrad
Total kits: 11
Several Soviet and German kits spread across residential zones, rail yard, and Pavlov’s House.
Notables: Vasily Zaytsev (Soviet) — Phase 3 — scoped Mosin at the Volga crossing; Yakov Pavlov defending the apartment complex early in the scenario.
Tip: kits in urban maps are often inside buildings or on rubble-strewn roofs—check upper floors and rubble piles.
Operation Overlord (D-Day)
Total kits: 16
Omaha / Juno / Sword / Utah Beaches — multiple kits spawn near landing zones, Shermans, and key defensive emplacements.
Notable names: Norman Cota (US) — Phase 3; John Howard (UK) — Phase 2 crossing; Richard Winters (US) — Phase 2 on Utah Beach.
Sainte-Mère-Église often spawns kit NPCs near the drop zone and surrounding fields — check hedgerows carefully.
Battle of the Bulge
Total kits: 8
Kits appear across objectives such as Noville, Foy, and Marvie counterattack sectors. Expect both US and German names with mixed weapon sets (M1 Garand, Thompson, StG-44 variants).
Battle of Shanghai / Battle of Nanking
Total kits: 0
No kits currently recorded for these maps.