Gears of War: E-Day Act 1 collectibles: 13-item checklist

This is a standard-collectible checklist for Act 1 only. Two independently published routes agree on 13 items across four chapters. The landmark clues below are paraphrased from those guides; Game Guide Port has not independently played through every pickup. Item spelling should be compared with your game's language setting. Hard Cases and side objectives have different progress counters.

Chapter 1: Emergence — 3 items

1. Monster Jaw: after the opening street fight, check the ground beside the newsstand before moving deeper into the city.
2. Bloody Transit Worker's Helmet: in the maintenance tunnel, look into the left-hand side room shortly after the glowing Emergence Hole.
3. Front Page of the Kalona Times: after helping the trapped civilians, enter the Café & Bakery and check its back kitchen.

Chapter 2: Survival of the Fittest — 4 items

4. KPD Police Bulletin: search the left-side desks when you first enter the police station.
5. Bloodied Police Chief's Badge: inspect the room with the Police Chief before leaving it.
6. Army Recruitment Pamphlet: in the COG recruitment center, check the rear reception counter.
7. Try On Pilot Helmet: inspect the helmet display next to the pamphlet's location.

Chapter 3: A Gear in Need — 2 items

8. Tomatoes, Canned: check the ground by a fallen person in the second Pay 'N Save loading-dock room.
9. Broken Lancer Bayonet: after the supermarket fight and the chainsaw scene, inspect the fallen enemy close to Marcus before leaving.

Chapter 4: Back in the Fold — 4 items

10. Front Page of the Tyran Chronicle: near the Bar & Lounge sign, take the short right-hand side route and check the newspapers.
11. Anti-UIR Propaganda Poster: before entering Landa Medical, search the wall along the side route by the street.
12. Landa Memorial Medical Supplies Memo: check the desk to your right before leaving the hospital.
13. COG Tags of Private Brick Rosso: before entering Echo Park, inspect the fallen Gear beside the police car.

If your War Journal does not show 13/13, compare its chapter detail with this list first. The War Journal guide explains what to record when the summary count disagrees with detailed entries. Do not assume a displayed mismatch proves that an item is missing.