World at War Crashes

Hi.
I've been having the same problem with World at War since it was released. I've contacted Steam and Activision with no results, so if anyone can help me that would be great.
The game plays perfectly until I get to the Peleliu(?) level. The level seems to load fine, but when I click to start the game crashes EVERYTIME...in regular mode, in safe mode...
Windows lists this as the problem:

Problem Event Name: APPCRASH
Application Name: CoDWaW.exe
Application Version: 1.7.0.0
Application Timestamp: 4aea1f46
Fault Module Name: CoDWaW.exe
Fault Module Version: 1.7.0.0
Fault Module Timestamp: 4aea1f46
Exception Code: c0000005
Exception Offset: 002dadff
OS Version: 6.1.7600.2.0.0.256.1
Locale ID: 4105
Additional Information 1: 6a37
Additional Information 2: 6a37a49d794a84cdec9a973f33ca038f
Additional Information 3: 0946
Additional Information 4: 094696aa16b1650c2bc5bcb87c540f00

and the game itself lists this:

Com_TouchMemory: 0 msec. Using sum: -918898423
Hiding channel: gamenotify
Hiding channel: obituary
Adding channel: gamenotify
Adding channel: obituary
Hiding channel: boldgame
Adding channel: boldgame
Hiding channel: subtitle
Adding channel: subtitle
Hiding channel: coopinfo
Adding channel: coopinfo
Database: Assets Sync Started
Database: Assets Sync Finished
Fade in 51037 1250
Too many visible static models - not drawing static model
R_MAX_SKINNED_CACHE_VERTICES((1024 * 192)) exceeded - not drawing surface
MAX_SCENE_SURFS_SIZE(131072*2) exceeded - not drawing surface


Unhandled exception caught


I know my video card drivers are fine because I just upgraded my card and every other game plays fine. Any advice?
Thank you.

*Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
Nvidia GeForce GTX 460
4GB RAM
Core 2 Duo E6850@3.00GHz