dust tactics - operation cerberus - rulebook

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Winter 1947


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OperatiOn CerberusWelcome to Operation Cerberus, the name used todescribe the erce urban battles that began shortly aterthe Axis orces landed along the southern coast o Great

Britain. In Southampton, Portsmouth, and Brighton, Alliedsoldiers battle Axis walkers in close combat. With the helpo the Home Guard, these brave soldiers now ght to savetheir homeland an event that no one could have imag-ined just a ew years ago.

Thanks to its geographic position in Europe, many o theAllied orces in this theater are concentrated in the UnitedKingdom. North o London, in a remote place, is the AlliedSpecial Operations Command or Europe (ASOCOM E).This site houses many o the most ormidable warriors o theFree World. With their unique weaponry and skills, thesespecial operations commandos are ready to join the ght.Theyre sure to strike ear in hearts o the invading orces!

I Western Europe is to be ree again someday, the BritishIsles must not all! But rst, you can explore a global chro-nology o the events that have happened thus ar.

a WOrld in dust:19361947The bitter confict that has enguled the world is now in its

eleventh year. The most important events o that decade owar are listed below.

The early War: 193619411936, July: An alien spaceship crashes in Antarctica.

There is only one survivor, locked in a protectivesarcophagus. (Operation SeeLwe)

1937, July: Japanese orces begin the invasion o main-land China; World War II begins in Asia.

1938,March: German military orces discover thecrashed spaceship in Queen Mauds Land. The aliensarcophagus is returned to Germany in a submarine.(Operation SeeLwe)

1938, April: The Blutkreuz Korps is ormed in Berlin underBaron Leopold Von Thaler. Its goal is to study alientechnology. (Operation SeeLwe)

1939, September: Germany invades Poland; Great Brit-ain, France, Australia, and New Zealand declarewar on Germany. World War II begins in Europe.

1940, March: Blutkreuz Korps scientists manage to reethe alien rom his sarcophagus and wake him. Hetakes the name Kvasir to honor his hosts. (OperationBlue Thunder)

1940, June: Paris alls, and the rst Battle o Britain startsthe ollowing month. Saigon becomes the new capitalo the French Republic.

1940, September: Germany, Italy, and Japan sign theTripartite Pact. The oundations o the Axis are set.

1940, December: The war begins in North Arica. Theollowing month, English and Australian troopstake Tobruk.

1941,June: Operation Barbarossa commences. Theinvasion o the USSR begins.

1941, December: The Japanese navy attacks PearlHarbor. The United States enters the war.

1941, December: The Battle or Moscow begins. The rstSoviet ski troops push back the German Army.

The War ConTinues: 194219431942, February: Japanese orces attack Darwin, Aus-

tralia. A ew days later, a Japanese submarine resa ew rounds on Santa Barbara, Caliornia. Main-land USA is proven vulnerable to attack.

1942, April: The rst American raid on Tokyo occurs.

1942,August: The Battle or Guadalcanal occurs. TheAmerican oensive in the Pacic begins.

1942,October: The rst test o a German V2 rocket occurs.

1942, October: The second Battle o El-Alamein occurs.Allied troops achieve their frst victory over theArika Korps.

1942, October: The new Panzer KampLuer is combat

tested in the ruins o Stalingrad. Mass productiono these models is slowed by the diculty Germanyhas in getting the new VK mineral rom Antarctica.(Operation SeeLwe)

1942,November:Operation Torch commences. Alliedorces land in North Arica.

1942, November: Operation Uranus, a massive Rus-sian counterattack around Stalingrad, begins. TheGerman army holds, but casualties are high. Thepart o town conquered by the Germans is held

thanks to the new walkers. (Operation SeeLwe)

1943, February: The German army nally takes Stalin-grad, occupying the west bank o the city. The East-ern Front remains stable in this region or the oresee-able uture. But all is not lost or the Soviet army: itcaptures a brand new Pz. KpL in perect condition.

1943, February: The Battle o Kasserine Pass occurs.The US army suers its rst deeat at the hands o aGerman army in a ground battle.

1943, February: The Soviet army takes back Kharkov,then loses it again, along with 52 divisions o men either destroyed or captured. The new Germanwalkers are deadly, and the Russians still donthave anything to counter them.

1943, March: To make up or the huge number o casu-alties, the Blutkreuz Korps start testing the Wieder-belebungsserum on allen German soldiers. The ex-periment looks promising. (Operation SeeLwe)

1943, April: Adol Hitler organizes a big victory paradein Berlin to celebrate his birthday and the all o Stal-

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him. A ew well-connected people quickly link thekilling to the Blutkreuz Korps, but the investigation isterminated prematurely. (Operation SeeLwe)

1943, May: German troops are disorganized on allronts or a ew weeks, as no one really knows who

controls the country.

1943, May: What remains o the Arika Korps andthe Italian army surrenders to the Allies in NorthArica. The war there is overor now.

1943, May: Ater a brie but bloody power struggle inBerlin, Grand Admiral Karl Dnitz is appointedProtector o the Axis. Field Marshal Erwin Rom-mel takes control o the entire German Army. Nazisare arrested all over the Reich, and SS troops aredisbanded or integrated into the Army. Many are

put on trial. (Operation SeeLwe)

1943, June: The Axis Bloc is ormed around Germany.The ocial fag o the new bloc is the black RitterKreuz (Knights Cross) on a red background.

1943, July: The Battle o Kursk begins.

1943, July: Allied troops land in Sicily.

1943,August: The Battle o Kursk ends. Its a strate-gic deeat or Germany, whose walkers are notyet e ective in open terrain. Still, the rontstabilizes itsel.

1943, September: Allied orces land in mainland Italy.

1943, October: Secret talks between the Axis and theAllies to negotiate a separate peace on the West-ern Front begin.

1943, November: German troops are now on a deen-sive stance along the Eastern Front. Soviet attacksare deadly but are pushed back.

1943, December: The Western Front peace talks allapart. When Stalin learns o these secret meetings,he cuts o all relations with the Allies.

The Middle War: 194419451944, January: The Battle or Monte Cassino begins.

1944,January: The Soviet winter oensive starts aroundLeningrad and Novgorod. Ater a ew initial successes,the oensive breaks on the German deensive lines.The Soviet army digs in.

1944,January: In San Juan, Argentina, German scientists

build a new VK-enhanced bomb in a secret labora-tory. During an accident, the bomb explodes, caus-ing an earthquake that kills 10,000. This type oresearch is orever banned by the Axis.

1944, January: Allied orces land in Anzio, Italy. The

bridgehead is attacked day and night or ourmonths, as Allied soldiers ght with German walk-ers in close combat.

1944,June: Allied orces enter Rome, the frst Axiscapital to all.

1944,June: Operation Overlord commences. Alliedorces land in Normandy.

1944,June: The rst V1 missile is launched towards London.

1944, June: To counter American troops in the Pacic,Japan asks or Germanys military help. Wholeregiments o walkers are sent via submarine to thePacic theater, along with German pilots.

1944, July: During a bold amphibious operation, Soviettroops overwhelm the French and British garrison onMadagascar. The USSR is now at war with the Allies.

1944, August:Japan starts the Steel Samurai programto develop its own war walkers.

1944, August: Turkey stops all economic and diplomatic

relations with Germany and declares its neutrality.Istanbul quickly becomes home to the most danger-ous nest o spies in the world.

1944, August: Allied troops liberate Paris.

1944, December: German oensive in the BelgianArdennes. Allied orces are slowly pushed back.

1945, January: The second Battle or France occurs.During a covert operation, Jo

e Brown capturesthe VK technology rom the Axis army.

1945, January: Japanese troops invade Ceylonwith the assistance o German walkers. Theisland alls rapidly.

1945, March: The frst Allied base is builtin Antarctica. American and British sci-entists quickly nd what they were look-ing or.

1945, July: From Ceylon, Japanese orcesthreaten the supply lines o all Alliedarmies in Southeast Asia. The United

States decides to use a VK-enhanced

nuclear bomb on the island beore attacking it. Theresult is beyond imagination: The entire island iswiped out by the blast. The ear th cracks open, andthe ocean swallows 90% o the island. (See TheHistory o ASOCOM on page 4 or more inorma -

tion about this event.)1945, July: The Allies ban the use o nuclear weapons.

1945, August: The Japanese Empire, terried by thesenew weapons, ormally joins the Axis. EmperorHirohito now has only a symbolic role.

1945, September: Fighting in France is erce as Alliedorces are slowly pushed back to their startingpoint in Normandy.

1945, October: Japanese orces land simultaneously

on the west coast o Australia and New Zealand.Many Commonwealth regiments are recalled romEurope to deend their homelands.

1945, November: The USSR and Communist Chinadecide to join orces permanently, orming theSino-Soviet Union (SSU).

1945, December: Axis orces invade Nepal andTibet. Nobody understands why they are there,and the region was poorly deended by the Alliesand the SSU.


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The laTe War: 194619471946, March: The SSU organizes a series o Marxist rev-

olutions in South America. As soon as the regimeschange, Sino-Soviet troops arrive.

1946, May: The Allies are pushed back to the sea on thecoast o Normandy. The Allied Army sails back toGreat Britain or the second time.

1946, July: Operation Red Sun commences. SSU orc-es land in Alaska and Florida on the same night.They manage to take control o a large part o theAlaskan coast beore the Allied army joins the ght.In Florida, the Allies react quicker, and the Sovietsadvance is stopped by the 2nd Marine Division inthe Everglades. (See Operation Hard Skin onpage 5 or more inormation about this event.)

1946, August: As their situation deteriorates everywhere,all the Western powers join orces to ocially orman alliance. The third bloc is born.

1946,August: Operation High Jump commences. Alliedorces launch a massive assault on Antarctica.

1946, September: The revived Arika Korps lands onthe coast o Libya and the Gul o Guinea. The warin Arica begins again.

1946, December: The NNO (Neutral Nations Orga-nization) is created in Bangkok, Thailand.

1947, January: The Axis launches a massive oensiveon all ronts on all continents.

1947, January: Operation Blue Thunder begins inAntarctica.

1947, January: Operation Cyclone, Blue Thundersatermath, begins in Antarctica.

1947, January: Operation SeeLwe. The Axis airdrops

walkers on Dover. The invasion o England begins.Its quickly ollowed by Operation Cerberus, thecampaign o conquest in Southern England.

asOCOM:the allied speCialOperatiOns COMMandIt may be that the Blutkreuz Korps has changed history. ButASOCOM intends to do the same. It is now the single mostpowerul organization in the world. Its resources are mas-sive; its personnel are dedicated and competent; its goal isvery clear: the war doesnt just need to end now it needsto be won. And that is what ASOCOM plans to do.

The hisTory of asoCoMASOCOM was born even beore the Allies decided to jointheir ates together once and or all. It was the rst organi-zation truly born rom the collective eort o many nationsghting or their reedom.

Early on, political powers in both the US and the UK de-cided to join orces and orm a unique agency, combin-ing the American Oce o Strategic Studies (OSS) andthe British Special Operations Executive (SOE). They wereto share resources, data, and manpower to counter theAxis war eort. Ater a rough start, during which everyonelearned how their new allies worked and thought, this deci-sion would prove to be a wise one.

ASOCOM had several early successes, which placed the or-

ganization at the center o the Allies strategic eorts. ASO-COM is consulted beore every major military operation,and ASOCOM units routinely assist regular Allied orces.

Since its creation, the organization has been joined by allo the main Allied powers: the USA and UK as the ounders,o course, but also Brazil, France, Australia, New Zealand,Canada, and Mexico. These eight nations orm the ounda-tion o the Allied bloc and are its most powerul members.ASOCOM claimed an octagon as its symbol, with each siderepresenting one o the eight members. This symbol inspiredthe architecture or the newly constructed Allied military head-quarters in Kansas, which is known simply as the Octagon.

While it has won many great (and mostly unknown) vic-tories, ASOCOM has also ailed several times. OperationRed Lightning the assault on Schloss Adler was the rstmajor ailure. Thought by many to be a sure victory, all othe objectives o ASOCOM were lost. Leopold Von Thaler

could not be captured, and no valuable data on the VK orlaser weapons were collected. ASOCOMs PR departmentmanaged to convince the world that the assault was a suc-cess, but or those in the know, it was a disaster.

The Ceylon Incident, as it is modestly known, was ASO-COMs second big ailure. Shortly ater its creation, the or-ganization was quickly put in charge o all development onew technology, as it was already gathering data directlyrom the battleeld. This made it easier to exploit the newtechnology directly. The VK-enhanced nuclear bomb wasthe answer ASOCOM oered ater the invasion o Ceylon

by Japanese orces. Ater the bomb cracked the earth, andentirely destroyed the island, the organizations previouslygood reputation was irreparably damaged. The entire worldwas horried by the incident, and the Japanese Empire waspushed into the arms o the Axis. The ban on the use onuclear weapons remains something that ASOCOM mustovercome. But the political and ideological shock waves othe explosion are still too powerul to this day.

ASOCOMs third major ailure, and probably its worst soar, was its ailure to anticipate the invasion o the US main-land by the SSU. The SSU SMERSH organization played

the Allies or ools, having careully planned the invasion oAlaska and Florida so that nothing could thwart their plans.Even though the two ronts were quickly stabilized, the SSUstrike was a huge blow to the United States and the Allies asa whole. As is oten the case, the invasion strengthened theUS resolve: the war-weary Americans discovered a desireor revenge.

Today, ASOCOM ghts a secret war against the BlutkreuzKorps and SMERSH, its two most powerul enemies. TheSpecial Operations Command knows that i it can crushthese two organizations, the rest o the enemy blocs will

soon ollow. But or many in the organization, this secretwar has become personal. Too many good riends havebeen lost on all sides.

CurrenT Major operaTionsASOCOM is currently engaged in a number o militaryoperations. These are mostly not secret operations perse, but real battle lines. Here, the Special Operations Com-mand provides tactical intelligence, counter-espionage e-orts, and re support using its new technologies.

As with all other matters in which ASOCOM takes part,its ruling body the Council o Eight determines where


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its orces are engaged. The Council o Eight is composedo the heads o the intelligence services rom each o theAllies major powers.

Operation Live Free or Die

The Alaska Campaign

Ater the massive SSU landings in the summer o 1946, apocket o Allied resistance ormed on the Alaskan peninsula.The rest o the continent held rm, deended by an Alliedarmy that was inuriated to have been taken by surprise. Butthe situation on the peninsula has become much more criti-cal. The Allies had to constantly push back SSU attacks alonga 50 kilometer ront. Supplies can now only be brought in byair or sea, oten in very dicult weather conditions.

The peninsula is currently held by the 3rd Marine Division,

whose resistance has been quite heroic in this desert tun-dra scattered with rozen rivers and lakes. To help thesedesperate soldiers, ASOCOM has deployed its heaviestinantry units. With their massive body armor, they providerepower against waves o SSU troopers. But even withthe help o Special Operations Command, nobody knowshow long the peninsula can hold.

Operation Hard SkinThe Everglades Campaign

At the same time that it launched its attack on Alaska, the

SSU activated its orces in Cuba and invaded the Floridapeninsula. Ater overcoming light resistance on the beach-es, the SSU ghters quickly encountered the 2nd MarineDivision, who stopped the invaders in their t racks.

Today, erce ghting continues in the heart o the Everglades.The surrounding terrain is some o the deadliest in the world,and the swamps are responsible or nearly as many casual-ties as the enemy. It is here that ASOCOM is experimentingwith modied walkers built on the Medium Combat Walkerchassis. These amphibious models mostly carry famethrow-ers the most eective weapon or this terrain.

Liberating Florida is one o the main goals o the AlliedArmy. More troops are sent to this zone every day, but theSSU doesnt seem to be ready to abandon their oothold.The ghting here may last much longer than expected.

Operation Headhuntert lwr m c

Beore the Axis invaded large portions o Nepal and Tibet,Allied orces had nearly cut China in hal, up to Mongolia.The Allies still control a large part o these territories, but theirorces there are now completely blocked in. The SSU has

gained ground, and the Axis blocks all movement into India.

Formed primarily rom Commonwealth and Free FrenchForces, the 1st Allied Asian Legion was ormed around the4th French Foreign Legion Inantry Regiment. Many mem-bers o the Asian Legion still wear the traditional white kepi

o the Foreign Legion.

Even with massive air support coming rom India, the Le-gions situation is critical. It must control a vast territorywhile surrounded by powerul enemies. Every day, this ter-ritory shrinks a little the battles are erce, but the Alliesare slowly pushed back.

Recently, ASOCOM has decided to intervene on this rontmore directly, committing more resources to this part o theworld. New weapons born rom VK technology nd theirway into the hands o proud Legion soldiers, who have

centuries o strong military tradition behind them.

asoCoMs MosT faMousThe world has always needed heroes; the Allies need morethan that. In this dire time, the bloc depends on inspiringgures to ght its enemies, strong characters around whomthe Allies have built legends. These men and women in-spire all soldiers who ght under the banner o reedom.

These heroes live a dangerous lie. Through the years, theyhave made many powerul enemies and survived many

perilous situations. Some o the individuals below may notbelong to ASOCOM directly; some are ocially in theArmy or some other special branch o the military. But theyall work or Special Operations in some way. Their pres-ence in these les is more than justied.

Major Jackson ClayborneAction Jackson 3rd Para BrigadeBorn 1908 in Glasgow, UK

Major Clayborne has been the commanding ocer o the3rd Battalion 3rd Parachute Brigade or over a year now.

He joined the British Army in 1926 ater attending the Roy-al Military Academy at Sandhurst. He has been ghting inthis war since the very rst day so ar without a scratch.

Major Clayborne is amous or his audacious attacks. Heleads his men rom the ront lines, always where the ac-tion is thickest. His Red Devils (the nickname o the 3rdBattalion) know that when the Major lights up his cigar,everything is about to light up

Though not an ASOCOM operative, Clayborne is otentasked by its scientists to eld test new equipment with the

3rd Battalion. His unit has recently traded its parachutes

or brand-new heavy body armor, which comes with anew deadly technology: phaser weapons.

Even though its no longer airborne, the 3rd Battalion Parahas kept its red berets and its commando traditions. Aswith any other paratroopers, its soldiers ght better when

surrounded by the enemy.

Captain Joseph Brownbz J cr a d, asocomBorn 1915 in Brooklyn, NY, USA

Joe Brown is the most amous Allied Ranger serving today.He has an uncanny sense or overcoming dangerous situ-ations. When the men are led by Joe, they know theyllmake it back home in one piece.

Raised on the streets o Brooklyn by an Italian mother andan Irish policeman, Joe learned early on that to survive youhave to use your brain. And that having strong legs helpsa lot. From his youth during the Great Depression, Joe kepta bitter sense o humor and a strong will.

Joe Brown joined the US Army in early 1942 a ewweeks ater the attack on Pearl Harbor. Some say he wasmotivated by patriotism, while others think it was a cleverway to put some distance between himsel and some legaltroubles coming his way


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He quickly completed ocers training and has been risingthrough the ranks ever since. Now he leads the Rangersthrough their most dangerous missions, always coming outon top. And i he can make a little extra money on theside, why not?

Joes most amous eat to date is the capture o VK tech -nology in 1945, during the Second Battle or France. Withthe help o Rosie, o course. For this, Joe has been heavilydecorated, and Rosie hasnt been orgotten, either. Fewknow that all o this happened when he was just looking ora ew bottles o Champagne to sell while on leave in Paris

Master Sergeant Rosie DonovanR cr a d, asocomBorn 1917 in Louisville, KY, USA

Rosie is the top Allied eld mechanic. Two years ago, shemodied Joes tank with VK technology to create the rstMickey. Since then, she has pretty much ollowed Joe wher-ever hes sent. She says that only she can take proper careo Rosie, Joes modied Mickey that he named ater her.

The daughter o an auto mechanic and a nurse, Rosie hasalways had her hands greased with motor oil. When othergirls were playing with dolls, she was in her daddys ga-rage xing engines. A true patriot, Rosie believed that herskills would benet the military when the war broke out.She joined the US Army, and her talent did the rest. Shesoon joined Special Forces and met Joe Brown.

Rosie preers to stay in the eld. Several times, High Com-mand has oered her a position to teach mechanics ata prestigious military institute. Shed rather turn down thepromotion than leave her beloved walkers. When thingsget rough, or when shes on a special mission, she knowshow to use a bazooka, too.

Lieutenant John CovielloJ o-e 1 f d, asocom Born 1913 in Austin, TX, USA

A leader o men. Thats how John Coviello is known in hiseld. His men would ollow him to the gates o hell. Andback, o course, as Johnny One-Eye does whatever hecan to bring the maximum number o troops home.

Born in Texas to a amily o rst-generation immigrantsrom Italy, John was taught traditional values how toearn the trust o others, to be a man o his word, andto be loyal but erce. These values made him a naturalleader o men who always leads rom the ront, wherethe action is.

Johnny lost his let eye during a special operation when hewas an OSS operative a ew years ago. He should havebeen sent back home and discharged, but he reused toaccept it. He went through basic training again, applied

or his ormer position, and proved to everyone that evenimpaired he could still be as ecient as beore. All o hisormer colleagues and superiors thought he was mad. Buthe succeeded, and regained his ormer position. His ironwill overcame all obstacles.

When asked about the dreadul night when he lost his eye,Johnny doesnt say much. Ill have my revenge someday,he says. And sometimes adds: He wont hide orever.Nobody knows o whom Johnny speaks, and he doesntanswer direct questions about the matter. But when he doesspeak o it, he has a deadly gleam in his remaining eye.

Lieutenant David Bonner

The Priest 30 Assault Unit, SOEBorn 1916 in Tokyo, Japan

The son o British diplomats, David has been traveling theworld all his lie. He still has very strong ties to Japan,where he was born. Ater his studies at Oxord, he wentback to Japan to spy on the military activities o the Impe-rial Navy or British Naval Intelligence.

There he was betrayed, discovered, and sent to prison inManchuria. He managed to escape ater weeks o tor ture,and he has sworn revenge ever since. His wrath hasnt yet

ound its target, but he keeps looking tirelessly.

David earned his nickname because he used to wear apriests outt as one o his disguises. His angelic eaturesand natural charm made up the rest. Since his captivity,something in his eyes has changed, and his mood is darker but he can still win anybody over with a smile.

For six years, David Bonner has been traveling aroundthe world doing what he does best: planting bombs. Healone has destroyed more high-value enemy targets thanany feet o bombers.


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Davids past is shrouded in mystery. He is currently inGreat Britain, where he helps ght o the Axis invaders.Throughout his career, David has made a lot o powerulenemies. Hes on the top o the most-wanted list o the en-emys intelligence services. Many spies consider him to bean even bigger prize than Joe Brown. But David doesntcare. He knows to watch his back, and he always carriesa lot o explosives, just in case.

Gisle Lachancela ( e) v l ax(A double agent, working or the SOE)Born 1921 in Paris, France

Just as Gisle turned 19, German troops marched throughParis. Gisle joined the French Resistance the very sameday. She was already fuent in German, and she quickly

worked her way up in the Vichy government as a youngdiplomat. Ater a ew years o hard work, she was sentas a liaison to the Axis and soon became one o the a-vorites o Sigrid Von Thaler. Though Sigrid has never letGisle into her personal lie, rom where she now standsGisle can observe what happens in the Axis inner circlevery closely.

She is currently based in Antarctica, ollowing Sigrid, whois supervising a top secret project. Gisle has yet to dis-cover what it is all about and warn the Allies o what theycan expect rom this most powerul enemy.

Miss Lachance never received any ormal training as a spy,so she lacks many o the refexes that a good agent shouldhave. She has never even used a gun. Nevertheless, she isbrave and dedicated, and when the t ime comes, she may

yet reveal hersel as one o the Allies greatest assets.

Guglielmo ZanicottiThe Chef Naval Intelligence Division, SOEBorn 1919 in Rome, Italy

The heir to an old and proud amily, the Che was the rst

Italian to join Allied Special Forces when Rome was liber-ated. As he fuently speaks several European languages,including German and French, he was sent to work or theAllies counter-intelligence agency.

Growing up, Guglielmo witnessed his country become en -guled in war rst in Arica, then in Europe. He swore todo anything he could to change this. He saw his countryturn against its ormer riends and allies something thatbrought tears to his eyes. Now he ghts to make it right.

Nobody knows his real name. He hid it rom the begin-ning to protect his amily. Now Guglielmo is one o the topAllied spies, and he accepts the most dangerous assign-ments in the deadliest places. He has almost been caughtseveral times, but this hasnt stopped him so ar. Guglielmohas been the inside man or many o Joe and Rosies op-erations, the most amous being Red Lightning. He nowresides in Berlin and is very close to the center o Axispower. This guy lives a very dangerous lie.

Since he is such a poor shot, the Che only carries fame-throwers into battle. With these, there is no need to aim.And they come in handy when preparing some crmebrle. Or a roast.

OZZ 117(Rel ne ere fr le) Retlite diviin, asocomAge and birthplace unknown

This mysterious individual just recently began working orSpecial Operations Command. His background has been

careully erased, and nobody seems to have known himprior to his involvement in the Retaliate Division. He speaksseveral languages fuently, with no particular accent thatmight reveal his origin.

OZZ is a very ecient eld operative, clearly not made oroce work! He has proven to be resourceul, reliable, andmost o all, deadly. He possesses uncanny tactical skillsthat enable him and his men to overcome many dangeroussituations.

OZZ lacks the warmth and sympathy o Joe or Johnny. The

soldiers he commands nd him cold and calculating, butthey all respect his skills. He gets the job done.

Within ASOCOM, OZZ 117 has a special agenda knownonly to a ew members o the Council o Eight. What hedoes or them remains unknown. Many think that he hasdispatched several top SSU and Axis agents, but as healways carries a famethrower, the bodies are very dicultto identiy.

Nurse Emma Donovan

Nurse Emma United Army of the Allies Nurse Corps (NC) Born 1920 in Louisville, KY, USA

Although not a member o ASOCOM or Special Opera-tions in any way, Emma Donovan deserves to be men-tioned here, as she has been mixed up in this business toomany times to count.

The younger sister o Rosie Donovan, Emma cant help butnd hersel in the middle o serious trouble. And, o course,

Joe drops whatever hes doing to come to her rescue

Nurse Emma is extremely brave, and she has more decora-

tions than any other individual described in these les. Shehas joined many combat units on the ront lines over the

years, and though she has never carried a gun, her valorhas been proven many times. Out o everyone in theseles, her and David Bonner are the only ones who havereceived the Medal o Honor.


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asoCoMs MosT WanTed

Sigrid Von Thalerbrz kr ax

Many things have been said and written about this fam-

boyant yet dark and dangerous individual. Most o themare true, but there are even worse things that have yet tobe discovered about her. To ASOCOM, Sigrid is at the topo the most wanted list. She has eliminated more o the Al-lies agents than any other spy in the game.

A ortune has been oered or any inormation regardingher whereabouts. All the agents o the Special OperationsCommand have clear orders to shoot her on sight. Theyare to take no chances when acing her. Yet many youngagents have pushed their luck too ar, and are no longerhere to tell the tale.

The Council o Eight knows about the bloody eud betweenASOCOM and the Blutkreuz. The young Von Thaler is oneo the main orces behind the Axiss technological advance-ments. Without her, in the wake o her athers demise, theAxis would lose any advantage within a couple o years.

The Council is also well aware o the animosity betweenJoe Brown and Sigrid, who believes that he killed herather. Some Council members make sure that they aceeach other as oten as possible, knowing that Joe is likelyto come out on top. The others ear or his lie, and try not

to send him to the same continent as the deadly Sigrid.Still, it seems that ate pushes them together. Whatever thenal outcome will be, one o them will not survive.

Yukio Hasakisnlf s fr er J (ax)

Very little is known about Taisa (Colonel) Yukio Hasaki even among the Axis intelligence services!

For some time now, a small part o the Imperial JapaneseNavy has been unhappy with how the war is being ought.These ocers were devastated when the Empire o Japansurrendered to the Axis. They have decided to act, asany true servant o the Emperor should do! Yukio Hasaki isa prominent member o this cabal.

Lady Hasaki is the heir o a very old Japanese amily, onethat was amous or centuries as the people one would callon to have someone taken care o. She is not par t o themilitary but has nevertheless been given the rank o Taisa,with a huge number o troops and many resources at herdisposal. It is not clear at the moment what she plans to

do with them.ASOCOM has just been made aware o the potentialthreat that Hasaki poses. A tremendous increase in thenumber o ailed operations has been noted in the Pacictheater, and thats causing concern amongst the Council oEight. Something should be done soon to take care o thematter. But it may already be too late or the Allies

Koshka RudinovasmeRsh ssu

Though once an ally o ASOCOM, when relations be-tween the Allies and the SSU were still avorable, Koshkais now hunted as a dangerous enemy operative.

And despite the act that everybody knows o the verygood relationship she has with Joe Brown, she is an SSUagent, and responsible or many o ASOCOMs ailures.

Among the Council o Eight, there are a ew who believethat Koshka can be turned to work or the Allies. But themajority consider her a threat that must be taken care o.This is complicated by the act that many Allied operativesare riends, ormer colleagues, or trainees o Joe. They areutterly loyal to him, and they make sure that nothing badhappens to Koshka i they can prevent it. This has inuri-

ated the Council several times when it received reports oher escaping again. The chies o ASOCOM now lookor other options to take care o the Rudinova threat.

Beyond her abilities, which make her a ormidable eldagent, ASOCOM knows that she is a powerul symbol orthe SSU. Her demise would be a huge blow to this blocsorces, something that Special Operations Command can-not ignore. Should this be set in motion, it would make atough choice or Joe Brown. It may test his loyalty morethan anything he has ever done while part o ASOCOM.


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MovinG up and doWn floorsIn Dust Tactics, height is measured in spaces, just like range and movement. A unit canuse a MOVE action to move up or down one foor or each movement point spent. Forexample, i a unit needed to enter a 3D structure and then climb up to the third foor, itwould require three MOVE actions (or two MOVE actions i the unit has the Fast skill).

Units may move diagonally both vertically and horizontally. Each space, inany direction, costs one movement point.

Units inside a structure can also move onto the structures roo by moving up rom the topfoor o that structure.

exaMple: The Gunners are just

outside a 3D structure, in front of

the door entrance, so they can get

inside. If they perform one MOVE

action, they can enter the space

just inside the door (marked here

in green).

IfThe Gunnerswant to reach any of

the spaces marked in yellow, they

must perform two MOVE actions. To

reach any of the spaces marked in

red, they must perform three MOVE

actions, so The Gunners cannot

reach the third story windows in a

single turn.

firinG inTo and ouT of 3d sTruCTuresHow Height Aects Range

In combat, it is always advantageous to hold the high ground. This is also true when yourunits are ghting inside a Dust Tactics 3D structure.

In order or a unit inside a structure to attack an enemy unit outside a structure,calculate range rom the ground foor beneath the attacking units space (theextra distance rom the height is essentially ree or the attacking unit).

In order or a unit outside a structure to attack an enemy unit inside a structureand above the ground foor, add one space to the distance when calculating

the range (regardless o how high the target is located).Weapons with range C cannot attack any target that is above or below the attackingunit, regardless o range.

exaMple: TheBBQ Squadhas line

of sight to theLaser Grenadiers. But,

because the Laser Grenadiers are

on the second floor, the BBQ Squad

must add one to the range. BBQ

Squadsoldiers only carry weapons

that have a range of 1, so they can-

not attack theLaser Grenadiers.

Meanwhile, the Laser Grenadiers

can attack theBBQ Squad. The range

for theLaser Grenadiersis only one

space. But, even though the range

is 1, the Laser Grenadierscould not

use range C weapons because the

BBQ Squadis on a different level.

Entrances and Line o Sight

For two units that are at the same height, determine line o sight into and out o structuresollowing the normal rules: draw an imaginary line rom the dot in the center o the acti-vated units space to the dot in the center o the target units space. However, rememberthat the entrance to a structure does not allow line o sight to run through diagonally.

exaMple: The BBQ Squad and Laser

Grenadierscannot attack each other. While

both squads are in range, the window and

door entrances (small entrances) block

diagonal line of sight.

The rule that structure entrances block diagonal line o sight also applies when the twounits are at dierent heights.

exaMple: The Laser Grenadiers

Laser Rifles have a range of 3, and

the squad is on the second floor.

Their attack zone outside of the

structure is highlighted in red.

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As mentioned on page 14, or a unit is inside a structure to attack an enemy unit outsidethat structure, the attacking unit must be on an entrance in the direction o the attack.Likewise, or a unit outside a structure to attack an enemy unit inside a structure, target unitmust be on an entrance in the direction o the attack.

exaMple: The Gunners and Laser

Grenadierscannot attack each other.The Laser Grenadiers are inside the

structure, but they are not on a space

with an entra nce that points towards

The Gunners. Even though the line of

sight seems to be clear, it is assumed

that the inside of the structure has

interior walls, furniture, debris, etc.,

that block units from seeing each

other well enough to attack.

exaMple: If the Laser Grenadiers

move in front of the door, the two

squads can now see each other. They

are both on a space with an entrance,

and there is nothing to block line

of sight.

How Height Aects Line o Sight

When two units are at dierent heights, establishing line o sight may sometimes seema bit tricky since its not always obvious whether a unit can see over an obstacle. DustTactics uses straightorward rules to help avoid ambiguity. Follow these steps:

1. Look at the battleeld rom above, as i it were only two dimensions. Attempt to trace

an imaginary line rom the dot in the activated units space to the dot in the targetunits space, just as described in the Revised Core Set. I line o sight would be clearin 2D, without thinking about height, then line o site is clear in 3D. I line o sightwould not be clear, continue to step 2.

Note: 3D structures provide Corner Cover as normal. Corner Cover only applies i theattack is rom a 45 degree angle rom the attacker to the target.

exaMple: The line of sight between theLaser Grenadiersand theBBQ Squadjust

skims the structure next to the BBQ Squad. From the miniatures point of view, it

might not be completely clear whether line of sight is blocked. When seen from

above, it is clear that the line of sight just skims, but does not cross, a space that

blocks line of sight. Therefore, theLaser Grenadierscan target theBBQ Squad. This

is exactly the same situation as the one described on page 11 of theRevised Core Set

rulebook, when attacking from A2 to B2.

Also in th is example, theLaser Grenadiersare targeting The Gunnerswho are at a

45 degree angle from the Laser Grenadiers. In this case, theLaser Grenadierscan

target The Gunners, but The Gunnerswould benefit from Corner Cover.

2. I the unit on the lower level is directly behind the object that would block 2D lineo sight, then line o sight is blocked in 3D, no matter how high up the other unit is.However, i the unit on the lower level is not directly behind the obstacle that wouldblock 2D line o sight, then line o sight is clear between the unit on the lower leveland the unit on the higher level.

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BBq squad

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3d struCtureasseMbly instruCtiOnsFollow these instructions to assemble your 3D structure.

3d sTruCTure CoMponenT lisT

BasiC asseMBlyTo attach one component to another, slide the male end o one o the components downinto the emale end o the other component as shown below:

MulTi-level asseMBly

To build a 3D structure ollow these steps:

1. Begin by raming the outline o the structure by placing the Outside Corners, SupportWalls, Inside Corner, and Doorway in position as shown in image 1 on the next page.Note the position o the Inside Corner in image 1.

2. Slide two Narrow Windows down into position in the backo the structure asshown in image 2. Slide the walls into position in the back and sides o the structure.

Note: Make sure to place the windows, walls, and doors so that the slots are at thetop o the foor and ace the inside o the structure.

3. Slide the Wide Windows down into position in the ront o the structure as shownin image 3.

4. Place a 3x1 Floor and a 2x1 Floor into the slots on the inside to orm the ceiling orthe rst foor as shown in image 4. The cardboard foors may have to bow a littlebit in order to slide into the slots.

Repeat steps 14 to build the second and third foors o the st ructure (as shown in images 59).This same structure shape is used in scenarios 16.

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The ChefYou were introduced to this talented warrior earlier inthis book. When it comes to combat, The Chefcan counton his two Flamethrowers to deal with most enemies. Beaware that these are lighter versions o the weapon issuedto regular inantry units, so they are less eective againstvehicles. They are, however, just as deadly against inantry.

Since his Flamethrowers are on separate weapon lines,The Chef can engage two dierent targets each round.Consider joining him with a BBQ Squador Hell Boys unit.With the second option, youll have our fame weaponshots each turn. Nothing can stand up to that kind o dam-age or long. Try to avoid engaging smaller units, since

you will roll ewer dice. Keep your ocus on large 2squads with a hero attached (six dice rolled per Flame-thrower i the enemy has a ull-strength squad) or powerul

2 squads (again with a hero attached, giving you ourdice per Flamethrower).

The Che is not as tough as many other Allied heroes: Heonly has 3 . He wont be able to soak up as many shotsas you might be used to with your heroes. Make sure toprotect him until he can get into range.

anGelaAngela Wol is a amed member o the Blutkreuz Korpsand one o the most dangerous assassins on the planet.Some even say that she is the deadliest. The ew peoplewho have heard about Operation Valkyrie still dontknow who pulled the trigger: Sigrid, or Angela? You canlearn more about her past in Operation SeeLwe.

Angela is deadly. Her Frenzy skill works much like a LaserWeapon, but aects only inantry. Nevertheless, it canallow her to wipe out an entire squad or kill a hero witha single action a eat not many units can achieve! Withher long-range rife, she can destroy heavy weaponsspecialists long beore they are in range to retaliate. Withher Sniper skill, she can target heroes, leaving the squadsthat they joined without their extra and abilities. Shecan even nish o some vehicles, since her Solothurn guncan damage up to 6!

Angela is a little more ragile than most heroes, havingonly 3 . The best protection you can give her is to haveher join up with a Sniper Team. That way, she can benetrom their great Cover Saves. And thanks to the teamsspotter, she can hit on results! This unit, combined withthe lowly ammo crate, can become extremely deadly ina deensive position any oe within six spaces o themis either very brave or very oolish! Which, admittedly, issometimes the same thing in combat. Your opponents willquickly learn to attack Angela only with vehicles.

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Dust Tactics uses the Spaces & Tiles (S&T System) gamesystem, copyright DUST STUDIO.

All illustrations, photography, images andminiatures are DUST Ltd.

Dust Tactics is a work o ction.

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sTaffCommander in Chie: Olivier Zamrescu

Sta ocer in charge o artistic operations:Vincent Fontaine

Sta ocers in charge o writing out the battleplan: Laurent Duclos and Guglielmo Yau

Sta ocers in charge o maps, diagrams,and other illustrations: Davide Fabbri, Matthias Had-dad, Karl Kopinski, Laurent Lecocq and Domenico Neziti

Aides de camps: Livio Emanueli and Loc Lecoin

Graphic Design: Mathieu Harlaut

Miniatures sculptor:Juan Navarro Perez, Raal Zelabo

Playtesters: Ludovic Andrieux, Jrmy Belboch, YannCupertini, Livio Emanueli, Guillaume Fontaine, Marco Pelan,Marco Peruccelli, David Preti, Nicolas Vastel & Fabio Zanicotti

Editing: William Niebling

Special thanks to Fabio Zanicottiather o the BlutKreutz

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