Operation: Chrono Defense Zofia says that the Propaganda Truck must be destroyed to prevent civil enlistment. Chronology Previous Operation: Sub-Divide Next Operation: Desecration Details Part of Great World War III Date(s) 1972 Location Ural Mountains, USSR Outcome Soviet victory

Belligerents Soviet Union Allies United States of America Great Britain Germany Objectives Defend the Battle Lab from Allied attacks at all costs. Destroy the Battle Lab Commanders Soviet Commander Lt. Zofia Yuri General Carville European Council Albert Einstein Forces Soviet garrison including experimental Apocalypse Tanks Chronoed units consisting of: Grizzly Tanks IFVs Prism Tanks Allied airborne: GIs Rocketeers Spy Sniper Propaganda Truck Casualties Substantial losses Total offensive obliterated

Operation: Chrono Defense is the seventh mission of the Soviet campaign in Red Alert 2.

BackgroundEdit

When the Premier fell ill, Yuri took the lead and started issuing orders. His first assignment, given to the young Soviet Commander, was to defend the Soviets' own research laboratory in the Ural Mountains.

Openly challenged by Vladimir, who called the psychic a traitor, he cut off the General and ordered the Commander to, once again, defend the laboratory. The laboratorium itself contained a final research and development project on the Apocalypse tank.

Force CompositionEdit

The Soviets needed to reinforce a small base in the area. At first, the base was very weak, but it was soon reinforced with new defences and structures. The soviets deployed a platoon of Conscripts, and soon needed to deploy another force of Attack Dogs. Additionally, the soviets were able to deploy the new Apocalypse Tanks, which soon proved valuable and made up the bulk of the defense.

The Allies came using chrono forces, teleported into the Ural Mountains by Albert Einstein's Chronosphere device. The invading forces were backed up by airstrikes from the Allied long-distance bomber fleet and airborne forces. Additionally, some time after the beginning of the mission, Lt. Zofia contacted the Commander, mentioning that a Propaganda Truck was driving through the village west of the lab complex, spewing Allied lies that convinced civilians to turn against the USSR.

The BattleEdit

The mission was a defensive one. The Soviets walled up the Battle Lab and then began laying down powerful defenses to keep the enemy at bay. The Soviets kept a few Engineers on hand to repair the lab if necessary.

Attack Dogs were extremely important - Spies were ubiquitous and should one get into the Radar Tower, the Soviet base would lose the Spy Satellite Uplink they got after destroying the aforementioned Propaganda Truck.

It was important to secure a source of income beyond the usual refinery - there were several derricks to the east, together with an outpost, which provided a steady supply of cash. The area needed only light defenses, as the enemy focused on the battle lab.

The Allies came in waves, and early attacks were simply infantry supported by British Snipers and Rocketeers. As time went on, however, the Allied invaders grew in strength - having several Tesla Coils, Flak Cannons and the newly Apocalypse tanks roaming around was necessary to defend the battle lab. The Oil Derricks and Tech Outpost needed to be walled, as it made it more difficult for reserved allied forces to mobillize fast enough.

Heavy Snipers, Attack Dogs and Spy harassments, as well as air based nuisance were used to attack the base. Spies were quite tricky to stop, as they are negated only by Soviet dogs, which in turn can be negated by Snipers. The enemy finally introduced a Prism Tank battalion on their final attack. Apocalypse Tanks were spreaded around to prevent the Allies exploiting a hole in the defenses.

AftermathEdit

Satisfied with the field tests and securing the Battle Lab, the Soviet Union were now able to proceed to mass-production of the dreaded Apocalypse Tanks. Also, the Commander's popularity within the Red Army grew, causing fear among the Soviet leadership. Unfortunately though, Yuri announced the passing of Premier Romanov, and found General Vladimir to have been the mastermind of murdering the beloved Premier. Yuri took over as the new leader of the Soviet Union, and declared Vladimir to be a non-person of the USSR. He then sent the Soviet Commander to Washington DC and arrest Vladimir.