Rocket Infantry

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Rocket infantry (or rocket soldiers) were heavy infantry whose primary targets were vehicles and structures.

Contents 1 History 1.1 Second World War 1.2 First Tiberium War 1.3 Second Tiberium War 1.4 Third Tiberium War 2 Game Unit 3 Behind the Scenes 4 See Also

[edit] History

[edit] Second World War

During the Second World War the Allies equipped their rocket infantry with Dragon TOW missiles. These were effective against tanks and aircraft.

[edit] First Tiberium War

Nod employed rocket infantry during the First Tiberium War. Like their Second World War predecessors they were tasked with engaging tanks and aircraft with a light TOW launcher.

[edit] Second Tiberium War

By the Second Tiberium War, Nod infantry were equipped with a shoulder-mounted launcher and continued to fulfil the anti-armor and anti-aircraft role.

[edit] Third Tiberium War

Between the wars Nod adopted militant rocket infantry. GDI also reintroduced missile infantry. By the Third Tiberium War both factions employed rocket infantry again.

[edit] Game Unit

Red Alert 1 Unit Affiliation Allies Role Anti-vehicle infantry Armament Dragon TOW missile Properties Hit points 45 Armor type None Production Cost 300 Produced by Barracks Combat Ground attack 35 (AP) Air attack 50 (AP) Cooldown 50 Speed 3 Attack range 5 (anti-ground) 7.5 (anti-air) Sight range 4	Tiberian Dawn Unit Affiliation Nod Nod Role Anti-vehicle infantry Armament Light TOW missile Properties Armor type None Production Cost 300 Build time 0:17 Produced by Hand of Nod
Tiberium Sun Unit Affiliation Nod Role Anti-vehicle infantry Armament Rocket launcher Properties Hit points 100 Armor type None Production Cost 250 Produced by Hand of Nod Combat Ground attack 25 (AP) Air attack 25 (AP) Cooldown 60 Speed 4 Attack range 6 Sight range 7

Rocket infantry are the anti-vehicle and anti-aircraft counterparts of the anti-infantry rifle infantry. Rocket infantry tend to be slower than rifle infantry.

Rocket infantry are available to all factions in multiplayer in Command & Conquer: Red Alert and Command & Conquer: Tiberian Dawn.

[edit] Behind the Scenes

The game data for Command & Conquer: Red Alert equips rocket infantry with two weapons, the "RedEye" and the "Dragon". This allowed the developers to separate the unit's response against ground and air targets.

The sidebar icon in Command & Conquer: Tiberian Dawn and Command & Conquer: Red Alert depicts rocket infantry armed with M72 LAW.

[edit] See Also

• Wire-guided missile (Wikipedia)

v·d·e Allied Great World War II Arsenal

Infantry Rifle Infantry • Rocket Soldier • Engineer • Spy • Thief • Medic • Field mechanic (Aftermath only) • Tanya Adams Vehicles Ranger • Light tank • Medium tank • Anti-tank minelayer • Demolition Truck (Aftermath only) • M110 • APC • Ore Truck • Radar jammer • Chrono tank (Aftermath only) • Mobile gap generator • MCV • Phase transport • Cargo truck • Mobile command center Aircraft Apache Longbow Vessels Gunboat • Destroyer • Cruiser • Transport Buildings Construction Construction Yard • Barracks • War Factory • Naval yard • Helicopter pad Support Power plant • Advanced power plant • Ore Refinery • Ore silo • Service depot • Technology center • Gap Generator • Helipad Defense Sandbags • Concrete wall • Pillbox • Camo Pillbox • AA gun • Turret • Chronosphere Fake Fake Construction Yard • Fake Radar Dome • Fake War Factory • Fake naval yard

v·d·e Global Defense Initiative First Tiberium War Arsenal

Infantry Minigunner • Rocket infantry • Grenadier • Engineer • GDI Officer • Commando Vehicles APC • M998 Humvee • M1 Abrams • Mobile construction vehicle • Harvester • M270 MLRS • Mammoth Mk. I Aircraft ORCA Assault Craft • YF-23 Black Widow • CH-47 Chinook • CH-46 Sea Knight • A-10 Thunderbolt II • C-130 Hercules • F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Vessels Aircraft carrier • Gunboat • Hovercraft Structures Buildings Construction yard • Tiberium refinery • Barracks • War factory • Communications center • Service depot • Power plant • Advanced communications center • Advanced power plant Aux. structures Tiberium silo • Guard tower • Advanced guard tower

v·d·e Brotherhood of Nod First Tiberium War Arsenal

Infantry Minigunner • Rocket infantry • Flamethrower infantry • Engineer • Commando Vehicles Armored Personnel Carrier • Buggy I/II • Recon Bike • M2 Bradley/Light tank (Black Hand) • Mobile construction vehicle • Harvester • SSM launcher • M110 • G6 Howitzer • Stealth tank • Devil's Tongue flame tank • Cargo truck Aircraft Apache • F-22 Raptor • CH-47 Chinook • CH-46 Sea Knight • RAH-66 Comanche • C-130 Hercules Vessels Nod submarine • Nod freighter Structures Buildings Construction yard • Tiberium refinery • Barracks • Airstrip • Communications Center • Service depot • Power plant • Temple of Nod • Advanced power plant Aux. structures Tiberium silo • Turret • Obelisk of Light • SAM site

v·d·e Brotherhood of Nod Second Tiberium War Arsenal

Infantry Light infantry • Rocket Infantry • Elite Cadre • Engineer • Toxin soldier • Mutant Hijacker • Cyborg • Cyborg Commando Vehicles Subterranean APC • Attack buggy • Attack cycle • Tick tank • Mobile construction vehicle • Harvester • Weed eater • Mobile Sensor Array • Mobile repair vehicle • Mobile stealth generator • Artillery • Stealth tank • Devil's Tongue subterranean flame tank Aircraft Banshee • Harpy Cybernetics & Robotics Cyborg • Cyborg Reaper • Cyborg Commando • Limpet drone • Hunter-Seeker droid Structures Buildings Construction yard • Tiberium refinery • Hand of Nod • Weapons factory • Helicopter pad • Power plant • Advanced power plant • Technology center • Temple of Nod • Stealth generator • Tiberium waste facility • Missile Silo • Nod Pyramid Aux. structures Tiberium silo • Laser turret • Laser fence • Obelisk of Light • SAM site • Electromagnetic pulse cannon Other Weapons Chemical missile • Multi missile