Eagle Dawn

{{BattleBox
 * prev=Operation Lone Guardian
 * conc=Operation Hostile Shore (Soviet)
 * next=Operation Hail to the Chief
 * name=Operation Eagle Dawn (Battle of Colorado Springs)
 * image=
 * date=1972
 * place=Colorado Springs, USA
 * result=*Allied Victory
 * Air Force Academy liberated
 * Soviet Tank Divisions destroyed
 * side1=United States
 * side2=U.S.S.R.
 * commanders1=Allied Commander (GWWIII) Ben Carville Tanya Adams
 * commanders2=General Vladimir
 * forces1=*Tanya Adams
 * Rocketeers
 * Harrier squadrons
 * Grizzly Tank divisions
 * forces2=*Rhino Tank divisions
 * Flak Trucks
 * Thousands of conscripts
 * casual1=Light
 * casual2=Heavy

{{quote|"Romanov is sending in his bulldog General Vladimir in for our airbases. His forces are roaming through the country like an angry bull at a Texas rodeo. At 0500 this morning, we've detected a large force of Soviet Tanks assembled at the Air Force academy in Colorado Springs.|General Carville}}

Operation Eagle Dawn was the American offensive to retake Colorado Springs and the vital American airbase located there.

Background
Although New York has been liberated, elsewhere Soviet forces continue to occupy more and more American territory. No help from America's European allies were expected, as they were being threatened by Soviet missiles pointing at their cities. Soon, Soviet tanks managed to overrun the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. Agent Tanya Adams was in the field, but was slow in contacting General Carville about the assault. General Carville asked the hero of the New York mission to "get Tanya out of the hole she dug for herself and make her useful" and retake Colorado Springs.

The Battle
Tanya was assisted by several G.I.s and a group of Rocketeers. Luckily, the Soviets have left the Academy lightly guarded, with the main Soviet force in their main base to the east. Heading north from their camp in the forest on the edge of the city, Tanya killed Soviet guards around the captured Academy and demolish Soviet Flak Cannons while the Rocketeers take out Soviet Sentry Guns. With the Academy under American control again, the Commander gained access to the captured Harriers.

The Soviets wasted little time in counter attacking. However, the Soviet Rhino Tanks were easy prey for American Harriers and Rocketeers, assisted by Allied Grizzly Tanks. Soviet Flak Trucks do posed a threat, but due to their light armour they can be taken out quickly by Grizzly Tanks. The faster Allied tanks were more maneuverable than heavier Soviet tanks, thus compensating for their relative lack of firepower. Allied troops raided small Soviet camps to the south east and the north west for additional supplies.

American forces soon discovered a weakness in the Soviet defence of their main base. Troops attacked the base in the lightly-guarded northern side, quickly destroying the Soviet power plants and their Construction Yard. The remaining Soviets were soon destroyed in the joint ground and air offensive.