Take Białystok

Background
With Sheppard away at the United Nations, Solomon gets his orders directly from M.O. Morelli. A civilian within the Polish city of Białystok has sent an SOS via a ham radio, warning that Nod forces are closing in on the city. Morelli asks Solomon to protect Białystok from the invading forces.

Forces
Solomon was given command of a small army to initially claim and defend Białystok. Once within the city, a small army of reinforcements was sent to help defend it from the invading Nod troops.

The Nod troops consisted of an assortment of infantry units and buggies, with a pair of light tanks ariving to assist.

The Battle
After arriving in the area, the GDI forces defended against a small onslaught of Nod infantry units. Following this, the minigunners and grenadiers were ordered into the APCs for transport to the city. While this was happening, a Humvee was sent to scout a path to the city. Once it was found, the vehicles rushed to set up a defense before the Nod troops arrived.

Upon arriving at the city from the east, a pair of humvees and an APC carrying grenadiers arrived from the west. As they arrived, the GDI forces fought off the incoming Nod troops, including two light tanks. Once Białystok was safe from the initial invasion, the remaining GDI troops scoured the surrounding area, killing any surviving Nod units.

Aftermath
While the defense of Białystok was largely a success, the Brotherhood of Nod's propaganda division managed to turn the battle into a public relations disaster for the Global Defense Initiative.

GDI forces managed to gain control of Poland and most of Belarus. However, Nod forces pushed further into Ukraine and gained complete control of Germany, Austria, Romania, and Bulgaria. They also managed to upset control of Greece, although the country remained neutral.