Flak trooper (Red Alert 3)

"So this is what they call community service."

- Flak Trooper

The flak trooper has made a comeback in Red Alert 3.

Background
Flak Troopers are essentially convicts, forced to carry out the remainder of their initial sentence (Sentnced to infamous Gulags as evidenced by a Flak Trooper quote when ordered to garrison a building) to carry these massive cannons and satchels of explosives, which detonate spectacularly should the trooper be crushed. Flak Troopers were used to successfully defend the Peter & Paul Fortress in Leningrad, where they proved essential in stopping the Imperial forces, especially Chopper-VXs and Tsunami Tanks.

In-game
They are especially formidable when garrisoned in buildings. They are cheap, moderately effective anti-tank units and very effective anti-air units, easily equal to the Javelin soldier and superior to the Tankbuster in terms of versatility. However, they are still very vulnerable to anti-infantry weapons and can be crushed by tanks. Even so, they are an essential complement to any infantry attack force.