Lesson in Blood

Lesson in Blood
Chronology
Next	Guard Duty
Details
Part of	Second World War
Location	Outskirts of Toruń, Poland
Outcome
Polish guerrillas and civilian accomplices murdered
Belligerents
Soviet Union Local Polish guerrillas
Objectives
Wipe out the village resistance Resist the Soviet forces
Commanders
Soviet Commander Local guerrilla leaders
Forces
3 Yaks Rifle infantry Grenadiers Resistance rifle infantry Resistance rangers Pillboxes
Mission Transcript

	The following is based on the Soviet campaign of Red Alert and might contradict canon.

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A pitiful excuse for resistance has blockaded itself in this village. Stalin has decided to make an example of them. Kill them all and destroy their homes. You will have Yak aircraft to use in teaching these rebels a lesson. - Mission briefing

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Lesson in Blood is the first mission in the Soviet campaign of Red Alert 1.

Background

A group of Polish guerrilla fighters took up arms against their Soviet oppressors and barricaded several roads leading into the town of Toruń. Upon hearing this, Stalin decided that they are "enemies of the People" and ordered his newest officer to kill them. Gradenko slightly expanded his superior's order, ordering the commander to kill everyone and everything.

Walkthrough

The first mission of the Soviet campaign is pretty straightforward. After you lose access to the main mission area, use the Yaks to attack the barrels near the Ranger and riflemen. After they go up, use the paratroopers to mop up any stragglers. Then you have a choice of going after either of the three villages. Simply coming near them will reveal the fog of war, so go near and then use the Yak aircraft to strafe barrels and Rangers.

The northernmost village is defended by pillboxes, which make mincemeat out of infantry. Creep up and uncover the village, then strafe everyone down with Yaks.

The mission will end once every man, woman, child, jeep and enemy building is destroyed.

Gallery

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  Mission selection screen

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  Paratrooper

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  Yak attack the barrels

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  Teddy bear lost in the massacre

Videos

Briefing

Soldier holding a flare (mission start cutscene)

Yak strafe over the village (mission accomplished cutscene)

Trivia

• This is one of the only instances in the Command & Conquer franchise that children (specifically) were actually killed. While it does not explicitly occur on-screen, it is still heavily implied with the post-mission cinematic.

References

Red Alert, Counterstrike and The Aftermath missions

Red Alert Allied In the Thick of It Five to One Dead End Ten to One Tanya's Tale Iron Curtain Infiltration Sunken Treasure Protect the Chronosphere Evacuate Kosygin Suspicion Evidence Naval Supremacy Takedown Focused Blast No Remorse Soviet Lesson in Blood Guard Duty Covert Cleanup Behind the Lines Distant Thunder Bridge over the River Core of the Matter Elba Island Liability Elimination Overseer Sunk Costs Capture the Tech Centers Capture the Chronosphere Soviet Supremacy Cut On the Prowl   Counterstrike, The Aftermath and Retaliation Allied Greece Crackdown Down Under Controlled Burn Evacuation Siberia Fresh Tracks Trapped Wasteland Personal War Italy Harbor Reclamation In the Nick of Time Caught in the Act Production Disruption Poland Monster Tank Madness Time Flies PAWN Negotiations Absolute M.A.D.ness Soviet Ukraine Mousetrap Paradox Equation Nuclear Escalation Legacy of Tesla Austria Proving Grounds Besieged Soviet Soldier Volkov & Chitzkoi Top O' The World France Testing Grounds Let's Make a Steal Test Drive Don't Drink the Water Spain Grunyev Revolution Brothers in Arms Shock Therapy Situation Critical Deus Ex Machina Ant missions Discovery Rescue! Hunt! Exterminate!