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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 3: THE SSU ............. 35
LEADERS ........................................................ 36
HISTORY OF THE SSU ...................................... 5
SSU TIMELINE .................................................. 5
CHAPTER 1: NEW RULES ........ 14
AIRCRAFT MINIATURES ..................................14
AIRCRAFT RULES ............................................15
AIRCRAFT MOVEMENT ...................................15
ATTACK ACTIONS ...........................................15
FLYING LOW ...................................................16
AIRCRAFT CARRY CAPACITY ...........................16
AIRCRAFT DAMAGE........................................16
NEW SPECIAL ABILITIES .................................17
NEW SPECIAL WEAPON ABILITIES .................19
3 PLAYER SCENARIOS ................................... 22
THE SOVIET GUARD .......................................37
THE SOVIET PEOPLE’S COMMISSARIATE........37
SSU ARMY LIST ...............................................37
SSU WEAPONS .............................................. 38
PLATOONS .................................................... 42
PLATOON UPGRADES ................................... 43
DEFENSE PLATOON....................................... 44
POLITICAL PLATOON .................................... 46
SSU INFANTRY .............................................. 48
KV47 WALKERS ............................................. 52
KV47-AERO WALKER ..................................... 54
AIRBORNE TRANSPORTS .............................. 55
MIL MI-47 ATTACK HELICOPTER ................... 56
SSU HEROES .................................................. 58
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INTRODUCTION
“History shows that there are no invincible armies.”
–Joseph Stalin
Welcome to Campaign: Zverograd, the first Dust
Warfare campaign book. Within these pages lie the
histories of the Sino-Soviet Union, the specs and design
details of its most closely-guarded technologies, and the
profiles of its leaders and heroes.
This book also includes Aircraft units, an armory of
additional weapons and special abilities for the SSU,
Axis, and Allied war efforts, and describes in detail the
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rules governing
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CAMPAIGN BOOKS
Dust Warfare campaign books provide
rules and background for Dust Warfare
as the game expands and updates.
Each one will present players with new
scenarios, rules, and Dust history to keep
Dust Warfare up to date with the everexpanding selection of Dust Miniatures.
HISTORY OF THE SSU
--SSU operative codename “Winter Child,” 1947
SSU TIMELINEE
1941
With the launch of Operation “Barbarossa” in the
summer of 1941, the German war machine began
its invasion of the Soviet Union. So fast and efficient
was the German advance that Soviet high command
dismissed the initial report of it as a hoax. By winter of
1941, Kharkov had fallen, and the Germans were at the
gates of Moscow.
June: The German invasion of the USSR
begins with Operation “Barbarossa.”
October: The First Battle of Kharkov begins.
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catastrophic. By the dawn of the new year, Soviet
command knew that the Motherland’s survival would
be dearly paid in blood. In the bitter cold, the Soviet
Union began preparations for the most protracted armed
resistance in history.
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and Soviet armies whole. Trains from the far east, where
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Soviet armies with men and materiel; the German effort
seemed limitless and matched the Soviets man for man.
December: The Battle of Moscow begins.
Winter conditions, Soviet ski troops, and
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The defense of Moscow was brave but desperate; Soviet
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advance; and by the end of December “General Winter”
had ground the siege of Moscow to a standstill.
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May: The Second Battle of Kharkov begins.
Soviet armies fail to liberate the city.
August: The Battle of Stalingrad begins.
October: The Germans debut the Panzer
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