Rebel

**Key Features** | »Foreign made pistol w/ extra clip (filled with blanks)»IED construction manual (pictures)»Head scarf and old shoes (taken from workers)»Civilian clothing to hide amongst the crowds»Copy of *"Enfauser: Field Stripping and Operation"* (in Arabic)

*"The higher order shall reign!"*

- GLA slogan
## Tactical Analysis

* **We shall fight:** An unfortunate combination of enthusiastic, badly trained, and ill-equipped, Rebels are the grunt fighters of the Global Liberation Army. Their pistol, often outdated by WW2, are good against infantry when they get into range, but not much else. However, while they are poor combatants, they can fade into the desert sands or shifting urban crowds, making fighting them a frustrating prospect.

* **Nothing will stop us:** When pistol prove unsuitable, Rebels are capable of planting IEDs, which are devastating against infantry and light vehicles. However, do note that this still leaves them highly vulnerable to armored threats.

* **We will die for the cause:** With no protection save the clothes on their back, Rebels will fall quickly in a straight out fight. The upside of this is that they can be quickly and cheaply trained and are quick on their feet.

* **Our toxins will destroy the enemy**: Rebels who have shown an aptitude in combat are entrusted by Dr. Thrax to be equipped with their prototype toxin sprayer, including packets of their toxin which can be inserted into their IED. Compared to their pistol the toxin sprayer, holding Thrax's own personal mix, is significantly more effective against infantry, capable of wiping out teams in a single sweep, and can clear out garrisons with a single spray.

## Operational History

While the world is split into two main camps, Allied and Soviet, there are some who agree with neither side. One such groups, the GLA, which is based in the Middle East and North Africa, sees its objective as the expulsion of both the Allies and Soviets, whom they view as *"godless invaders"*, and to secure their freedom. Wanting to fight for what was right and filled with religious fervour, many young men joined the GLA as a way to show their devotion to Islam.

These young men, while devoted, are a combination of poorly trained and poorly equipped, and fanaticism can only get one so far. Among such men, very few survive long after joining the GLA. Insanely brave, resolute, and pious, **Rebels** form the backbone of the GLA, and can be seen in any conflict with the GLA.

While there is no shortage of men to volunteer for the GLA, there is a shortage of arms to supply these fresh recruits. Looking for the cheapest alternative, they armed their men with whatever they could find or scavenge, from Allied Hi-Power and M1911, Soviet Tokarev and Makarov to International Inc Luger and C96. While using pistols as a main weapon in an era of assault rifles is ridiculous, it is easy to reload, and more importantly (for the GLA), extremely cheap, easy to acquire, and easy to conceal.

The GLA purchased and scavenged thousands of these weapons through various backers and battlefields to be handed to eager recruits, and used against their enemies. There is one catch, however. The GLA are not very good at maintaining weapons, meaning the average rebel generally receives a set of weapons that is not in very good condition. However, they're so cheap that if one fails, Rebels can just pick up another one.

The Rebels also have a few other tricks up their sleeves to make up for their generally poor combat performance. For one, since the GLA enjoys support in larger areas, they can shift into civilian crowds, slipping away from the eyes of their enemies just as easily as they appear elsewhere again. The second is that each Rebels are taught how to make IEDs and disguise them as everyday objects, leading to multiple tales of a squad of Peacekeepers/Conscripts getting blown up by an exploding cabinet or dog droppings.

Like many conscripted forces, the common rebel is a poorly educated dupe. However, this means the common rebel is also a fanatical dupe. He sees the worst excesses of the Allies in the Afghan sprawls. They see their ancestor's faith repressed in communist Iran with the Crescent Pact. The world is changing too fast for many of them to understand, and no one is willing to explain it to them what is happening. So these simple men resort to fighting, never finding understanding in their struggles.

## Just the Stats

 **Armour Type** | Infantry

 **DPS** | 5

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