American soldier

*This image comes from* Fallout Mod *or from websites created and owned by Game publisher or Game developer, who hold the copyright of* Fallout Mod*. All trademarks and registered trademarks present in the image are proprietary to Game publisher.
The use of images to illustrate articles concerning the subject of the images in question is believed to qualify as **fair use** under United States copyright law, as such display does not significantly impede the right of the copyright holder to sell the copyrighted material.*

Template:Rotating content

Real American Hero
**American soldiers** are the backbone of the U.S. Army and the player character's main allies in the *Operation: Anchorage* add-on for *Fallout 3*.

## American soldier

American riflemen wear winterized combat armor and are armed with assault rifles. They have superior health and armor compared to their Chinese counterparts, but inferior weapons and are vulnerable to Crimson Dragoons and snipers.

The basic U.S. infantryman has about twice as much health as a basic Chinese soldier and is about on par with a Chinese special weapons unit (and also roughly on par with an Enclave soldier) in terms of skill and durability.

File:Fo3OA American Rifleman.png
Template:Character variant
Template:Character variant
Template:Character variant

Inventory
Template:Inventory

Fo3OA captive American soldiers.jpgThe two captive soldiers near the Ice Camp

## American sniper

American snipers wear winterized combat armor. They utilize a sniper rifle. They are effective against Chinese infantry. They have lower Charisma than other soldiers.

American special weapons units are about on par with Chinese special weapons units in terms of skill and durability. Unlike their Chinese counterparts, American special weapons units do not have increased skill or durability in relation to the basic infantry unit.

File:Fo3OA American Sniper.png
Template:Character variant
Template:Character variant
Template:Character variant

Inventory
Template:Inventory

## American inferno unit

American inferno units wear winterized combat armor and carry a flamer. They are effective against Chinese infantry and entrenched positions. They are always male, but their race is random.

File:Fo3OA American Inferno Unit.png
Template:Character variant
Template:Character variant
Template:Character variant

Inventory
Template:Inventory

## American launcher

American launchers wear winterized combat armor. They are armed with a missile launcher. They are effective against entrenched positions and Chimeras.

File:Fo3OA American Launcher.png
Template:Character variant
Template:Character variant
Template:Character variant

Inventory
Template:Inventory

## American T-51b unit

This troop type wears a winterized T-51b power armor and is armed with an assault rifle. They are only seen patrolling in and around the U.S. Army field headquarters. They are always male, but their race is random.

Unlike their powerful counterparts seen during the final battle at the oil refinery, the American T-51b units at the U.S. field HQ are only slightly more durable and skilled than the basic U.S. Infantry soldiers (although they do have superior armor).

File:Fo3OA American T51B Unit.png
Template:Character variant
Template:Character variant
Template:Character variant

Inventory
Template:Inventory

## Power armored soldier

Wearing winterized T-51b power armor, power armored soldiers are armed with laser rifles, 10mm SMGs, assault rifles, Chinese assault rifles, super sledges, Gauss rifles, miniguns, flamers, or a Fat Man. They are very effective against all Chinese forces. Their only weaknesses are pulse fields.

Most of these appear in the final confrontation with General Jingwei. Power armor soldiers are very powerful, with high health and good armor giving them slightly better durability than a non-player character companion or a super mutant master.

File:Fo3OA T51b Unit.png
Template:Character variant
Template:Character variant
Template:Character variant

Inventory
Template:Inventory

## U.S. paratrooper

While both the player character and Benjamin Montgomery are technically paratroopers, only one U.S. paratrooper appears in the simulation. After landing near an opening in the ceiling of the Cave Outpost during The Guns of Anchorage he dropped his scoped Gauss rifle, leaving him defenseless against the Chinese soldiers in the cavern below. His death is a scripted event, and he cannot be saved.

File:Fo3OA Dead Paratrooper.png
Template:Character variant
Template:Character variant
Template:Character variant

Inventory
Template:Inventory

## Notes

* General Chase had access to prototype XVB02 Vertibird Gunship Support during the campaign, although this was one of his additions to the simulation as the Vertibird was not completed until after the Great War.
* Soldiers at the U.S. Army field headquarters will usually salute the player character when engaging in dialogue.
* Similar to the Sink Central Intelligence Unit, regardless of the player character's gender they will always address them as sir.

## Appearances

American soldiers only appear in the *Fallout 3* add-on *Operation: Anchorage*.

## Bugs

Template:Platforms If the Lone Wanderer takes too much time while trying to kill General Jingwei, power armored soldiers will attack the Lone Wanderer. This happens as the player character is assigned a temporary affiliation with the Chinese Faction so the dialogue with General Jingwei can occur - otherwise he would be forced to attack on sight by his AI. Although the Chinese turn hostile after the dialogue, the affiliation remains and the American faction, appearing only as the power armored soldiers, is hostile due to this affiliation.
Template:Verify

## See also

* Strike team
* American grease-monkey

Template:Navbox Operation: Anchorage

de:Amerikanischer Soldat
ru:Американский солдат
uk:Американський солдат