World in Conflict: Soviet Assault

Soviet Assault weaves a new campaign through the events of the original World in Conflict, presenting the war from the Soviet perspective and filling in the gaps the American storyline left open. Colonel Orlovsky commands Soviet forces from the opening salvo of World War III — the occupation of West Germany and the assault on US positions in West Berlin — through the grueling urban campaign in Seattle, four months into the American phase of the invasion. Methodical and proud, Orlovsky insists on fighting with discipline and a measure of restraint. His nephew Captain Malashenko is his opposite: ruthless, impatient, and convinced only absolute force will break the enemy. When Malashenko orders prisoners to firing squads in direct defiance of orders, Orlovsky stops him and delivers a final warning. The campaign shifts to Europe, where the conflict has locked into stalemate. Orlovsky's battalion destroys a Norwegian early-warning installation, clearing a path for Soviet air raids into NATO territory. The mission succeeds, but a NATO incursion near the submarine base at Murmansk pulls them home. During this stretch, Malashenko learns his wife and child were killed in a NATO strike. His already-thin respect for command doctrine evaporates into open fury. After a tactical nuclear detonation at Cascade Falls reshapes the front, Orlovsky concludes the Seattle campaign is unwinnable and begins organizing a withdrawal. Malashenko, refusing to retreat, shoots and kills Orlovsky and attempts to rally troops for a last stand. KGB attache Major Lebedjev assumes command and executes the withdrawal anyway.