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"Numquam Damnati Quiescenti (The guilty never rest.)"
— 33rd Infantry Battalion's motto.

The 33rd Infantry Battalion was a large combat unit of the United States Army led by Colonel John Konrad in Dubai.

Deployment in Dubai[]

The 33rd Infantry, on their way out of Afghanistan, was volunteered by Colonel Konrad to assist in the evacuation of Dubai. However, when they received the direct order to abandon the city before all the civilians were evacuated, Konrad and the 33rd disobeyed those orders and remained to assist the remaining citizens. When the storm wall hit Dubai, the city was devastated, and evacuation became virtually impossible. The local population panicked, causing the 33rd to institute martial law, policing the city through increasingly harsh methods.

Months later, as the storm continued to surround the city, Konrad and the 33rd attempted to lead a convoy out of Dubai by road. The evacuation failed horribly, resulting in the loss of 1,300 civilians and soldiers. After this failed attempt, many of the 33rd, including Konrad's command staff, rebelled against Konrad, becoming "The Exiles". Those that remained loyal to Konrad became "The Damned".

Civil war broke out between the Exiles and the Damned, with the Damned eventually winning the conflict. Konrad executed the remaining mutineers and displayed their bodies as a warning against future insurrection. However this did not stop a local insurgency, comprised of the Dubai's Refugees, from appearing to rebel against the 33rd's police state. Some point later however, the 33rd was able to negotiate them into a ceasefire.

Roughly five and a half months after Konrad's failed evacuation attempt he broadcast a message recounting his failure through the storm wall which was received by the US. This prompted them to send a small Squad of Delta Operatives, led by Captain Martin Walker, to investigate and search the city for any survivors.

The Damned 33rd's power is based around their control over the water in Dubai, and their heavy armament.

Campaign[]

By the time Captain Walker and his team reach Dubai, the Civil War has essentially been over, with "The Exiles" having been crushed by "The Damned". Re-focusing their attention on Dubai, the 33rd discover CIA operatives deployed into the country, in the hopes of re-igniting tensions between the locals and the 33rd and essentially wiping out all survivors of the disaster. Their attempts prove successful, as tensions are pushed to the breaking point, which escalates into a full-blown war, breaking the cease-fire.

Between the fight against the insurgency and the Deltas, which were forced to join the CIA agents, all the remaining 33rd is annihilated. Though they managed to kill two of the Deltas, when Captain Walker reaches the Tower, all surviving soldiers apparently submit to his orders, but in fact it was a simple hallucination, as he really was alone.

Multiplayer[]

The multiplayer centers around the conflict between the two groups the 33rd Infantry were broken into after the attempted evacuation, The Damned and The Exiles.

Known Units[]

Known Members[]

Known Equipment[]

As a U.S. infantry battalion, the 33rd had access to standard military equipment. But because they were stranded in a hostile environment for so long, some of this valued equipment was lost, forcing them to scavenge for additional firearms. Most soldiers wear standard ACUs, with the notable exception of the Zulu Squad, which wear stronger armor. Many, if not most, of the battalion's vehicles had been lost either to hostile fire, being buried in sand, lack of fuel, or lack of practical use in the unstable, sandy environment.

Weapons[]

The term on the right denotes how common the weapon is encountered in the hands of the 33rd.

Vehicles[]

Trivia[]

  • A real 33rd Infantry Division was active in the U.S. Army National Guard from 1917 until 1968. In the late 1960s, the division was reduced to a brigade-sized formation. Its history today is perpetuated by the 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team.
  • Konrad had all of his staff killed due to their mutiny; it is unknown who lead the 33rd after their executions and Konrad's suicide, but given the Radioman's role in the game it is possible he took over because he is heard giving orders to the 33rd.
  • Despite the above point, a soldier in chapter 5 can be heard addressing a Major. It should be noted that Walker said that the 33rd was no longer acting as part of the U.S. Army; it's possible the Major in question was an officer that remained loyal to Konrad or was promoted after the staff were executed.
  • A loading screen states that the 33rd was the Army's most decorated battalion.
  • Above the trench where Delta accidentally massacred the civilians with white phosphorus, there is a hand written banner that reads "33rd Mobile Infantry". There is no real life US military unit designated as Mobile Infantry; the term refers to the land force of the Terran Federation from the book Starship Troopers.
  • Some soldiers listed in the 33rd's memorials are ranked as Airman First Class. They may have been part of a Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) embedded with the 33rd to coordinate air support.
  • The 33rd has a total of more than 982 soldiers.
  • The use of the maroon beret by some Bayonet Runners of the 33rd suggest that the unit ois an airborne unit or was in the units past. The units use of MH-60L Direct Action Penetrators and AH-6J Little Birds imply that the unit is an air assault. So similar to the real world 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) the 33rd was formerly an airborne unit that became an air assault unit but kept the maroon beret for historical reasons. It is interesting to that the "The Man" Head Kit for the Officer class is a black beret, which is the standard for all non-airborne units.
  • The use of Strykers by the unit is irregular for U.S. Army infantry battalions. Strykers are typically use in Stryker Brigade Combat Teams or Cavalry Regiments. It is possible that a Stryker unit was attached to the 33rd to assist with the evacuation.
  • The AH-6J Little Birds and MH-60L Direct Action Penetrators are used only by the U.S. Army 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), this implies that the unit was attached to assist in the evacuation.

Gallery[]

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