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征召兵/CONSCRIPT

Designation: Anti-Infantry

Training Headquarters: Kremlin Premier Recruitment Center

Field-Trained at: Soviet Barracks

Creed: "Our motherland will protect our bones!"

Accessories:

? 7.62 mm ADK-45 assault rifle (used)

? Greatcoat with service branch insignia (used)

? 20 quart synthetic XL satchel (new)

? Cloth sashes for protecting the feet (new)

? Fashionable fur hat (used)

定位：反步兵

訓練總部：克里姆林總理征兵中心

戰(zhàn)地訓練地點：蘇聯(lián)兵營

信條：「祖國母親是我們的后盾！」

裝備：

? ADK-45型7.62毫米突擊步槍（二手的）

? 帶有部隊徽章的軍大衣（二手的）

? 20夸脫容量的合成材料挎包（新的）

? 綁腳布帶（新的）

? 時髦的皮帽（二手的）

In the Soviet Union, military service is understood to be a rite of passage, for boys and girls alike, into a patriotic adulthood. And, much like the onset of age, this rite is not optional. Opportunities do abound, and based on a child's scholastic achievement and parentage, he or she may end up serving either behind a desk or behind a machine gun for the glory of Russia and all her sister republics. Among the entirety of Soviet youth entering the armed forces, a large percentage consists of boys of unremarkable strength, intellect, or pedigree. These boys, once properly trained and equipped, are boys no longer: They are conscripts.

在蘇聯(lián)，對于男孩子和女孩子們來說，當兵服役是一種成人禮，這意味著他們成為了守護祖國的成年人的一員，就像人總會長大一樣，這種事情必須是要經(jīng)歷一回的。軍中機會比比皆是，根據(jù)孩子的學業(yè)成就和家庭出身，無論他/她們最終會是坐在辦公桌后面還是機槍后面，他們都要為俄羅斯與她的姐妹共和國們的榮耀而盡職盡責。盡管在這些加入軍隊的蘇聯(lián)年輕人中，有相當大一部分人不是那么強壯、不甚聰明或者出身并不優(yōu)秀，然而他們一旦經(jīng)過訓練和裝備，那他們就不再是毛頭小子了——他們就是征召兵。

Drafted by the millions, conscripts are conditioned from a very young age--long before their conscription, in fact--to believe in the inevitable victory and greater glory of the Soviet fight against its conniving enemies. Conscripts are also promised handsome rewards upon completing tours of duty, which is all the more reason why they approach what turns out to be a nearly suicidal undertaking with an almost-giddy enthusiasm. Though poorly trained, they are armed with high-caliber assault rifles, as well as satchels filled with a highly volatile, cheaply-produced concoction that's serviceable as a basic thrown explosive. Reports of conscripts drinking this substance for pleasure, and subsequently falling ill or dying, are described as patently false by the Soviet media.

在應(yīng)征而來的百萬大軍中，征召兵們的年齡始終保持在一個非常年輕的狀態(tài)。早在他們響應(yīng)祖國入伍之前，他們就已堅定了和蘇維埃的敵人作斗爭，必將取得偉大勝利和無上榮耀的信念。而且他們還得到了許諾，一旦完成任務(wù)就能得到豐厚的獎勵，這使得他們在充滿了生命危險的局勢面前，也能狂熱地沖鋒陷陣。雖然他們接受的訓練略顯貧乏，但他們裝備了大口徑的突擊步槍，以及一個裝滿了廉價的易揮發(fā)化合物的挎包，可以用來調(diào)制基礎(chǔ)的爆炸武器。有消息稱一些征召兵會飲用這種東西取樂，結(jié)果卻得了病甚至是死亡，蘇聯(lián)的媒體則駁斥這種說法是一派胡言。

The Soviet Union is famously proud of her "highly efficient" conscript training program, which is centered on a series of mandatory training videos that educate conscripts on how to properly fire a gun, salute high-ranking officials, cry out authorized Soviet war cries, and more. (Note that conscripts are never taught to swim, allegedly out of desertion risk.) Exit polls suggest conscripts come away from this video series genuinely inspired and enthusiastic for combat, and the few that are unsatisfied typically are sent to the gulags straightaway. Conscripts also are especially grateful for how soon into their training they get to brandish the notorious ADK-45 assault rifle, a cheap and effective burst-firing weapon that can easily take down unarmored targets. In addition to their brief marksmanship training, conscripts learn to properly mix and throw explosive Molotov cocktails, named for the great Soviet bartender who first invented the concoction in exasperation when his patrons refused to leave his establishment. On the whole, conscripts are quite accurate with these thrown weapons, which can cause a significant amount of harm against structures or targets too slow to avoid the attack.

蘇聯(lián)對其「高效」的征召兵訓練項目感到自豪，其內(nèi)容主要是通過一系列灌輸性的教學影片，教會這些新兵如何開槍射擊、見到上級要敬禮、呼喊官方制定的戰(zhàn)斗口號等等（據(jù)說考慮到可能的逃兵情況，所以沒教過征召兵學游泳）。有調(diào)查顯示，在這些教學片的影響下，征召兵們會以飽滿的熱情投入戰(zhàn)斗，而那些少數(shù)不滿的士兵則會被直接送去古拉格。征召兵們同樣熱衷于摸索怎么使用他們手里那把惡名遠揚的ADK-45突擊步槍，這種廉價高效的點射武器可以輕易解決那些毫無防備的目標。除了基本的槍法訓練，征召兵們還要學習如何調(diào)配并投擲「莫洛托夫雞尾酒」。這種武器以一位偉大的蘇聯(lián)調(diào)酒師命名，由于當時有位顧客賴在他的酒吧不走，于是他在一怒之下便發(fā)明了這種武器?？傮w來說，征召兵們能夠較為精準地投放這種燃燒彈，給建筑物和那些行動遲緩的敵人造成可觀的傷害。

It must be repeated that conscripts have the shortest life expectancy of virtually all Soviet forces, and rarely live past the age of 26.6 years before being killed or promoted. The Union depends on her many millions of ill-informed citizens to swell these ranks, and then, in practice, allows them to head straight into the arms of slaughter. Some critics have theorized that the Union purposely seeks a high casualty rate among conscripts so that there are fewer veterans who can return to the homeland to contradict the extremely positive career outlook presented to prospective conscripts in the well-crafted training videos. Russia has incarcerated as many of these critics as she can get her hands on for slander, libel, or treason.

值得強調(diào)的是，在整個蘇聯(lián)軍隊中，征召兵的平均年齡是最短的，在他們犧牲或者晉升之前，很少有人能活過26.6歲。蘇聯(lián)依靠上百萬對此毫不知情的民眾來不斷地充實軍隊，然后讓他們直奔戰(zhàn)場投入廝殺。一些批評者認為，蘇聯(lián)刻意通過維持征召兵居高不下的傷亡率，來降低退伍返鄉(xiāng)軍人的數(shù)量，以免讓那些精心制作的教學片中向未來新兵所宣揚的美好前景不攻自破，最終蘇聯(lián)以誹謗和反叛的罪名將這些批評者逮捕入獄。

Battlefield reconnaissance has revealed at least these facts about the Conscripts:?

戰(zhàn)場偵察已經(jīng)揭示了征召兵的以下情報：

Loaded to bear?-- Conscripts' assault rifles are adequately powerful against enemy infantry, especially since conscripts tend to outnumber their enemies. And their Molotov cocktails are a useful alternative against structures and slow-moving targets.

放馬過來——征召兵的突擊步槍對付敵方步兵非常有效，尤其是在他們的人數(shù)往往比敵軍更多的情況下。不僅如此，他們的莫洛托夫雞尾酒還是對付敵方建筑物和行動遲緩目標的上佳選擇。

Cheaply trained?-- Probably the best thing to be said about conscripts is that the Union has managed to completely streamline their training to make them very affordable for use in battle. Yet these men's value is limited: Their weapons lack the range to hit aircraft, nor can they swim.

廉價訓練——目前關(guān)于征召兵最普遍的說法是，蘇聯(lián)完全簡化了他們的訓練流程，使得他們投身戰(zhàn)爭的成本極低。這些士兵的用途非常有限，他們的武器射程夠不著飛機，而且也不會游泳。

Poorly defended -- Seeing as how conscripts don't even get a proper pair of socks to wear, just imagine what modern weaponry must do to them. In practice, they are small enough to avoid serious damage from anti-vehicle weapons, but cannot withstand much small-arms fire.

防御貧弱——征召兵們連雙合身的襪子都沒有，他們在現(xiàn)代武器面前會是什么樣可想而知。在實戰(zhàn)當中，他們或許足夠靈活，能夠躲避反器材的武器，但在反步兵武器面前不堪一擊。

Smoking out the bad guys -- Thanks to their Molotov cocktails, conscripts are surprisingly effective against enemies taking position in structures. A few lucky cocktails flung through a window are likely to eliminate any hostiles inside, without setting the entire place ablaze.

用煙把這些壞蛋熏出來——多虧了莫洛托夫雞尾酒，征召兵們才能有效對付躲在建筑物里的敵人。只需要把一小波幸運的雞尾酒瓶扔進去，就能在不燒毀整座房子的情況下立刻消滅里面的任何敵人。