Western Poland, July 18th, 2000. Soviet and Polish forces have sent the troops of NATO reeling back into western Poland. As the allied HQ in Kalisz is being overrun, allied commanders radio to any surviving units that they're on their own. ..which leaves * Sgt. Lucas "DogMeat" Dregg - US Army Ranger - (humbug) * Pvt. Aongus "Mac" McDonnagh - Scot. vehicle engineer - (mael) * Pvt. Gaylord "Meathook" Hakesville - US Infantry - (lemming) trying to figure out what to do when they're hundreds of miles behind enemy lines with everyone else in the army dead or scattered.