Born in 1924, Anderson
is a war child, an orphan of unknown parents.
At 19, he volunteered for the army and advanced quickly
through the ranks to become a second lieutenant. Now,
in 1964, he has managed to stay alive and is a legendary
figure in the trenches. He only has one motivating desire:
to survive. Psychological profile: he is at breaking
point…
Baron Ungern
Sternberg
Baron Ungern Sternberg
was born in Estonia towards the end of the nineteenth
century. Taking advantage of the civil war between the
White Russians and the Bolsheviks, he succeeded in stabilising
the Mongol empire, building a mighty army and seizing
power. An inflexible, mystical Buddhist, he is sickened
by capitalist speculation and European politics and
therefore wants to expand his empire from Vladivostok
to the Atlantic. Radically different from traditional
Tsarist officers, the Baron is tormented by dreams of
grandeur and is fiercely independent. He is attached
to his troops but is also capable of unparalleled cruelty.
Cécile
Newcastel
Her career got off
to an exemplary start and, at 32, she is a captain in
the prestigious Royal Highland Regiment, and is Lieutenant
James Anderson's commanding officer.
Respected by her men and with a spotless service record,
she is nonetheless uneasy, aware that she is that certain
lobbies wish to see the war continue as they are making
vast sums of money from it.
Patrick N.
Mitchell
A colonel at 32,
Patrick Nathan Mitchell is a real gung-ho trigger-happy
type. However, he doesn't owe his high rank to his liking
for human targets alone. He has also managed to ingratiate
himself with some very highly placed individuals. Passionate
about technology, he loves expensive toys and weapons…
Unfortunately, his manic-depressive nature means that
he is never slow to use them.
