Global Liberation Army - Command and Conquer - Generals Lore

Exploring the origins, organizational structure, military strategy, and arsenal of the Global Liberation Army (GLA) in Command and Conquer Generals universe/timeline. Timestamps, corrections and/or clarifications posted below.

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Corrections/clarifications:
Forgot to include that the GLA could recruit additional workers from the Supply Stash.

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:00 Origins of the GLA
05:20 Organizational Structure
07:24 Military Strategy
11:17 Arsenal - Structures and Buildings
25:17 Arsenal - Infantry
34:29 Jarmen Kell
37:27 Arsenal - Vehicles
54:52 Generals Support Powers and Outro

Footage and some images and/or concept art from Command and Conquer Generals and the Zero Hour Expansion. Other images, videos, or 3D renderings might be used from other sources, and credit belongs to those respective owners. Other 3D renders and/or animations are custom created by myself.

Music used:
Dawn of Courage - Frank Klepacki
Uprising - Frank Klepacki
The Sacrifice - Frank Klepacki
One Path to Freedom - Frank Klepacki
Glory - Frank Klepacki
Our Day Has Come - Frank Klepacki
Tides of Wrath - Frank Klepacki
Dancing with Snakes - Bill Brown, Mikael Sandgren
Toxic Treason - Bill Brown, Mikael Sandgren
Resistance - Bill Brown, Mikael Sandgren
GLA Anthem - Bill Brown, Mikael Sandgren

#commandandconquer #generals

[grimloncz]

What is the black market good for:
-Armor-piercing ammo
-Vehicle upgrades
-Repair materials
-A steady income
and
_SHOES_

[NumberRival]

"Nothing stops the mail!" GLA postal service policy

[heinzlilio]

Ah yes, my favorite faction in the entire game, solely because of the amount of warcrimes they can generate in every mission

[CallofDutyBlackOps]

17:14 I think the immersion factor of hearing "AK-47's; for everyone!" and the moralic cheer of the crowd really brought out that this game had love poured by everyone, and i'll love this game until the end of days.

[exudeku]

Afghanistan: got capitulated by Taliban hours ago
Youtube: hey, I see you played Zero Hour months ago-

[mam]

The GLA successfully kicking the U.S. out of the Mideast in the Zero Hour campaign seemed pretty outlandish at the time--but watching the fall of Kabul in real life, it's downright eerie.

[lordfrostwind]

Jarmen Kell on a combat cycle? I didn't even know that was a thing.

Also, most wholesome moment when using an army of terrorists and warcriminals, "thank you for the new shoes!"

[aineptune]

"Jarmen Kell has been eliminated on several occasions, but..."

I just think he died each time, but the Sniper Rifle is possessed by his spirit.

[afive]

Fifty minutes?! Strap in guys, this is gonna be good...

[rogankane]

Its Pretty impressive how an Technologically Inferior Faction was able to gave 2 of the most Powerful and Technologically Advanced Factions in the world a run for their money.

[dracmeister]

Fun tidbits!

The RPG Trooper is internally known as 'GLAInfantryTunnelDefender'
Which is why they talk about Tunnels a lot!

Converting a Combat Cycle into a Terror Bike makes the the Combat Cycle slower!
Fun bonus bit: If you're Demolition General and get the Demolitions research, the Explosive power of the Terror Bike is larger than its supposed stats, this is because it's also applying the Demolitions effect, making a second explosion on the same frame.

An Upgraded Demolition General SCUD Storm is the only superweapon in the game that destroy other superweapons and command centers if all of the missiles connect properly.

What Jarmen does isn't actually unique when he's Garrisoning structures, the USA Pathfinder does the same thing. This is because both units are tagged as 'STEALTH_GARRISON' units.

The Cash Bounty power applies to any kill from any source. Base Structures can also gain the cash bounty and even the SCUD Storm can gain money. But not the Command Center's Special Powers because the Special Powers aren't actual weapons on the Command Center object while the SCUD Storm has 'ScudStorm' directly on its weapon slot.

This segways into the SCUD Bug, and it's that reason why the SCUD bug happens, it's because the game thinks it can fire the SCUD Storm missiles as a normal weapon because it's weapon is directly referenced in its object entry.
The other two superweapons don't have this as their weapons work the same way a command center does.

[Majenta_Turkeysandvichs]

I never realised Generals lore was so interesting. Keep it up, mate, you're a treasure.

[moeshiroe]

I got to give GLA engineers/arms dealers some credit for their ability to modify a simple RPG-7 to shoot down USAF'S F22 and PLAAF'S J20(MIG1.44).

[ArrowstormGaming]

The GLA is my favorite faction in Generals. Thank you so much for this! Their OST tracks are bangin'

[apickledcanofcucumbers]

The timing couldn't be any better. Lovely.

[jehucox]

Jarmen Kell: gets hit by a missle
Also Jarmen Kell: "Tis but a scratch "

[RC-qvin]

At 35:45, maybe Jarman Kell is like the "dread pirate Roberts" in that the name is passed down from generation to generation.

[garpogods]

Jethild talking to his audience after receiving that sweet youtube money: "Thank you for the new shoes!"

[andreasottohansen]

Man, your production has skyrocketed, and it was already really impressive.

[SioxGreyWolf]

I think Jarmen Kell is just a title, like black rose, but to give it the impression of an impossible to kill mercanary, any time he dies, they just pass the persona to a new person. So there is no singular Jarmen Kell, giving him the IMAGE of an immortal fighter who can never be pinned down nor killed.