Vladimir Petrov

"'The boy's fadda' - Cpt. Petrov"Vladimir Petrov was a captain in the Red Army during World War II. Captain Petrov was placed in command of a small, elite squad of soldiers tasked with saving Private Ivan Spanov from the clutches of his Nazi captors.

Commander of Behr Squad
After KGB Agent Spanov learnt of his three sons' deaths, Kombrig Durnovo placed Cpt. Petrov in charge of a small company of soldiers responsible for bring the last surviving son home.

In 1944, Cpt. Petrov, along with Privates Karev, Fammus, and Obolensky, formed Behr Squad. The men did not find Pvt. Spanov at Yakov Point, his last known location, and continued through the Russian countryside following Pvt. Spanov's abductors.

Cpt. Petrov led the charge on a small Nazi scouting party and captured one of the Germans. Petrov did not want to be slowed down by POWs and ordered Pvt. Karev to kill the Nazi after they were done interrogating him. Unbeknownst to Petrov, Pvt. Karev defied his orders and let the Nazi free.

Finding Private Ivan
Cpt. Petrov and his squad continued hunting the Spanov's captors during the winter of 1944-1945, until they located him at a Nazi hideout on the border of the USSR and Nazi Germany. Inside, Petrov found Ivan Spanov dead and realized that the situation was a trap.

Cpt. Petrov was separated from his squad by a rabble of Nazi soldiers. He managed to shoot his way out of the building while being pursued by three German soldiers. Cpt. Petrov was shot to death by the Nazis after making a valiant stand.

Traits
Cpt. Petrov was completely dedicated to his mission and directed Behr Squad on their dangerous path. Focused on stealth and mobility, Cpt. Petrov decided not to take prisoners and ordered the execution of a German POW, a violation of international laws. Petrov normally used a pistol but can also be seen carrying an assault rifle occasionally.