The fact that all three Tanyas look physically different and relatively the same age, despite decades of time passing between wars, seems to support the theory it is a codename. However, certain official Red Alert 3 documents referred to the third Tanya with the Adams 'surname'. In the case of the second Tanya, the character herself is never referred to with the Adams 'surname', hinting that the designation 'Tanya' may be a military codename rather than a proper name. A New Threat From the East The deadly Empire of the Rising Sun is a technological terror, with designs influenced by a mixture of anime, science-fiction, martial arts and robot culture.
The second was an Allied spec-ops in the first two iterations of the Third World War, while the third was an American Commando who saw action in the Post-War Crisis and the Third World War's third iteration. After years of conflict, the Allies are finally on the brink of victory. The first 'Tanya' was Tanya Adams, a mercenary who fought for the Allies in the Second World War. EA is traveling seven years back in time to bring back the most-beloved series in the storied Command & Conquer franchise.The light-hearted, over-the-top, wacky world of Red Alert has returned with Command & Conquer Red Alert 3, shipping this holiday for the PC and Xbox 360. Tanya is the name of one or possibly three characters in the Red Alert universe.
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