General Brasch

[Dynamiez]

I have a question. Why is General Brasch "general", a rank that doesnt exist for helldivers? Is he soldier of the SEAF (super earth armed forces), the rugular army of super earth? But why would a SEAF train new helldivers?

[Waldherz]

Propaganda figure, simple as that xd

[Inkidu]

My headcanon is that General Brasch is one hundred percent dead and only exists in recordings. There are always generals in a military though, they just don't go to the front lines anymore. So he was a helldiver and managed to get promoted past it. Or maybe it's just a fiction used by the powers that be.

Also, define training. We've all been to Mars right. That training sets you up to be nothing more than caped cannon fodder, it's a--

It's highly efficient and powered by democracy!

[Chaos]

I don't think field officer/trooper can have such a high ranking thought combat alone.
Years of service and some politicking is require for that.

[Flo]

What makes you think generals don't exist? Player titles don't mean jack. Also, Helldivers are part of SEAF, why wouldn't they be?
Anyway, my headcanon is that Brasch is just a paid actor to do propaganda videos.

[bingus]

Us, Helldivers, are given naval ranks (up to [Skull] Admiral) to level through, whereas lore characters such as Brasch are given army ranks (General, etc). Idk

[Dynamiez]

Originally posted by bingus:

Us, Helldivers, are given naval ranks (up to [Skull] Admiral) to level through, whereas lore characters such as Brasch are given army ranks (General, etc). Idk

Yeah, perhaps the answer is just "its a video game" 😅 in helldivers 1 there was the rank general and also admiral. In real life its an equal rank but in helldivers 1 general was a rather low level rank and admiral was high level...

[protoka]

The bugs failed to kill him. The bots failed to kill him. It's only logical he gets promoted to the rank of general. The man simply refuses to die.

[Paulie]

You ask too many questions Diver, now get in there and secure Democracy!

[Mike]

General Brasch is just some dude like the Mandarin in the Iron man movie, acting out a bit.

[Dopameanie]

Originally posted by Inkidu:

My headcanon is that General Brasch is one hundred percent dead and only exists in recordings. There are always generals in a military though, they just don't go to the front lines anymore. So he was a helldiver and managed to get promoted past it. Or maybe it's just a fiction used by the powers that be.

Also, define training. We've all been to Mars right. That training sets you up to be nothing more than caped cannon fodder, it's a--

It's highly efficient and powered by democracy!

Untrue, there aren't generals in the Navy, there are admirals, like the final ranks you achieve in Helldivers.

[Darkzealot]

General is his first name :D

[tank16365]

Im 100% on the idea he's a propaganda tool, maybe a real person (Edit: Like Captain America was in the first movie, doing show and stuff), but probably the Super Earth equivalent to Uncle Sam and the "I want you" posters

[Dopameanie]

Originally posted by Flo:

What makes you think generals don't exist? Player titles don't mean jack. Also, Helldivers are part of SEAF, why wouldn't they be?
Anyway, my headcanon is that Brasch is just a paid actor to do propaganda videos.

Pretty sure the game refers to the Hell Divers as a separate entity from the SEAF.

The question about generals is in reference to the lack of generals within the Helldivers, but there are admirals. Typical you either have generals OR admirals within a single military branch, not both. You know, like in the military (US) that the game is so clearly based on. Navy and coast guard have admirals, everyone else has generals.

So that's why someone might wonder if General Brasch is perhaps from another branch of super earths military.

[🌠 GENERAL BRASCH]

I am 100% not a propaganda tool as previously mentioned, NOW FACE THE WALL DISSIDENT!