Combat Mission: Red Thunder

Combat Mission Red Thunder focuses on the hard fought Eastern Front battles of Bagration and Poland, from the swamps of Belarus to the gates of Warsaw during the summer of 1944. Experience the most balanced period of tactical warfare on the Eastern Front, even as the Axis' strategic ability to wage war began to collapse. Play out historical battles and campaigns or create your own customized Quick Battles. All new units, new terrain, and new features make this a must-have for all Combat Mission fans.

Product Info

This product is downloadable with the option to purchase a platform specific DVD and/or a general Combat Mission Game Engine Manual. Except for special promotions we do not offer game specific manuals, so if you already have a current Game Engine Manual you're all set! After purchasing you can download either MacOS or Windows versions. Your are allowed to have two activations at one time for one or both operating systems.

### Highlights

Red Thunder brings you to the Eastern Front where the forces of the Third Reich definitively, and decisively, lost all hope of victory. Command the full array of Soviet forces or those of the German Heer as the battles rage across thousands of square miles of territory. Find out first hand why the Soviet juggernaut could not be stopped.

Two highly detailed and thoroughly researched campaigns set the stage for what many consider the most intersting ground combat of the entire war. Certainly it's perfect for those who love tanks, because there's no shortage of them in these battles! The first campaign has you as the Soviet commander of the initial breakthrough and exploitation of a key sector of the German front at Orshra at the beginning of Bagration. The second details a very successful German armored counter attack at Radzymin, Poland, which was largely responsible for stalling the Soviet's push into Warsaw. There's also 18 stand alone battles and a ton of Quick Battle maps. In addition, we included massive "Master Maps" used to create the campaigns which can be used to make your own battles for the wide range of formations with 84 vehicle types and dozens of heavy weapons.

What Combat Mission Is All About

Those of you familiar with Combat Mission know it's very difficult to distill all that it is down to a few bullet points. Since this is the "Overview" section, we'll do our best to summarize. For much more info check out the "Features" page. * Tactical warfare at battalion and below scale in a true 3D environment * Command individual vehicles, teams, and squads * Expansive simulation of "soft factors" such as Morale, Experience, and Leadership * Innovative systems portraying Fog of War, Spotting, Line of Sight, Command & Control, and Objectives * Unmatched realistic physics, ballistics, and battlefield effects * Fight in a wide range of weather and lighting conditions, all of which realistically impact fighting abilities * Unique hybrid system for RealTime or WeGo (turn based) play * Full featured Editor for maps, scenarios, and campaigns * Quick Battle system sets up deliberate or randomized battles based on player specifications * Single player and head to head play, including Play By Email (PBEM) * Supported for the long haul with patches, upgrades, and expansions

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