Combat Mission: Red Thunder

Combat Mission: Red Thunder focuses on the hard fought battles 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.

Historical background:

On June 22nd, 1944, the Soviets launched the single largest ground offensive that the world has ever seen: Operation Bagration. So massive was the attack that in just a few days the German Army Group Center effectively ceased to exist, leaving the Third Reich with roughly 400,000 casualties it could not replace. Soon after, the Soviets launched two other major offensives which nearly destroyed a second Army Group and cut off a third. By the end of the summer all Soviet territory was liberated, Romania and Finland knocked out of the war, Hungary invaded, the Balkans under threat, and the Baltic states all but cut off from the Reich. Germany, and its capital Berlin, were left within striking distance of the Red Army.

New gameplay features:

- Backpack and vehicle flamethrowers

- Soviet air support attacks on its own instead of being controlled by ground observers

- Antiaircraft weapons are now able to fire at attacking aircraft

- Tank riders! Most AFVs are able to transport either teams or squads

- WeGo TCP/IP with the ability to save but not the ability to replay combat action

- Ammo Dumps allow platoons to have reserve ammo stored separately on map

- All Squads can split, however Soviet units are less reliable when not in direct visual LOS of their Squad Leader

- Hit impacts to vehicles and bunkers now shown graphically (hit decals)

- Water animates for fording units

- Three different sets of camera controls; Standard (traditional), First Person Shooter, and Real Time Strategy

- Maximum map size increased in editor

Last updated on August 14, 2015