Absolutely unedited! Just declassified outstanding silent footage filmed by the US Army Signal Corps in 1942 at the Ranger Combat Training School based at Fort Shafter, Hawaii.
All the phases of the combat training are shown, from gun practice to ambushes, jungle combat, close combat, rope combat, knife combat, martial arts and more!
These Rangers were in action in many battles of the Pacific theater of war in the following years.
Part 6 of 9.
Absolutely unedited! Just declassified outstanding silent footage filmed by the US Army Signal Corps in 1942 at the Ranger Combat Training School based at Fort Shafter, Hawaii.
All the phases of the combat training are shown, from gun practice to ambushes, jungle combat, close combat, rope combat, knife combat, martial arts and more!
These Rangers were in action in many battles of the Pacific theater of war in the following years.
Part 5 of 9.
Absolutely unedited! Just declassified outstanding silent footage filmed by the US Army Signal Corps in 1942 at the Ranger Combat Training School based at Fort Shafter, Hawaii.
All the phases of the combat training are shown, from gun practice to ambushes, jungle combat, close combat, rope combat, knife combat, martial arts and more!
These Rangers were in action in many battles of the Pacific theater of war in the following years.
Part 3 of 9.
Absolutely unedited! Just declassified outstanding silent footage filmed by the US Army Signal Corps in 1942 at the Ranger Combat Training School based at Fort Shafter, Hawaii.
All the phases of the combat training are shown, from gun practice to ambushes, jungle combat, close combat, rope combat, knife combat, martial arts and more!
These Rangers were in action in many battles of the Pacific theater of war in the following years.
Part 2 of 9.
The next Grand Strategy title from the Paradox Interactive development team is the third instalment in the critically acclaimed Hearts of Iron series.
The Hearts of Iron series has become renowned for being the biggest, most detailed and complete strategic game series on World War 2 ever made. Hearts of Iron III will follow that tradition closely while focusing on satisfying veteran players through a multitude of brand new features and systems, including a huge map with more than 14,000 land and sea provinces.
Play as any nation from 1936 to 1948, more than 150 countries to choose from.
Control the oceans with aircraft carriers, submarines and battleships and use your air force to defend your skies, support your naval and ground forces, and to bomb your enemies
Thousands of historically accurate real-world military commanders and politicians.
Realistic military command AI with unprecedented levels of interaction
In-depth diplomatic and political system.
Historical accuracy combined with an unparalleled level of freedom of choice
Customize your divisions in detail with more than 20 types of brigades
Government-in-exile makes it possible to continue to struggle from abroad with underground movements and uprisings against the oppressing power.
Strategic warfare system makes it more important to defend the skies and oceans against foreign attacks; leaving cities open to enemy bombing will now be devastating.
A completely new intelligence system, with several types of intelligence sources, makes it possible to get information about enemy reserves and troop movements.
Assign troops to “theatres” on the map to fight two-front wars more successfully.
The new AI system and more detailed map will allow for more strategic decisions.
Flexible technology system with hundreds of categories, and unlimited research.
Highly realistic historical order of battles.
The first realistic logistic system ever in a strategy game.
System requirements
Operating system: Windows 2000/XP/Vista
Processor: Intel® Pentium® IV 2.4 GHz or AMD 3500+
The year is 1943. The Wehrmacht has begun Operation Hawk in an attempt to capture Kharkov with its steel claws. The SS Division Totenkopf has moved forward to crush the Soviet tank forces, but the Red Army has held the line, digging in and putting up a fierce resistance. In response, German tank armies have renewed their offensive with Operation Panther, and Soviet tank crews are now finding themselves severely outnumbered.
Want to step into the role of a commander in the very heart of Kharkov’s defense? You'll have everything the officers had back then: tanks, guns, and fearless soldiers. The success of each opposing force hangs in the balance every day. Your decisions will determine who wins the Battle of Kharkov.
Main Features:
High replayability and flexible AI: "smart" AI analyzes the players’ tactical movements and chooses the best strategy based on behavior rather than a script. Scenarios can be replayed using different tactics, as though playing against a human opponent
Painstaking reconstruction of Kharko in scope and size
Detailed recreation of weapons, artillery, and vehicles: all battle characteristics, including missile trajectories and crew numbers, have been modelled according to archived military records and WW2 chronicles
Dynamic day, night and weather effects, all of which affect combat through terrain traversability, battlefield visibility, hidden force capabilities, and more
Destructible environment: nearly everything can be blasted and destroyed, from ground terrain to houses and enemy defenses. All traces of previous battles (shell holes, broken vehicles, corpses, etc.) remain on the battlefield
Realistic ballistics: bullets and projectiles follow accurate trajectories. Proper shot longitude, number of frags, and their range are calculated
Comprehensive vehicle damage system: engine, suspension, weapons, and aiming mechanisms can all be damaged separately, affecting the combat capabilities of the vehicle
Real soldier behavior: every soldier has several basic parameters, such as experience level, fatigue, and morale, which affect their behavior and effectiveness
Military encyclopedia with 3D model viewer and detailed data on all units, describing their historical and in-game characteristics
Fast Facts:
6 scenarios taking place in 1943 during the operation to defend Kharkov
2 playable opposing forces: the USSR Red Army and German Wehrmacht
Up to 250 soldiers and officers and up to 40 vehicles in each tactical battle
Detailed global map: 36 square kilometers in size
87 unit types: infantry, artillery, support vehicles, battle tanks, and aviation
More than 40 accurately and carefully reconstructed weapons and vehicles
2 control modes: turn-based strategic mode and real-time tactical mode
The Achtung Panzer forum is by far the most active third party forum at the moment, if not one of the most active forums overall. Very, very good indication of the interest this has caused in the Wargamer community.
