Theatre of War II covers events of 1943, the operations in Tunisia. Recovering from their losses after the crushing defeat and subsequent retreat after the Second Battle of El-Alamein, the German Afrika Korps - reinforced and now supported by the Italian Army - prepare once more to put steel against steel with the Allies. The Axis forces, under the command of the legendary General Erwin Rommel, have an all too brief opportunity to seize victory from the clutches of their earlier failures. However, their military operations were severely prolonged, and the plans of the German general were about to fail…

Players will lead Rommel's Afrika Korps in their last full-scale military campaign or command the English and American armies as they try to push the Axis forces out of Africa once and for all.

In Theatre of War 2: North Africa 1943 you will be able to command not just generic tank battalions and companies, but units and troops which existed in reality. Every single unit in North Africa 1943 will have its proper unit designation, tactical symbols and insignia.

Robert Stallibrass of Excalibur Publishing says: “The developers at 1C and Battlefront have put an incredible amount of effort in creating this sequel and making it as realistic as possible. They have listened closely to comments in the gaming world and used these to create this fantastic RTS that will not only appeal to strategy gamers but also to WW2 enthusiasts.”

Key Features

• House to house urban combat
• Animated hand-to-hand fighting
• Anti-air vehicles and stationary anti-aircraft mounts to control
• Smoke screens
• Different types of trenches, sand bags, road blocks and barbed wire emplacements are now available (to defending units only) and can be placed by the player before the battle starts
• Advanced unit formations control
• Improved soldier A.I. (e.g. soldiers will independently search for cover and share heavy weapons ammo)
• Improved complex infantry damage system
• New advanced visual spotting system accounts for observation angles and smoke screens
• Online Game Server Browser
• Improved visuals and sound, with new soldier and vehicle models, new sounds and music, and all new explosion effects and animations.
• 15 missions in three campaigns ? German, American and British - including famous battles such as Kasserine Pass, Sidi Bou Zid, Sbeitla and Tebessa.
• Mission Editor to create your own scenarios
• Interactive Tactical Battle Map
• Over 50 different vehicle types
• Over 30 new unique buildings