Edge of Strom DLC Update - added description of operation events - minor changes to landscapes and maps in operations
New expansion Graviteam Tactics: Stalemate on Donets
Izyum-Barvenkovo offensive operation of the Red Army was carried out from 17 to 27 July, 1943 by forces of South-Western Front in order to encircle and destroy the German group defending Donbass, as well to prevent the transfer of enemy troops to the Kursk region. The operation was carried out simultaneously with the Mius operation of the Southern Front. The main blow in the direction of Barvenkovo from the Izyum region, should have been delivered by 1 and 8gds A. The 3gds A operated in an auxiliary direction. The mobile group of the South-Western Front (23TC and units of the 6 and 4gds RC) were tasked to enter into the breakthrough, strike in the direction of Stalino and, in cooperation with the troops of the Southern Front that were conducting the Mius operation, encircle the Donbass enemy group.
Three operations of 9-10 turns for each of the parties in July, 1943.
Precisely recreated area of over 140 sq. km: forest, river and plains with harsh terrain, farmlands and small settlements.
Historical organizational structure of units at the time of the offensive.
1) Added Churchill III tank. 2) The algorithm for calculating the automatic capture/release of squares on the operational map has been changed. 3) Added Soviet 120mm mortar. 4) Added support for DLC Stalemate on Donets.
Update 09/09/2023
1) Updated DLC Predators in the Mist - Heavy mortar companies in Soviet regiments have been changed. 2) Added Soviet 107mm mortar as offmap artillery support.
Update 08/20/2023
1) Fixed incorrect track tension on the BMP-1. 2) Changed the algorithm for incendiary bottles exploding (now the probability of breaking a bottle depends on the hardness of the material it hit). 3) Fixed a bug with the crew of the captured Soviet 82 mm mortar. 4) Added the ability to scroll the platoon list in a tactical battle using additional mouse buttons. 5) Minor text corrections.
Update 07/20/2023
1) The the movement of the Sdkfz232 armored vehicle has been changed. 2) Changed the effect of incendiary shells - it has become more localized. 3) Removed popup turrets. 4) An error in the composition of the crew of the SS company commander on the APC has been fixed. 5) The selection of the 2nd group in the squad has been adjusted - only soldiers who left the vehicle are selected. 6) The indication of the frontal armor level in the encyclopedia and the name for the Stu.IG 33 SPG have been fixed. 7) Tactical information in 3D view is disabled when the camera height is low.
Update 07/05/2023
1) Added indication of completed operations. 2) Added the ability to synchronize one game profile via the Steam cloud. - The newly created profile is synchronized if there was no profile that was already synchronized. - Only the operation progress are synchronized (without tactical saving). - Also synchronized quick battle settings and modifiers.
Update 06/26/2023
1) Graviteam Tactics: Operation Victory DLC has been updated
Update 06/10/2023
1) The appear time of the 76mm HEAT shell for Soviet regimental guns has been changed. 2) The algorithm for applying effects from flying bullets and projectiles has been changed. 3) Changed the threshold for the appearance of illuminating projectiles for the offmap artillery. 4) Added a new operation and a winter battlefield to the Don Bend DLC.