Its most famous use was Hannibal's tactical masterpiece, the Battle of Cannae and was frequently used by the Wehrmacht on the Eastern Front of World War II.
Reconnaissance – a mission to obtain information by visual observation or other detection methods, about the activities and resources of the enemy or potential enemy, or about the meteorologic, hydrographic, or geographic characteristics of a particular area.It often requires more preparation than combat during daylight and can provide significant tactical advantages and disadvantages to both the attacker and defender. Night combat – combat that takes place at night.Force concentration – the practice of concentrating a military force against a portion of an enemy force.Fire attacks – reconnaissance by fire is used by apprehensive soldiers when they suspect the enemy is nearby.Exploiting prevailing weather – the tactical use of weather as a force multiplier has influenced many important battles throughout history, such as the Battle of Waterloo.It is the year 2008, when only hope remained in the chaos, no one knows what will be the outcome of this new nightmare and who will going to prevail. No one knows what the new enemy’s real interests are.
They fight on the same way, they use the same cruelty, but now one detail is different. An until this time not known, suddenly formed and appeared terrorist group has begun lethal assaults against the major cities. But at the end of the year the shadows of the past have arrived and once again, the civilized nations need to fight against the overwhelming darkness on all continents, in the cities, on land and in the air. But at least, there is no trace, not even a single chance for the outbreak of a third world war. There are little conflicts, riots and clash of interests.
The story plays in the not so distant future, when the ultimate dream finally comes true and when the independent terrorist groups finally ceased fire with the civilized nations.
or other players, form alliances or fight against deadly enemies on 20 fully customizable and editable multiplayer maps or on randomly generated scenarios. The multiplayer mode supporting the game up to 8 players in five game modes, giving the chance to play cooperatively, against the A.I. The game also features an advanced multiplayer mode, which combines fast and furious action and tactical elements. The game features 26 extremely detailed missions, divided into three single player campaigns, eight missions per side (World Forces, The Order and the People's Republic of China), a well detailed story oriented prologue, which serves also as a tutorial and an epilogue mission.