Far more than a book in black and white (because it's not!), the Strategy of War Guide offers an interactive 3D battle map to explore all of Tunisia and North Africa. Peer down like a commander over a sand-board on the forces as they were arrayed in February, 1943, then click on interactive battlefield icons to pull up detailed briefings of the battles of Sidi bou Zid, Tebessa, Medenine and elsewhere to read about the action firsthand! Packed with details about participating divisions and colonels, their maneuvers, fateful events and the strength of their positions, the Strategy of War Guide illuminates every battle near Kasserine Pass. Call up a full Axis and Allied Order of Battle catalogue covering all of the armor and hardware -- strengths, design flaws and unique applications. Then pore over nearly a hundred full-pages describing the tactics, hardware, leaders and events as they clash during this critical tipping point of World War II!

All of the Tanks, all of the Armored Cars, all of the Artillery! The Strategy of War Guide to Theatre of War offers unit specific rollouts that describe the development, deployment and service history of the unique AFVs and weapons used in the North African desert. All of Theatre of War 2’s included units are covered here, lending the player the savvy and tactical know-how to use them effectively in battle. Study a high-poly 3D model in an interactive Flash interface; learn about the protection, main armament, deficiencies in design or even ammunition used by specific units in this savage era of combat.

Battlefield briefings on all the campaign fights in Theatre of War 2 cover each clash near Kasserine Pass in February, 1943. Discover the narrative of these terrifying conflicts, where Allied forces are nearly overrun by Rommel’s surging Panzer divisions during Operation Frühlingswind. Read about each battle in a detailed article packed with historical facts; then study the terrain, the participating units and local commanders to see how they reacted during actual combat. Interactive unit icons show the deployment of all participating forces, and unit specific “popups” describe a division or company-level strength and the decisions of their leaders. Absorb the lessons of history and use their experience to your advantage, as you approach each campaign battle with newfound expertise.

Battlefield Briefings (with detail on both Axis and Allied Forces) Include:

• Control of Faïd Pass
  
• The Battle at Sidi Bou Zid
  
• The Counterattack at Sidi Bou Zid
  
• Kasserine Pass
  
• The Battle of Sbeïtla
  
• Tébessa
  
• The Highway Toward Thala
  
• The Attack via Sidi N’Sir
  
• Médenine
  

Written for the history-buff, more than a hundred full-pages of text make up sixteen unique chapters on German Armor Tactics, Combined-Arms Operations, Defensive Ops, Anti-Tank Tactics, the everyday experience of desert tankers and more. Read here about Rommel’s incredible exploits and bold armored thrusts, the challenges before Eisenhower’s stark defensive positions and Montgomery’s brilliant anti-tank “traps.” Culled from histories on the North African Theatre, the strategy guide focuses on the desert tactics used by British and US forces as they square off against the powerful and fully-modern mechanized German divisions, designed from the ground up to operate with speed and efficiency. Absorb the special doctrine drilled into the minds of Panzer commanders; then peer over their shoulders during this vicious fighting to see how they were thinking, and trained to think, using tactical lessons in your own plans for battlefield dominance.

Strategy Articles Include Following Subjects:

• Armor Doctrine
  
• Anti-Tank Doctrine
  
• Combined Arms Ops
  
• Offensive Ops
  
• Defensive Ops
  
• History of the Desert War
  
• The Balance of Hardware
  
• German Combat Doctrine
  
• British Combat Doctrine
  
• Tank Gunnery
  
• Tankers’ Life
  
• German Unit Structure
  
• US Unit Structure
  
• Field Marshal Rommel
  
• General Eisenhower
  
• General Montgomery
  

Finally, study a wide array of armor-specific and defensive tactics to crush your opponent in Theatre of War 2. Interactive tactics with 3D overheads offer a powerful bird’s-eye view of the field of battle, giving the commander a decisive feel for bold flanking attacks, ambush, delaying actions and combined-arms tactics. Learn about the deployment of anti-tank guns to add depth to a defense, about maneuvering successfully with terrain cover, or about blasting away at prepared defenses within an enemy-held village.

3D Tactical Overheads Include:

• Company Anti-Tank Defense
  
• Lead Platoon Actions
  
• Bypassing Attack
  
• Crossing Behind Defiles
  
• Attacking a Built-up Defense
  
• Effective Ambush Technique
  
• Overcoming Prepared Defenses
  
• Attacking into a Village
  
• Approaching a Strong Defense
  

What kind of Player are You?

The Strategy of War Guide is designed from the ground up for the tactical wargame enthusiast -- a thinking-person’s handbook to the history and combat skills that form the heart of Theatre of War 2. If you love learning about World War II but are not one to settle for a dusty book from the library, and love studying tactics but don’t plan to join the Army Staff College, this guide is for you. All the battles, leaders and details are served up in a dazzling 3D display, with chapters that read like a gamer’s Art of War. Don’t settle for replaying history in your game, ending in skull-crushing defeat: breathe in the smoke of the battlefield firsthand and rewrite history!