Cold War combat mission immerses players in the pivotal years between 1979 and 1982, a transformative period in which NATO and Warsaw Pact forces transitioned from Industrial Age tactics to the dawn of the digital battlefield. Set primarily around the strategic Fulda Gap in West Germany, the game explores a series of “what if” conflict scenarios that pit American and Soviet forces against each other with historically accurate units, equipment, and terrain. Players can experiment with different configurations, such as deploying M-60A3 or M1 tanks against Soviet T-80s in 1982, or testing earlier models such as the M-60A1 and T-64 tanks in 1979. The simulation also highlights the early days of the US National Training Center (NTC), showing the evolution from Vietnam-era doctrine to the revolutionary concepts of AirLand Battle. Featuring 15 separate scenarios and three full campaigns, spanning NTC exercises in the Mojave Desert, the American defense of the Fulda Corridor in the south, and the Soviet offensive north and east of Fulda, the game provides a rich testing ground for tactical experimentation on historically inspired battlefields. Players take command of company teams or battalion task forces, engaging in battles with detailed, period-accurate formations and weapons systems unique to this era, including tanks such as the M48, M60, T64, and T80 series, as well as iconic aircraft such as the American F-4 Phantom, the A-7 Corsair, and the Soviet MiG-23/27, Su-17, Su-25 Frogfoot, and Soviet gunships. Mi-24. Combat Mission Cold War integrates advanced battlefield innovations such as improved single- and dual-purpose air-launched cluster munitions and artillery, along with the early impact of electronic warfare, giving players an authentic sense of the changing challenges they face as they transition to modern combat. From small platoon actions to large battalion engagements, each scenario tests tactical decision making in the face of rapidly changing technology and doctrine. This detailed, immersive wargame offers a compelling look at Cold War-era combat with unmatched historical fidelity and strategic depth.
System requirements
- SW: windows 11
- Processor: 1.8 GHz Pentium IV processor or AMD equivalent speed
- Memory: 4GB RAM
- Graphics: 256 MB VRAM or higher and must support 1024×768 or higher resolution in OpenGL
- Storage: 10 GB of available space
- Sound card: DirectX 10 compatible sound card (Windows only)
- Additional notes: The game does not work in a virtualized environment (virtual machine)
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How to install Combat Mission Cold War (v1.10)
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- Follow the game installer instructions, wait for the download to finish
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