This page is dedicated to Battlefront's Combat Mission game, Barbarossa to Berlin.

The Combat Mission Series

The Combat Mission series of games were introduced in 2000 and eventually resulted in the production of three titles, each focusing on a different campaign from WWII. The game is a 3D tactical battlefield simulation. An add on title, Combat Mission Campaigns, is currently being developed to introduce a strategic level to the game experience.

Barbarossa to Berlin

Combat Mission, Barbarossa to Berlin, is the second game in the series and is a 1 or 2 player, turn-based/realtime 3D simulation of tactical warfare on the Eastern Front from 1941 to 1945. Every effort has been made by the games makers to make it as historically accurate and realistic as possible. The game covers the entire conflict on the Eastern Front, from June 1941 to May 1945. Four geographical regions are modelled, from Finland to the Black Sea, with each having their own unique terrain and all four seasons are included. You can command any unit from a Platoon, up to several reinforced Battalions, on battle maps up to 9 square km in size, playing as German, Russian, Finnish, Romanian, Hungarian or Italian forces. Several individual battles can be linked together to form operations on maps of up to 24 square km in size. Custom maps, battles and operations can be designed by the player using the game editor and a host of mod's, maps and scenario's can be downloaded to further improve game play.

 
Choose to play from hundreds of historical battles and operations. Or simply design your own custom scenario using the game editor.
Read your briefing well commander, it may mean the difference between success and failure. Begin your advance cautiously, the enemy will be well prepared.
As your lead panzer crests a ridge, it spots the enemy and opens fire. T-34's advance across the Steppe, looking for targets.
Try to achieve your objective before the days combat ends. The after action report will tell you how you fared against your enemy.

 

 

The popularity of the game has lead to the emergence of a reasonably large community, the members of which have endeavored to improve the game with the construction of numerous mods, custom maps and scenarios. Links to many of the community websites can be found at the makers site www.battlefront.com The site provides information on this game and others in the series as well as screenshots, the game demo, patches and information about the new title under construction, Combat Mission Campaigns.

Another invaluable site for this game is the excellent mod resource site, www.greenasjade.net which provides a variety of mod's to enhance the gaming experience.