The second in the Combat Command 2 series, Desert Rats thrusts players into the campaigns waged in North Africa during the Second World War. Underneath the broiling sun, and amidst the sandstorms and trackless dunes, legendary commanders like Montgomery and Rommel dueled in the maneuver warfare that often characterized this period. Battles were often brutal in the harsh environment of North Africa, a place that could kill you as surely as an 88 could. It was here that American forces received their baptism of fire, and it was here that saw the beginning of the end for the Reich.

Grand tactical in nature, the Combat Command 2 series focuses on unique, rarely gamed battles. The battles of North Africa have very seldom been seen in a computer game but Desert Rats brings you seventeen scenarios that cover a wide range of engagements. From Kasserine Pass to the Ruweisat Ridge, combat involves everything from armor on armor to in your face infantry battles. Impressively researched with an eye on detail, sticklers for historical accuracy will find Desert Rats to be one of the most thoroughly researched wargames to grace their hard drives.

Features:

\- Standalone game, ownership of Combat Command 2: Danger Forward is not required.

\- Turn and hex based gameplay. All the joys of boardgaming without the hassle of the hours spent setting up all the counters.

\- Grand tactical in nature; the scale is small enough for commanders to feel like they’re in the dirt with their guys, but large enough to cover multiple day battles with ease. Units are company sized, with hexes representing half a kilometer and turns scaled at two hour intervals (four hours for night turns).

\- Seventeen scenarios, most of which have never been gamed in a computer system before. Scenario examples include Oran, Kasserine Pass, Mareth Line, and Wadi Akarit.

\- Full featured and intuitive scenario editor allows for the creation of brand new scenarios.

\- Chrome rules such as infiltration movement, flail tanks, night attacks, radio contact, and much more help make Desert Rats an unique wargaming experience.

\- Emphasis on command and control.

\- Exhaustively researched maps, battles, and OOBs.

\- All new terrain and unit graphics from Combat Command 2: Danger Forward. Additionally, a brand new zoomable jump map allows immense battles of up to fifty kilometers square to be played with ease.

\- A variety of ways to play. Go against the AI, or against a friend on the same computer, live over the Internet, or through the excellent Play by Email feature.

\- 4/5 Stars from Computer Games Magazine, and CombatCanada’s Best Wargame of the Year 2001.

Combat Command 2: Desert Rats!