Modern Campaigns

Modern Campaigns

Command Modern Armies in High-Intensity War

The Modern Campaigns series recreates historical and hypothetical conflicts of the post-1945 era at an operational scale of 1-mile hexes and 2-hour turns. Units normally represent companies, squadrons, and battalions, allowing you to command large mechanized formations across expansive battlefields where mobility, firepower, logistics, and information can be as decisive as direct combat.

The series combines historical conflicts, such as the Arab-Israeli Wars, with carefully researched hypothetical Cold War campaigns based on contemporary military planning, force structures, and doctrine. Command armored and mechanized formations while coordinating infantry, artillery, engineers, helicopters, air support, reconnaissance, and electronic warfare across fast-moving operational battlefields.

Success requires more than assembling superior forces. You must identify enemy positions, exploit mobility, maintain the operational tempo, protect your supply lines, overcome minefields and river barriers, and concentrate combat power at the decisive point. Victory belongs to the commander who can coordinate every element of the combined-arms team while adapting to an ever-changing battlefield.

Every title includes comprehensive documentation and powerful editors for creating or modifying scenarios and orders of battle. New players can begin with Quang Tri ’72, the free Modern Campaigns title. Simply add it to your cart and complete checkout; there is no charge, but the process is required to issue your download link and unique serial number.

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Modern Operational Warfare

Modern Campaigns recreates warfare in an era where information, mobility, and firepower combine to shape every operation. Mechanized infantry, main battle tanks, self-propelled artillery, attack helicopters, engineers, reconnaissance units, and tactical air power must work together to achieve success.

Victory depends on more than winning individual engagements. Maintaining supply, preserving operational momentum, coordinating headquarters, and concentrating combat power at the decisive point are just as important as tactical skill.

Historical Conflicts and Plausible Alternatives

The series combines meticulously researched historical campaigns with hypothetical Cold War conflicts based on contemporary military planning, doctrine, and force structures. Whether recreating real battles or exploring operations that remained on the drawing board, every scenario is designed to provide a believable operational challenge grounded in historical realities.

This combination allows players not only to refight history, but also to examine how major Cold War confrontations might have unfolded had diplomacy failed.

Combined Arms in the Modern Era

Modern warfare demands close cooperation between armor, mechanized infantry, artillery, engineers, helicopters, reconnaissance assets, and tactical air support. River crossings, bridge construction, minefields, electronic warfare, air interdiction, logistics, and command-and-control all influence the outcome of a campaign.

Success belongs to commanders who can integrate every arm of service while adapting to changing battlefield conditions and exploiting fleeting opportunities.

Create, Modify, and Share

Every Modern Campaigns title includes comprehensive editors for creating and modifying scenarios and orders of battle. Recreate historical operations, explore alternative Cold War campaigns, or design entirely new challenges using the same tools employed during development.

The series also supports single-player games against the AI, Hot Seat, Play-by-Email, and network multiplayer, making it easy to enjoy both historical recreations and competitive operational warfare with friends.

Frequently Asked Questions

What scale does Modern Campaigns use?

Modern Campaigns is fought on maps using 1-mile hexes and 2-hour turns. Units normally represent companies, squadrons, and battalions, allowing players to command operations ranging from individual engagements to large multi-day campaigns.

Which conflicts are covered?

The series currently includes the historical Arab-Israeli Wars as well as hypothetical Cold War campaigns set in Central Europe and Korea, based on contemporary military planning, force structures, and doctrine.

Are the hypothetical campaigns realistic?

Yes. Rather than being fictional scenarios, they are based on historical operational plans, orders of battle, available equipment, and military doctrine from the period, providing plausible representations of conflicts that were prepared for but never fought.

What aspects of modern warfare are represented?

The series models combined-arms operations involving armor, mechanized infantry, artillery, engineers, helicopters, tactical air support, reconnaissance, logistics, electronic warfare, and modern command-and-control, all integrated into operational-level gameplay.

Can I play against the computer or other players?

Yes. Every title supports single-player games against the AI, as well as Hot Seat, Play-by-Email (PBEM), and network multiplayer.

Is there a free demo?

Yes. Quang Tri ’72 is available free of charge and provides an excellent introduction to the Modern Campaigns system. Simply add it to your cart and complete checkout to receive your download link and unique serial number.

Can I create my own scenarios?

Absolutely. Every title includes powerful editors for creating and modifying scenarios and orders of battle, allowing you to recreate historical operations or design your own campaigns.