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Close Combat 3: The Russian Front

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Close Combat 3: The Russian Front
Description
Close Combat 3: The Russian Front includes a free copy of Close Combat (Windows 7 / 8 only, added as a bonus goodie) Lead your men through the largest, bloodiest battle of the century. Command a fire brigade of soldiers on the Russian Front in this real-time strategy game set in World War II fe...
Genre:
Strategy - Real-time - Historical
Tags:
Strategy, Classic, Tactical, Historical, Real-Time, show 6 more... Top-Down, War, Realistic, RTS, Military, World War II
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4.2/5

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1999, Atomic Games, Inc., ...
System requirements
Windows 7 / 8 / 10, 1.8 GHz, 512 MB RAM, 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 7 (compatible with...
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Description

Close Combat 3: The Russian Front includes a free copy of Close Combat (Windows 7 / 8 only, added as a bonus goodie)



Lead your men through the largest, bloodiest battle of the century.


Command a fire brigade of soldiers on the Russian Front in this real-time strategy game set in World War II featuring unequaled detail, realism and scope. Player as either the Soviets or Germans as you orchestrate your squads' attack, defense, and survival over four grueling years of the grandest and bloodiest war the world has ever seen. To succeed, you must guide your man through the moral dangers of war while physically an psychologically defeating your enemies. Your soldiers are counting on you. Don't let them down!

Command the same men throughout the entire four-year campaign - from the initial German invasion of Operation Barbarossa to the pivotal Russian victories at Moscow, Stalingrad, Kursk, and Berlin. Or rewrite a chapter of the history by rallying your German troops to take Red Square.

Over 300 specialized squads - 100 weapons, 60 soldier types, and 60 distinct vehicles and antitank guns. Including 120 mm mortars, flame-throwers, rocket launchers, half-tracks and off-map heavy artillery barrages.

Manage your squads by resting, refilling, and upgrading them between battles. Follow each soldier as he progresses from green rookies to seasoned veterans and advance in rank to command more units.

Create your own "what if" scenarios with Close Combat III's enhanced Scenario Editor. Craft single or multi-map battles and set deployment zones, objective locations, requisition points, and available units.
  • Modeling realistic soldier psychological profiles during combat
  • Experiencing the effects of strength, ability, and morale
  • Rallying around new commander units on the battlefield
  • Returning fire when fired upon and zeroing in on targets
  • Adapting strategies to counter your playing style
  • True line-of-sight and line-of-fire gameplay with elevation effects for terrain and buildings
  • Direct and indirect fire with limited ammunition
  • Ability to protect your men in buildings, pillboxes, and trenches
  • Vehicle facings that affect armor protection
  • Continuity from battle to battle, including destroyed terrain and burnt wrecks
Goodies
manual Close Combat (Windows 7 / 8 only)
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Why buy on GOG.COM?
DRM FREE. No activation or online connection required to play.
Safety and satisfaction. Stellar support 24/7 and full refunds up to 30 days.
Game details
Genre:
Strategy - Real-time - Historical
Tags:
Strategy, Classic, Tactical, Historical, Real-Time, show 6 more... Top-Down, War, Realistic, RTS, Military, World War II
Works on:
Windows (7, 8, 10, 11)
Release date:
{{'1999-01-15T00:00:00+02:00' | date: 'longDate' : ' +0200 ' }}
Company:
Atomic Games, Inc. / Slitherine Ltd.
Size:
230 MB
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Cloud saves
Multi-player
Single-player
Languages
English
audio
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Posted on: September 25, 2025

tennmarine44

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Games: 16 Reviews: 2

Doesn't work

This game does NOT work on any modern computer system. DO NOT BUY THIS GAME!

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Posted on: September 26, 2025

BRADDW34

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Games: 67 Reviews: 4

cc3 is a gem

I love the close combat series and this might be the best of the bunch

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Posted on: October 6, 2025

davidwinfield

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Games: 2 Reviews: 1

realistic and super challenging.

This game has aged so well. It's very hard and brutal. The graphics are actually really cool. This game was on the family pc when i was growing up my dad used to play this.

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Posted on: October 13, 2025

Fepereyra

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Games: 2 Reviews: 1

Tank warfare

in this game, there is more fire power, more tactical possibilities, and well planed tanks battles can be eppic. there´re equal forces un terms of destructive power so estrategy weighs more, weel, i like it a lot

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Posted on: August 22, 2024

saoudig

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Games: 1 Reviews: 1

close combat

nothing works

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