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Armored Brigade is a real-time tactical wargame set in a hypothetical confrontation between NATO and the Warsaw Pact Allies. As the Cold War heats up, Europe is once again torn apart by conflict. With this expansion, two new nations, Czechoslovakia and the Netherlands, are added to the Armored Brigade's cluster of armies. The new playable factions introduced by this expansion have different army compositions and organizational structures, adding more tactical options and giving more operational complexity Level: Czechoslovakia Prior to the 1968 intervention, the Czechoslovak People's Army was well regarded for capability and reliability, and Czechoslovakia was the only member of the Warsaw Pact that had not had any Soviet forces stationed on its soil up to that point. Offensive warfare was seen as the essential and main form of combat and the main instrument for achieving victory over the enemy. However, the armed forces suffered a political purge after the short period of reforms in the late 1960s that culminated in an invasion by the armies of five other Warsaw Pact members. Large numbers of officers who supported the reform movement either voluntarily resigned or were expelled. Western analysts disagreed over whether Czechoslovakia's military had ever recovered its pre-invasion size, quality, or morale by the late 1980s. Some questioned its reliability in a protracted offensive war in Western Europe or in a war that was going badly for the Warsaw Pact forces. Other outside analysts believed that Czechoslovakia's armed forces were well trained, equipped, and motivated and that they were perfectly capable of carrying out their part in Warsaw Pact operations, especially in defending their homeland. Although the tactical organization mainly followed the Soviet pattern, there was a degree of local variation and modification rarely seen in other Warsaw Pact armies. Due to an extensive domestic industrial base predating communist rule, most small arms, crew-served weapons, and even vehicles used by Czechoslovak forces were designed and manufactured locally, sometimes requiring minor changes from the Soviet norm of organization for small arms. units. NETHERLANDS During the Cold War, the Royal Netherlands Army (Koninklijke Landmacht) was committed to two main tasks in the context of NATO: participation in the defense of West Germany against ground attacks in the North German Plain, known as “advanced strategy” , and guarantee the Netherlands' own territorial security and vital lines of communication. Although often forgotten in war games alongside great powers such as the US, West Germany and the UK, the Netherlands maintained a sizable army and could deploy an entire corps in West Germany, responsible for the left flank of NORTHAG and the Corps. British I (BR). They operated a very interesting mix of equipment, from the venerable Centurion tanks to state-of-the-art modernized Leopard 1-Vs and Leopard 2A4s, alongside reasonably advanced YPR-765 infantry fighting vehicles and unique YP-408 wheeled APCs. , all supported by modern aircraft and artillery. The long-haired union recruits often gave the Dutch Army bad publicity and raised eyebrows among other NATO armies, but the regular cadres were highly professional (and short-haired); logistics were efficient and equipment modern, although a high reliance on reservists caused concern. The Royal Netherlands Army, in the final analysis and despite some problems, was a modern, efficient, well-led and relatively large force, apparently capable of meeting its responsibilities once fully mobilized and deployed to its war sites. FEATURES- Two new factions: Czechoslovakia and the Netherlands- Over 200 new units and aircraft- A new map located in the Plzeň region, Czechoslovakia- A linear campaign inspired by the events of the Prague Spring

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