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Good news everyone: we are getting very close to releasing Nemesis: Lvov Offensive! As such, we wanted to give you more behind-the-scenes details. You might be wondering when you can expect the second Nemesis DLC to launch for Steel Division 2.
We can confirm that Nemesis: Lvov Offensive will be made available on November 19th. You’ll be able to get it for €4.99 / $4.99. Sweet!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1418230/Steel_Division_2__Nemesis_2__Lvov_Offensive/
Nemesis: Lvov Offensive Aces
In case you’ve forgotten, Nemesis: Lvov Offensive will bring the 20. Panzergrenadier-Division and 10th Guards Tank Corps, featuring some exciting new units including the unique Bef. Tiger (P) and the mighty Elefant heavy tank destroyer for the Axis, while the Allies receive the T-34/85 Razvedka and captured T-5 Pantera.
Each battlegroup will also feature a new heroic Ace unit. As you know, these special units carry no additional gameplay stats or buffs compared to their vanilla counterparts. They are cosmetic upgrades featuring unique camouflage skins and gold-rimmed portraits.
Helmut Bruck
First up is Helmut Bruck, a distinguished Luftwaffe pilot who flew over 900 separate combat missions. With the rank of Oberst (colonel), Bruck was the Kommodore (commander) of Schlachtgeschwader 77, a Stuka squadron, during the Lvov offensive.
Bruck was with the very same formation from the beginning of the war, flying the Ju-87 in a ground-support role in Poland and France, before being deployed in the Balkans and Crete. After Operation Barbarossa, Bruck spent the remaining war years on the Eastern Front. Rising within the ranks, our decorated Ace of the the 20. Panzergrenadier-Division survived the war with a grand total of 973 operational missions.
With Nemesis: Lvov Offensive you’ll find Helmut Bruck flying the Stuka Ju-87 D-5.
Alexander Pokryshkin
The Allied Ace is Alexander Ivanovich Pokryshkin, thrice Hero of the Soviet Union and scourge of the Germans. Pokryshkin was the second-highest scoring Soviet ace and one of the most feared Allied fighter pilots.
Growing up poor, the tenacious Pokryshkin relentlessly pursued his dream of flying in the years leading up to the war. At the start of the Axis invasion of the Soviet Union, he was thrown into the action almost immediately, racking up kill after kill. Pokryshkin spent considerable time developing combat tactics and improving Soviet doctrine, as well as training new pilots. So great was his status that the mere fact of Pokryshkin's presence was effectively used by Soviet propaganda in a concerted effort to demoralize opposing Axis fliers.
With Nemesis: Lvov Offensive you’ll find Alexander Pokryshkin flying the P-39N-0 Kobra.
New changes to Nemesis: Lvov Offensive
While we already talked about the new units coming to Nemesis: Lvov Offensive (see the list further below), we have found some time to add some updates to the upcoming Nemesis DLC:
New Soviet tank commander unit
With the 10th Guards Corps, we are introducing the new T-34/85 KomBat commander variant. Until now, no Soviet commander unit was available in a tank configuration. This is because, unlike the Axis or the Western allies, we didn’t encounter a dedicated command tank variant while researching the Red Army.
However, thanks to a devoted member of our Strike Team, we learned that provisions were made for the T-34/85 obr. 44 to be fitted with additional radio sets - which in turn could transform it into a command variant.
We decided to add this unit to the game, retrofitting it not only to the 10th Guards Tank Corps’ roster but also to the 2nd Guards Tank Corps and the 29th Tank Corps.
Updated German tank commander unit
The unique Bef.Tiger (P) was historically the dedicated command tank for the s.Panzerjäger-Abteilung 653, and as such, will not hold any other role within the 20. Panzergrenadier-Division battlegroup.
However, we also included a second command tank in the Support tab: the Bef. Panzer V/IV was a scratch-built variant - a Frankenstein tank using components of various other models. We have repurposed this unit and moved it to become a tank leader in the Tank tab, introducing a bit more variety in a category otherwise dominated by its StuG IV units.
Updated German prime movers
The Muniwagen T-34(r) and Muniwagen Panzer III, which were used as armed prime movers, have been updated to a role more fitting to their name. They are now unarmed supply vehicles, replacing the Maultier Mun. unit in this battlegroup.
Want to know even more about Nemesis: Lvov Offensive? Check out:
- The first reveal of Nemesis: Lvov Offensive detailing the context, history, and general overview of the two battlegroups in this blog post here.
- Even more details, including highlights of new units, in this second super detailed post here.
Coming up next
Our first Nemesis DLC is FREE and available now. Nemesis: Battle of Sandomierz Bridgehead features the 16. Panzerdivision versus the 97th Guards Rifle Division. Check it out!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1405650/Steel_Division_2__Nemesis_1__Sandomierz/
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See you on the battlefield!