Gather round, commanders!

The Nemesis #7 vote is in. We’d like to extend our appreciation to all the Steel Division 2 fans and players for your dedication, support, and continued propaganda efforts. This Nemesis DLC wouldn’t be a reality with you!

…drumroll maestro please…

And the winner is…

And the winner for Nemesis #7 is …

Nemesis: Hell’s Highway!

The seventh Nemesis DLC will focus on the Axis Kampfgruppe Walther and British 43rd “Wessex” Infantry Division fighting during Operation Market Garden in September 1944. Some interesting new features of this Nemesis option will be the addition of the Allied Netherlands as a new nation and the new Axis PANZER IV/70, among other additions (more on that below).

But first, the full breakdown of the vote:

• Nemesis #7.3: Hell’s Highway captured your imagination with a resounding 46,99% of the ballot.
  
• Nemesis #7.2: Dodecanese Campaign came second with 29,56% of the vote.
  
• And Nemesis #7.1: Gothic Line third with 23,45%.

Nemesis #7.3: Hell’s Highway

With the vote now concluded, let’s go over what Nemesis: Hell’s Highway will feature. Note that the following is subject to change depending on development, design, and additional research.

The British 43rd “Wessex” Infantry Division will feature not only the new Dutch forces, but also Polish paratroopers. The following new units will likely make their debut:

• Dutch troops from Allied Prinses Irene Brigade plus local Binnelandse Strijdkrachten, aka Dutch Resistance, forces. These also include a detachment of Dutch MARINIERS (Marines). The Dutch will also bring a host of “copycat” vehicles, including LYNX and HUMBER LRC scout cars, CMP POLSTEN 20mm portee AA gun, and MITCHELL II bombers, among others.
  
• Polish SPADOCHRONIARZE paratroopers and associated units.
  
• British ASSAULT TROOPS heavy recon squads.

Kampfgruppe Walter brings a host of new units, with a mix of different formations and battalions, including the brand-new and lavishly equipped Panzerbrigade 107. Some of the new units are:

• The PANZER IV/70 tank destroyer equipped with a Panther’s long L/70 75mm gun.
  
• SDKFZ 251/21 DRILLING Half-tracks are useful for direct fire support or AA defense.
  
• Truck-mounted DRILLING 20mm auf LKW.
  
• GEP. PZ.GRENADIER (PzF) and GEP. PZ.GRENADIER (MP-44) squads, as well as Lw.JÄGER z.b.V. and FS.-JÄGER (Hoffman) paratroopers.

Read more about Nemesis: Hell’s Highway in this dedicated DevBlog.

What happens next?

Nemesis: Hell’s Highway will now make its way to Eugen’s workshop. The release of this DLC might take some time, but we’ll try to keep you as much up to date as possible!

As you know, our Nemesis DLC only contains the two mentioned divisions or battlegroups with a host of new units and weapon systems. These mini-expansions do not contain new maps, campaigns, or scenarios.

The other Nemesis choices that didn’t make the cut will go back into the Eugen ideas cupboard. Who knows, we might dust them off for future use!

Until next week

That’s all for this week. We’ll be back soon with more Steel Division 2 news!

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See you on the battlefield, commander!

Hello, hello!

Good news, commanders: the new free Reinforcement Pack for Steel Division 2 featuring 10 new Aces is available now.

Reinforcement Pack #14 features two sets of Aces: several from our original Steel Division: Normandy ‘44 who haven’t made their appearance yet in Steel Division2, and a number of completely new ones.

Read more below!

Reinforcement Pack 14 - Aces

Aces are special Steel Division 2 units based on historically noteworthy soldiers, commanders, or airmen. Within the game, they have a unique golden-rimmed portrait, markings, and personal paint job. They don’t offer any gameplay advantage.

Which of the new war heroes courtesy of Reinforcement Pack #14 will you be able to command?

• Pierre Clostermann, as a SPITFIRE Mk.IX fighter with 2e Division Blindée.
  
• Ion S. Dumitru, as a T.4 COMANDA with 1 Blindata.
  
• Aladar Heppes, as a Hungarian M109G-6/R6 with 2. Pancelos.
  
• John Howard, as a AB LEADER with 6th Airborne Division.
  
• Ivan Savel’Evich Kravcov, as a LA-5FN fighter with 7. Eesti.
  
• Willy Kretzschmar, as a PANZER IV H with 12. SS-Panzerdivision.
  
• Leo Major, as a SNIPER-SCOUTS with 3rd Canadian Infantry Division.
  
• Walter Möse, as a STURMJÄGER with 28. Jäger-Division.
  
• Lafayette Green “Wardaddy” Pool, as a CMD M4A1 with 3rd Armored Division.
  
• Lauri Törni, as a JÄÄKÄRI (KPÄÄL) with Rhyma Raapaana.

If you want to read more about the Allied Aces, be sure to check out this dedicated DevBlog here. To know more about the Axis Aces, go check out this DevBlog.

The new infantry Aces will feature redesigned infantry cards, with the Ace’s face directly on the unit card and not stapled to it.

Until next week

That’s it. Don’t forget that the Nemesis #7 vote is still open. Don’t forget to cast your online ballot. Check out all the details in this DevBlog here.

Be sure to join the Steel Division 2 community on our Steam forums. If you want to keep up to date with the latest Steel Division 2, keep an eye out on our Instagram[www.instagram.com]. Looking for an online game? Visit the Discord server[discord.gg] or Reddit page and get involved with the lively Steel Division 2 community!

See you on the battlefield, commander!