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Deep Silver Reveals New Aircraft For Iron Front – Liberation 1944

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Deep Silver has revealed artwork and information about two aircrafts in the upcoming tactical shooter Iron Front – Liberation 1944. The Junkers Ju-87 Stuka was one of the most dreaded bombers of World War II. The aircraft, which is known for the ability to precisely bombard its targets, was mainly used at the beginning of the war and became a symbol for the Blitzkrieg. The Petljakow Pe-2 is a Soviet Bomber, similar to the Ju-87 Stuka, it was used to support ground troops. It was produced in over 20 different versions.
At the same time, Deep Silver released five new screenshots that show Soviet and German troops as well as aircrafts and tanks.

Junkers Ju 87
The Ju 87 or Stuka ("Sturzkampfbomber", dive bomber) is the most infamous bomber of World War II. The first prototypes from Junkers Flugzeugwerk AG were built as early as 1935, and successfully established as part of the Luftwaffe. As an airplane designed to accurately pinpoint and bomb its targets, the Stuka was used most extensively in the early stages of the conflict, thus becoming a symbol of the blitzkrieg. The early examples had special sirens fitted to the undercarriage – so-called "Jericho Trumpets". These amplified the wail of the sirens during dive-bombing runs, and were intended to demoralize the enemy. Towards the end of the war, the Stuka was also employed as an anti-tank aircraft on the eastern front and equipped with two 37mm cannons. Out of more than 5,700 Stukas that were produced, only two complete machines remain today.

Petlyakov Pe-2
The Petlyakov Pe-2 is a soviet bomber dating from the Second World War. The pilots also called the machine "Peshka", the Russian word for a chess pawn. Designed by Vladimir Petlyakov, the airplane took off on its maiden flight in 1939; serial production began in early 1941. Like the Stuka, the Pe-2 was used as a dive bomber to support the ground troops. In total, more than 11,000 machines with approximately 20 different variations were produced. Towards the end of the war, the Pe-2 was increasingly replaced by the Tupolev Tu-2; the Soviet Union's first tests with an ejector seat system, however, were conducted in a Petlyakov.

Iron Front – Liberation 1944 is set in Southern Poland during the Soviet Offensive in the summer of that year, when the infantry, tanks and aircraft units of the Red Army and the Wehrmacht engaged in fierce combat. The player takes on the role of a Russian or German infantryman, using teamwork, tactical skill and authentic war machines to battle for victory. The German campaign focuses on slowing the advance of the Soviet troops, while the Soviet campaign is all about breaking through the enemy's resistance. Each campaign features eight missions. However, the player does not have to do all this on foot: Using their computers, tacticians will control tanks, including the famous German battle tank Panzerkampfwagen VI or "Königstiger" and the Russian Stalin tank JS2, or fighter planes such as the Focke Wulf 190 and dive bombers like the Stuka or the Petlyakov PE-2.

Online is where the battle really heats up in Iron Front – Liberation 1944: Players can either complete missions cooperatively or compete with each other in special multiplayer modes such as "Capture the Flag" or "Attack and Defense". The game also includes an extensive mission editor, enabling players to intuitively create their own missions and share them with their friends online, thus guaranteeing that there will never be a shortage of new missions.

Deep Silver will release Iron Front – Liberation 1944 exclusively for the PC in 2012.