Thus the stage was set for a clash of titans, a struggle that would be fought on the fields, forests, hills & in the towns of Germany in 1985…ĭanube Front ’85 is the third segment in the Modern Campaigns – Germany, series. A collision of the superpowers became almost inevitable. Training for war took on a more serious tone exercises became even more realistic and thus more intimidating to the other side. Regardless of intentions, the effect was disdain, distrust & more paranoia on both sides.Īs the west, led by the USA, began to pour money into force modernization programs, the USSR & Warsaw Pact began to feel the unease of a shift in the ‘correlation of forces’ – the balance of power. The war in Afghanistan, arming of Nicaragua, invasion of Grenada, US deployment of cruise-missiles to Europe, Soviet shoot-down of the Korean airliner, killing of a US Observer in East Germany and many other belligerent activities by the superpowers were all very real increases in tension. ![]() PR: HPS Simulations is proud to announce the upcoming release of Danube Front 85, a John Tiller Game Armchair Generalĭanube Front ’85 – The Battle for Southern Germany!Īfter the perceived failure of détente in the 1970’s, the 1980’s saw an escalation in the intensity of the cold war.
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