- Fixed a bug, which prevented players from finishing the Pacific War DLC’s first US mission in challenge mode.

- Fixed a bug that caused tanks to disappear when selecting a deployed MG and a tank and then giving the order to “pack up”.

- Fixed a bug which incorrectly displayed 40 stars for the Allied campaign in the vanilla game, instead of 28.

- Fixed the date for „The battle of Santa Cruz”

New Bonus Missions
Patch 1.15 will add 3 new, story oriented bonus missions to the game. These missions focus on telling heroic stories, bending the rules you preciously accustomed to. You can access them from the main menu.

The Three Musketeers
Lead a Ranger squad to destroy a German High Command building, which will result in a great disruption of the German chain of command and allows you to plan an imminent landing operation.

Behind Enemy Lines
After a rough landing in enemy territory, your goal is to get your men back to the Allied main forces in one piece. Tactical planing, stealth action and patience is the key in this mission as you look for opportunities to bring your men back safely.

Desert Raid
Lead a squad of commandos from the infamous Long Range Desert Group, steal vehicles and wreak havoc on the enemy deep behind the Italian front lines in Africa. Consider your moves well, if you want to survive.

Patchnote:
Skirmish & Multiplayer AI Update
Players will now have the option to call for assistance from the AI during skirmish and multiplayer matches to help in capturing, or defending strategic positions as well as assault assistance to selected locations. Use the corresponding icons above the minimap to access these help requests.

New Multiplayer Doctrine
Mark W. Clark - Armored Doctrine
The veteran of WWI, US military leader Mark Wayne Clark commanded the American Fifth Army and 15th Army Group during the Allied invasion of Italy. He lead the attack that captured Rome during the campaign and earned the rank of General by the war’s end. Clark was an expert in infantry tactics and warfare.

Utilizing unique Allied tank hunter units and a specialized skill set, this commander opens new tactical opportunities to defeat your opponents.
Destroy your enemies with the new A39 Tortoise tank destroyer and obliterate any oposition with the A43 Black Prince heavy tank.

New Multiplayer Map
•Battle for the control of a plateau in the new multiplayer map „Plateau”.

New Vehicles
•A39 Tortoise - Tank Destroyer
•A43 Black Prince - Heavy Tank

Improvement
•Also you can now utilize medical trucks to assist your infantry forces in multiplayer or skirmish matches.

1.12 Hotfix

- Languages: Polish, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Japanese localisation issues fixed

Add-On "Sudden Strike 4: Africa - Desert War" now available for download
• Based on the events of the Western Desert Campaign during World War II, the Sudden Strike 4: Africa – Desert War add-on centers around some of the most notorious desert skirmishes in North Africa. Fight in an unforgiving and harsh desert setting with sandstorms to challenge your tactical wits.

Doctrine skill rework
• Reworked the improved camouflage skill, which now allows the vehicles affected by it to remain hidden, even in open terrain.

Group selection rework
• You now have the opportunity to select a subset of the selected unit with the TAB key, which will allow you to use the unit's skills more effectively.

Custom Key Bindings
• Added the community requested feature for you to be able to customize the key bindings. You can find it in Settings -> Mouse and keyboard layout menu.

Extended Ping functionality
• Added two new ping actions in Multiplayer battles to ask your teammates for defensive and offensive support.

Doctrine skill rework
• Reworked the APCR ammo doctrine skill, which will now penetrate half of the target's armor, instead of giving a flat damage bonus.

Commanders!
In this update, we brought you usability changes, feature extensions and skill balance changes.

Find more details and the full list of changes below:
Custom Key Bindings
•Added the community requested feature for you to be able to customize the key bindings. You can find it in Settings -> Mouse and keyboard layout menu.

Extended Ping functionality
•Added two new ping actions in Multiplayer battles to ask your teammates for defensive and offensive support.

Doctrine skill rework
•Reworked the APCR ammo doctrine skill, which will now penetrate half of the target's armor, instead of giving a flat damage bonus.

The Finland - Winter Storm DLC is now available!

Updated multiplayer service
Multiplayer connectivity has been improved to reduce latency and increase stability.
Revamped Quick Match
Minimum player count has been reduced to 1 vs 1.
Quick Matches start once another player joins the session.
Doctrine skill balance changes
Reworked functionality for the "Survive" and "Tough Guy" doctrine skills.
Multiplayer feedback improvement:
You can now switch between team colors and player colors in multiplayer and skirmish matches.
Improved feedback for capturing strategic locations in both game modes.
Added a safe planning period at the start of each battle.
Content update:
The Armored Doctrine of Hermann Balck is now available for all players!
Utilizing unique German tank hunter units and a specialized skill set, this commander opens new tactical opportunities to defeat your opponents.
New Vehicles in multiplayer
Destroy your enemies with the new Jagdpanther and Hetzer tank destroyers and conduct fast blitzkrieg operations with the heavily armored Panzer II Ausf. J light tanks.
We have added a new commander – Charles de Gaulle, a renowned commander of the French army.
Command his army of French troops and vehicles, which also includes a brand new FCM 2C Heavy tank.
Charles de Gaulle is available for all players, complete with his own army and unit set, and is playable in both single- and multiplayer matches.
New German tank commander
At the start of the mission, the crew of the strongest medium or heavy tank unit is promoted to elite status.
Updated skirmish AI:
Skirmish AI has been enhanced in Domination mode:
Adaptive unit purchase management. The AI's unit choice now better reflects its current standing and strategical needs.
Extended use of air support against other human or AI opponents.
Better use of transport vehicles which now engage in combat, if necessary.
Additional Gameplay updates:
We have added support for increased zoom out distance.
The newly-implemented extended camera zoom mode allows you to zoom out further from the battlefield.
Please note that this function may affect both CPU and GPU performance depending on your system specs. You can enable or disable this feature in the options menu.
We have added 360° camera rotation support.
360° camera rotation allows you to rotate the camera freely on the battlefield.
Use the middle mouse button by default to rotate the camera, or change the key binding in the options menu at any time.
Gameplay improvements:
We have increased the effectiveness of sniper units, and increased the range for supply and repair units.
We have added a new "Scatter" command for infantry groups. This command will prove useful when your troops are under enemy fire, especially mortar fire that can kill infantry squads easily.
For multiplayer matches, we have improved the latency/ping counter, which is now more accurate and may improve the multiplayer experience.

MAJOR UPDATE!

Updated multiplayer service
Multiplayer connectivity has been improved to reduce latency and increase stability.

Revamped Quick Match
Minimum player count has been reduced to 1 vs 1.
Quick Matches start once another player joins the session.

Doctrine skill balance changes
Reworked functionality for the "Survive" and "Tough Guy" doctrine skills.

Multiplayer feedback improvement:

You can now switch between team colors and player colors in multiplayer and skirmish matches.
Improved feedback for capturing strategic locations in both game modes.
Added a safe planning period at the start of each battle.

Content update:

The Armored Doctrine of Hermann Balck is now available for all players!
Utilizing unique German tank hunter units and a specialized skill set, this commander opens new tactical opportunities to defeat your opponents.
New Vehicles in multiplayer
Destroy your enemies with the new Jagdpanther and Hetzer tank destroyers and conduct fast blitzkrieg operations with the heavily armored Panzer II Ausf. J light tanks.
We have added a new commander – Charles de Gaulle, a renowned commander of the French army.
Command his army of French troops and vehicles, which also includes a brand new FCM 2C Heavy tank.
Charles de Gaulle is available for all players, complete with his own army and unit set, and is playable in both single- and multiplayer matches.
New German tank commander
At the start of the mission, the crew of the strongest medium or heavy tank unit is promoted to elite status.

Updated skirmish AI:

Skirmish AI has been enhanced in Domination mode:
Adaptive unit purchase management. The AI's unit choice now better reflects its current standing and strategical needs.
Extended use of air support against other human or AI opponents.
Better use of transport vehicles which now engage in combat, if necessary.

Additional Gameplay updates:

We have added support for increased zoom out distance.
The newly-implemented extended camera zoom mode allows you to zoom out further from the battlefield.
Please note that this function may affect both CPU and GPU performance depending on your system specs. You can enable or disable this feature in the options menu.
We have added 360° camera rotation support.
360° camera rotation allows you to rotate the camera freely on the battlefield.
Use the middle mouse button by default to rotate the camera, or change the key binding in the options menu at any time.

Gameplay improvements:

We have increased the effectiveness of sniper units, and increased the range for supply and repair units.
We have added a new "Scatter" command for infantry groups. This command will prove useful when your troops are under enemy fire, especially mortar fire that can kill infantry squads easily.
For multiplayer matches, we have improved the latency/ping counter, which is now more accurate and may improve the multiplayer experience.

Commanders.
We have released a new update with quite some features, tweaks and fixes.
So find all details below, or simply update your game!

Features:
AI controlled players are now available for Classic Mode Battles. As a result of this, Classic
Mode Battles are now available in Skirmish as well.

Tweaks:
Added connectivity feedback to multiplayer lobby
Multiplayer AI improvements
Main menu flow improvements

Fixes:
Elite units fixed in Classic Mode Battles
Explosions fixed in shallow water areas
Falaise Pocket Allied Mission airstrikes fixed
Minor Multiplayer UI fixes
Minor Localization Fixes

The DLC "Road to Dunkirk" is now available!

•Sudden Strike 4: Road to Dunkirk features two new mini-campaigns with four new single player missions based on the events surrounding the famous rescue of Allied soldiers in the eponymous French coastal town of Dunkirk during “Operation Dynamo”.
•In the German campaign, successfully break through French heroic defenses in the Battle of Lille, capture the town of Dunkirk and move on to destroy a British battleship. In the Allied campaign, launch the British counter-offensive during the Battle of Ypres-Comines and consequently evacuate as many soldiers as possible during “Operation Dynamo”.
•Two new Allied doctrine commanders to choose from: French war hero Charles de Gaulle and British Expeditionary Force division commander Harold Alexander complete your strategic options in tackling each mission.
•Sudden Strike 4: Road to Dunkirk introduces over 10 all-new units to the game, including the German SIG 33 Bison artillery, the French Char B1 heavy tank, the British A10 Cruiser Mk. II medium tank and destroyer HMS Ivanhoe.

This update fixes an issue with graphics performance that may occur on some Macs.