Men of Steel Aces
Hello, hello, hello!
It’s good to be back. We hope you are doing well, and enjoying the new Steel Division 2: Men of Steel Versus reveals. As we have run through all the divisions, it's time to look at another feature coming with our next expansion.
Let’s welcome to the stage the two new Aces, 1st Airborne Task Force’s Sergeant Tommy Prince and Hungarian StuG commander Barnabás Kőszeghy.
A small housekeeping note: we will be switching around the publication day of our DevBlogs for Steel Division 2 and WARNO. From now on, you can expect your Steel Division 2 posts on Friday!
[h2]The Aces of Steel Division 2: Men of Steel[/h2]
As with previous expansions, Steel Division 2: Men of Steel will also feature two new Aces. These are units based on historical fighter pilots, tank commanders, or other notable soldiers with a noteworthy connection to their in-game division. They don’t offer any gameplay benefits but come with special unit portraits or, in certain cases, camouflage paint jobs.
In Steel Division 2: Men of Steel, you’ll get to play with:
[h2]Devil’s Brigade’s Sergeant Tommy Prince[/h2]
First up is Tommy Prince, one of Canada's most-decorated Indigenous war veterans, with this First Nation soldier receiving 11 medals across both World War II and the Korean War. As a tracker and hunter, Prince enlisted in the Canadian armed forces before being posted to the 1st Canadian Special Service Battalion. Here, he became one of the select few to train with the Americans who were in the midst of forming a specialized assault brigade: the unit that later became known as the Devil’s Brigade.
Prince distinguished himself during the fighting in Italy and France, in no small thanks to his growing up in the Canadian wilds. He led various covert missions, including establishing observation points almost on top of the German lines and manning it for several days while calling in artillery strikes. This resulted in the destruction of various enemy tanks. Likewise, in France, in one audacious feat, he trekked for 72 hours without food or water in order to lead his comrades to a German encampment. This was subsequently destroyed, resulting in the capture of hundreds of enemy soldiers.
Prince survived both this war and the next, before dying in 1977 at 62. Within Steel Divison 2: Men of Steel, this Ace will be part of the new Forcemen commandos. Coming in four different squads, expect to play with a Leader variant, two variants of Rifles, and one variant of Recon. All these units will be Canadian, except for one Rifle squad, which will be American.
[h2]StuG Commander Barnabás Kőszeghy[/h2]
Our next Ace distinguished himself during one particularly ferocious battle on the Eastern Front, which saw the elimination of a Soviet armored attack but also resulted in the death of the Ace himself. In the waning months of World War II, Kőszeghy had been trained as a StuG commander before being deployed near the Hungary-Romanian border as part of the 7. Rohamtüzérosztály (7th Assault Gun Battalion). In late September, Soviet troops had already advanced to the Transylvanian frontier (a campaign you can play in-depth in the major Steel Division 2 expansion, Blood Feud in Transylvania).
The 24-year-old Lieutenant Barnabás Kőszeghy lead one battery of the assault gun battalion into battle. On September 25th, after a surprise attack by the Soviets, Kőszeghy counter-attacked the Soviet troops, routing them and destroying a number of tanks for only a few casualties on the Hungarian side. However, later in the day, a fresh force of T-34/85s attempted to outflank the assault guns. The resulting battle, at dusk and in a mix of rural hamlets and cornfields, lead to the destruction of a dozen Soviet tanks and all the StuGs, including Kőszeghy’s.
In his last act, having just destroyed three tanks, our tank commander was mortally injured - but he still kept up the fight. He destroyed two more T-34s before his StuG blew up. After the battle’s conclusion, with all formation’s armor disabled, the battery received the grim nickname The Battery of the Dead. Posthumously, Barnabás Kőszeghy was awarded one of Hungary’s highest honors. His battery was reconstituted, fighting on until being surrounded and destroyed in the Battle of Budapest in February 1945.
In-game, Barnabás Kőszeghy will be featured in the leader StuG III G PK. assault gun, with the same Gelbbraun beige paint job and “700” unit marking.
[h2]Steel Division 2: Men of Steel Versus[/h2]
We have finished all the historical highlights - our so-called Versus DevBlogs of all the new divisions of the expansion. In case you want to check them out again:
[h2]What will Steel Division 2: Men of Steel feature[/h2]
In case you want to know what the Steel Divison 2: Men of Steel expansion will offer, look no further!
[h2]See you on the battlefield[/h2]
That’s all for this week. Let us know what you think!
Be sure to join the Steel Division 2 community on our Steam forums. The latest Steel Division 2 news can also be encountered on our Instagram.
Looking for an online game? Visit the Discord server or Reddit page and get involved with the lively Steel Division 2 community!
See you on the battlefield, commander.
It’s good to be back. We hope you are doing well, and enjoying the new Steel Division 2: Men of Steel Versus reveals. As we have run through all the divisions, it's time to look at another feature coming with our next expansion.
Let’s welcome to the stage the two new Aces, 1st Airborne Task Force’s Sergeant Tommy Prince and Hungarian StuG commander Barnabás Kőszeghy.
A small housekeeping note: we will be switching around the publication day of our DevBlogs for Steel Division 2 and WARNO. From now on, you can expect your Steel Division 2 posts on Friday!
[h2]The Aces of Steel Division 2: Men of Steel[/h2]
As with previous expansions, Steel Division 2: Men of Steel will also feature two new Aces. These are units based on historical fighter pilots, tank commanders, or other notable soldiers with a noteworthy connection to their in-game division. They don’t offer any gameplay benefits but come with special unit portraits or, in certain cases, camouflage paint jobs.
In Steel Division 2: Men of Steel, you’ll get to play with:
- The Allied Sergeant Tommy Prince found with the 1st Airborne Task Force. A special Ace, he will be featured as a Forcemen Scouts unit, part of the American-Canadian Devil’s Brigade.
- The Axis Hungarian Lieutenant Barnabás Kőszeghy with the new 1. Páncélos Hadosztály. His unit will be a StuG III G PK. leader assault gun. As a StuG commander, Kőszeghy led an aggressive counter-attack against Soviet forces, destroying many tanks but also resulting in the death of Kőszeghy himself.
[h2]Devil’s Brigade’s Sergeant Tommy Prince[/h2]
First up is Tommy Prince, one of Canada's most-decorated Indigenous war veterans, with this First Nation soldier receiving 11 medals across both World War II and the Korean War. As a tracker and hunter, Prince enlisted in the Canadian armed forces before being posted to the 1st Canadian Special Service Battalion. Here, he became one of the select few to train with the Americans who were in the midst of forming a specialized assault brigade: the unit that later became known as the Devil’s Brigade.
Prince distinguished himself during the fighting in Italy and France, in no small thanks to his growing up in the Canadian wilds. He led various covert missions, including establishing observation points almost on top of the German lines and manning it for several days while calling in artillery strikes. This resulted in the destruction of various enemy tanks. Likewise, in France, in one audacious feat, he trekked for 72 hours without food or water in order to lead his comrades to a German encampment. This was subsequently destroyed, resulting in the capture of hundreds of enemy soldiers.
Prince survived both this war and the next, before dying in 1977 at 62. Within Steel Divison 2: Men of Steel, this Ace will be part of the new Forcemen commandos. Coming in four different squads, expect to play with a Leader variant, two variants of Rifles, and one variant of Recon. All these units will be Canadian, except for one Rifle squad, which will be American.
[h2]StuG Commander Barnabás Kőszeghy[/h2]
Our next Ace distinguished himself during one particularly ferocious battle on the Eastern Front, which saw the elimination of a Soviet armored attack but also resulted in the death of the Ace himself. In the waning months of World War II, Kőszeghy had been trained as a StuG commander before being deployed near the Hungary-Romanian border as part of the 7. Rohamtüzérosztály (7th Assault Gun Battalion). In late September, Soviet troops had already advanced to the Transylvanian frontier (a campaign you can play in-depth in the major Steel Division 2 expansion, Blood Feud in Transylvania).
The 24-year-old Lieutenant Barnabás Kőszeghy lead one battery of the assault gun battalion into battle. On September 25th, after a surprise attack by the Soviets, Kőszeghy counter-attacked the Soviet troops, routing them and destroying a number of tanks for only a few casualties on the Hungarian side. However, later in the day, a fresh force of T-34/85s attempted to outflank the assault guns. The resulting battle, at dusk and in a mix of rural hamlets and cornfields, lead to the destruction of a dozen Soviet tanks and all the StuGs, including Kőszeghy’s.
In his last act, having just destroyed three tanks, our tank commander was mortally injured - but he still kept up the fight. He destroyed two more T-34s before his StuG blew up. After the battle’s conclusion, with all formation’s armor disabled, the battery received the grim nickname The Battery of the Dead. Posthumously, Barnabás Kőszeghy was awarded one of Hungary’s highest honors. His battery was reconstituted, fighting on until being surrounded and destroyed in the Battle of Budapest in February 1945.
In-game, Barnabás Kőszeghy will be featured in the leader StuG III G PK. assault gun, with the same Gelbbraun beige paint job and “700” unit marking.
[h2]Steel Division 2: Men of Steel Versus[/h2]
We have finished all the historical highlights - our so-called Versus DevBlogs of all the new divisions of the expansion. In case you want to check them out again:
- The Wehrmacht reservist of the 715. Infanterie-Division and the paratroopers of the Allied 1st Airborne Taskforce receive their highlight in our Versus #1 DevBlog.
- The Allied commandos of the 1st Special Force Brigade against the Market Garden-active Axis Kampfgruppe von Tettau in Versus #2 DevBlog.
- The Finish-Swedish Axis 17. Divisioona and the partisan-infused and mixed Allied Groupement Dody in the Versus #3 DevBlog.
- The Axis-Hungarian armored 1. Páncélos Hadosztály and the Soviet-allied Bulgarian Bronirana Brigada
[h2]What will Steel Division 2: Men of Steel feature[/h2]
In case you want to know what the Steel Divison 2: Men of Steel expansion will offer, look no further!
- 8 new divisions from 7 nations, including a brand-new minor nation.
- With units from 12 nations in total!
- Two new Aces.
- And new Unit Traits, which will be made available to all existing Steel Division 2 divisions as well.
[h2]See you on the battlefield[/h2]
That’s all for this week. Let us know what you think!
Be sure to join the Steel Division 2 community on our Steam forums. The latest Steel Division 2 news can also be encountered on our Instagram.
Looking for an online game? Visit the Discord server or Reddit page and get involved with the lively Steel Division 2 community!
See you on the battlefield, commander.