Timelines: Assault on America

About

Timelines: Assault on America puts you in charge of the US military defending against a two front Axis invasion after an alternate history twist. In this 2013 real time strategy game you manage resources build bases and command units to repel German and Japanese forces attacking from east and west. The single player campaign follows the fallout of Hitler’s assassination in 1942 leading to a revised war timeline. Multiplayer and co op modes let you team up or compete with others using different factions and tactics. The game stands out for its reimagined WWII setting and blend of strategic depth with historical what if scenarios. While not a modern classic it offers a focused RTS experience with clear objectives and varied unit types. Available on PC Mac and Linux it caters to strategy fans looking for a niche take on the genre. Community feedback notes the straightforward mechanics and tight combat but some find the campaign repetitive after the initial novelty wears off.

Storyline

July 20, 1942, Berlin, Germany: The United States’ Office of Strategic Services (OSS) take advantage of information provided to them by the underground German resistance against the Third Reich. The OSS launch operation ‘Wolf’s Head’, where top marksmen hide among a rally given in honor of Adolf Hitler. Thousands of onlookers salute and cheer as the blue Mercedes convertible carrying the Third Reich leader makes its way through the downtown Berlin rally. Gun shots are heard, and the crowd screams. In a panic, several German officers run towards the convertible. There, they see Adolf Hitler with two bullets in the head. One man shouts out ‘He is dead!’ July 21, 1942: Thousands of Germans are arrested and interrogated by enraged German Leaders. The German army learn of Operation ‘Wolf’s Head’ and decide to abandon plans of invading Russia. The Germans convince their Axis ally Japan to launch a two front invasion of the United States of America. Germany will attack from the East while Japan will invade on the West. The United States Army must defend their country from the Assault On America.