From the introduction: Combat Commander 1973-1983 is designed to simulate modern warfare, using military miniatures. Employing recently de-classified military information, the game sets up actual battlefield conditions, which allow one to reconstruct the military engagements of the 1970's, and to test most contemporary weapons and tactics on hypothetical conflict. Included are detailed rules governing: the use of armor, infantry and artillery; tactical air strikes and anti-air defense; electronic warfare and ECM; helicopter operations; precision guided munitions, such as anti-tank guided missiles, and tactical nuclear as well as chemical / biological weapons.