''Iron Warriors: T-72 Tank Command'', known as ''T-72: Balkans on Fire!'' in Europe, is a

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n game developers IDDK/Crazy House and published by

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Summary

The game is set during the

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of 1991–1995. The player is a Russian volunteer tank commander who is there to aid the

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. The player can use the

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B (Ob'yekt 184), the

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A (Ob'yekt 137G) and the

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. The game has realistic physics, including the tank engine's complexity being simulated as well. The player can switch between the different tank positions, such as the driver, the gunner, the machine-gunner, and the commander. Several players can play in multiplayer mode and occupy different stations in the same tank.

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