Hearts of Iron III: Their Finest Hour expansion offers a new battle plans mode, expands on the espionage system, offers new elite units as well as many other features.

Detailed espionage will let players green-light covert operations, while their military commanders will gain traits and, with them, personalities. Naval landings can now be planned with specialized assault craft. But this is just the start – we’ve also got new elite units for each nation (Rangers! Gurkhas!) Plus, a new game mode letting players start with a clean slate and drop straight into the business of producing units and technology. Simulations are great and all, but we appreciate that sometimes, you just want to run a war.

Paradox Interactive has revealed some brand new screenshots for the forthcoming Hearts of Iron III: Their Finest Hour, coming exclusively to PC next month. Detailed espionage will let players green-light covert operations, while their military commanders will gain traits and, with them, personalities. Naval landings can now be planned with specialized assault craft. But this is just the start.

Paradox Development Studio has also added new elite units for each nation. Plus, a new gameplay mode letting players start with a clean slate and drop straight into the business of producing units and technology. The expansion Hearts of Iron III: Their Finest Hour is set to release with a bang the 26th September 2012, and Electronic Theatre will keep you updated with all the latest details.

The new expansion Hearts of Iron III: Their Finest Hour will improve many areas of the game. Expanded espionage system with new and reworked missions including new covert operations that can be performed on the map and new battle plans mode where you can load historical plans, draw your own and share with allies in real-time during multiplayer......"