“You missed the journey,” Markov said.

Voss had taken the easier route: He worked one hour of overtime at his job, bought a $20 Steam card, and purchased the All-Commanders Mega Bundle during the Winter Sale.

In Company of Heroes 2 , commanders are not just skins or voicelines. They are your entire strategic identity. Each of the 56 commanders (across Soviet, Wehrmacht, OKW, and US Forces) unlocks unique abilities, off-map artillery, call-in tanks, and passive buffs. But how does a new Lieutenant Markov—or a veteran General Voss—unlock them all without spending a year in the frozen trenches? This is the story of that grind, and the cunning shortcuts to victory. In the early days of the war, there were no shortcuts. You played. You lost. You learned.

They looked at each other across the table.