You also can call in artillery strikes, perhaps on formations of enemy tanks you have lured into a certain kill zone. And, you can call in infantry offensives. Then, there are mine fields. But, there are no anti-tank choppers or other air units, which some gamers may consider a drawback. I didn't, really.
Turrets leap into the air.
It's very, very cool. Some study is mandatory if you don't want to quickly end up as part of a glowing blob of simulated flesh and melted steel. For example, different types of ammo takes different trajectories, and you have to learn them at the tank firing ranges in the tutorials, or you'll often miss. The Soviets and North Koreans will not. The game also comes with a map and scenario editor that allow you to create your own missions, something which extends the playing life of this game nearly indefinitely.