The Operational Art of War II: Modern Battles 1956–2000 is a 1999 computer wargame developed and published by TalonSoft.

[2] The Operational Art of War II won the 1999 Charles Roberts Award for "Best 20th Century Era Computer Wargame".

[3] The editors of PC Gamer US nominated The Operational Art of War Volume II for their 1999 "Best Wargame" award, although it lost to Close Combat III: The Russian Front.

[4] Computer Gaming World also nominated The Operational Art of War Volume II as 1999's "Wargame of the Year", a prize ultimately given to Sid Meier's Antietam!

[5] CNET Gamecenter nominated Modern Battles for its "Best Turn-Based Strategy Game" award, which went to Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri.