Sauma Technologies announces open beta testing is now underway for Hours of War, their browser-based MMO World War II strategy game. The beta is free to play, but the game will have subscription fees when it goes live. Here's a bit:

Hours of War is a unique browser based game, providing the opportunity for strategy gamers and military history enthusiasts to participate in epic WWII battles, where historical accuracy is one of the key components. There is a wide range of WW II games on the market but Hours of War brings a completely new dimension to the genre where human players on both sides determine the outcome of the game in massively multiplayer environment. Current scenarios include the Normandy 1944 battles, and upcoming battles include “Market Garden” the Airborne landing in Holland, “Battle of the Bulge” Germany’s last offensive in the Ardennes, and “Tali-Ihantala” the Soviet mass offensive against Finland on the Carelian Isthmus in 1944. Currently our officers, the players, are fighting 2 hour battles where games are available 24/7. During 2010 game will include battles and campaigns that will take even weeks to complete.