I played a game of Combat Patrol, the new set of WWII skirmish rules from Buck Surdu, at my local club. The report is on my blog, Wargaming from an Armchair. We have played these a couple of times now, and really enjoy them. To answer questions, yes its a miniatures game. Yes, it uses cards to resolve amost all situations in the game. It works very well, and I would suggest watching Buck Surdu's posts on the subject on Youtube. It gives a very good overview of how to play. Actually, with reading the intro rules and watching the videos, you would be able to play very quickly.
My blog post:
http://wargamingfromanarmchair.blogspot.com/