Update 13th June 2026: Total number of recorded Axis & Allies games in 2026 played by The Captain: 11

2026: Axis & Allies Global 1940 HRE:

Rules Clarification:

During Non-Combat Movement a land based unit (Infantry, Tank, Artillery etc.) can enter a Landing Craft unit which belongs to an allied Nation - and which is present in the same territory from the beginning of that turn.

Example:
An Italian Infantry unit in Greece enters a German Landing Craft unit during the Italian Non-Combat Movement phase in Early 1941.

On the German players turn in Late 1941 during Combat Movement, a German Panzer unit enters the same German Landing Craft unit.
The German Landing Craft unit attacks Caucasus - and the German Panzer unit is offloaded from the Landing Craft unit to participate in the attack.

The Italian Infantry unit must stay onboard the Landing Craft unit.

In this case the German attack is succesful - and Germany captures Caucasus.

The Soviet player fails to re-capture Caucasus in Late 1941.

During the Italian players turn in Late 1941, the Italian Infantry unit can choose to be offloaded in Caucasus from the German Landing Craft unit during the Italian Non-Combat Movement phase - or stay onboard for further transportation.

Note:
During this process the Italian Infantry units is considered as cargo for as long as the Infantry is onboard the Landing Craft unit.
If the German Landing Craft unit is lost, the Italian Infantry unit onboard is also lost and removed from play.

Global 1940, No. 22 Game Report:

Players:
Axis: Traesko
Allies: The Captain

Early 1940 to Late 1942:
Germany:
Mass Production of U-Boat units as well as Destroyer units and a Heavy Battleship unit to rule the Atlantic and the Med.
Gradually building up 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Waffen-SS Armies as well as 1st and 2nd Panzer Armies.

Germany & Italy attacked the Soviet Union - in Late 1942…

Soviet Union:
Since Germany and Italy did not attack until Late 1942, the Soviets were building up their defences on a massive scale.
Deep minefields, Soviet Guard Infantry units, Soviet Army Corps - and Red Army Conscription Infantry units were prepared in well defended positions all over the Eastern Front.

Japan:
Japan were fighting deep inside China - and by Late 1942 the last Chinese units were eliminated.
By then, the very large Japanese Army and Air Force were lined up in China along the Soviet frontier.

United States:
The US Navy had to prepare for the coming battles in the Atlantic against an overwhelming German Kriegsmarine.

In the Pacific Ocean US troops and air force reinforced the Philippines - and by Late 1942 USA declared War on Japan - and US Marines captured Caroline Islands.

United Kingdom:
British forces in Asia were reduced in numbers due to an effort in the Atlantic where the UK Navy had to deal with the German Kriegsmarine.

In Africa, the British fought against Italian units in North Africa - and against German troops that were transported by sea to the West coast of Africa where they landed unopposed…

Early 1943 & Late 1943:
In Early 1943, the German Army was reinforced on the Eastern Front - but the Soviet resistance was hard to overcome.

Japan attacked the Soviets in Early 1943 with a massive Army - but there were no reinforcements on the way to support this offensive.

The Soviets launched counteroffensives on the Eastern Front - and against the Japanese invaders.

By Late 1943 the Japanese invaders from China had been eliminated - and strong Soviet units had pushed the remaining Japanese units back into Chinese territories.
Only the Soviet Far East territories were under Japanese control at this point.

By the end of Late 1943, US and British troops had eliminated the last German units in Africa.

The Allied Navies in the Pacific surronded sea zone 6 (Japan) to prevent the Japanese Navy from launching an attack in Early 1944.
This was succesful in order to buy time for the US Navy to reorganize and build up for a counter attack against the Japanese Navy in Late 1944 and Early 1945.

At the beginning of Early 1944 the Military and Economic situation was hopeless for the Axis.

The Axis surrendered in Early 1944.

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The Total Victory Expansion is now revised and released.

Please go to the Axis & Allies Global 1940 House Rules Expansion thread at pg. 1 for download and study of these rules.

@The-Captain It never fails to amaze me just how many house rules you’ve managed to come up with for this game. Great work!

@barnee

Concerning Strategic Bombing and Total Victory conditions:

Important:
The Total Destruction Victory rule makes it possible for the attacker to conduct Strategic Bombing against any Industrial Complex – and damage this facility unlimited.

Example:
The Industrial Complex in Western Germany has 35 Damage Points.
The UK player conducts a Strategic Bombing raid against this Industrial Complex – and ads further 9 Damage Points to this facility.

@Imperious-Leader

It’s 2026 and I have a renewed interest in AAA. I scrolled through the forums to find this thread because I remembered it from 15 years ago. Are there any other resources for historical setups / was there a final historical setup?

We advice players to consider an Emergency Soviet Strategic Plan that is able to counter a German attack against the Soviet Union in Early 1940 and/or Late 1940.

Such plan must include USSR-United Kingdom Lend-Lease from round 1 and/or 2 and 3.

We have experienced 3 games during this Axis & Allies Wiking-Con season where Germany attacked the Soviet Union in 1st and 2nd round.