I would imagine that most anyone (in the United States) who would go buy an Axis and Allies game knows at least something about the war… if not more than the average person. If that is true, I would also imagine that people would love a Stalingrad, or even Eastern Europe Front, game. I sure would love it ! I think the stage is huge, the story epic… great idea for a game. Besides, everyone has enough American pieces already, we could use more Russian ones.
A Stalingrad game might have to involve some new concepts for Axis and Allies… there has never been an AA game focused on such a small area as one city and it’s surroundings. It would prove intersting and different… something the game needs after multiple (more or less) Global stage games.
I predict such a game would sell well. If they did it somewhat like they did with D-Day, I think it would be great. I hated the hexagon-board for Battle of the Bulge … it felt less like Axis and Allies without uniquely shaped territories or regions.