Battle Board Casualty Zone Error

Yes, they can do that even if the powers are at war. The presence of a sub belonging to an enemy power does not block movement.

Marsh

This is an issue that has cropped up in numerous A&A games.  The box board photos are often taken by marketing department people who simply want to make the picture look pretty and who aren’t overly concerned about depicting things accurately.

Thanks all for your comments. I understand it now.

How nice. They look very straightforwardly, I guess they are great help to make the game run more streamlined.

@wwestpro:

But planes can still take them out if the defender is scrambling.

That’s true.  The defender could still have planes left (either carrier-based or scrambled), which would also stop the amphibious assault.

i knew about the British flags i was just saying that they were over represented in Pac 40. But for once i would like to see the German Flag Prominent. I know that this will probably never happen but still, i would be cool.

No.  The transport must be accompanied for its entire move in order to be “escorted”.

@reloader-1:

My friend… a little searching never hurt anyone. The top thread in the Axis & Allies Pacific 1940 board has what you are looking for:

http://www.axisandallies.org/forums/index.php?topic=17094.0

This is better than anything WOTC will make.