Setting up the game
Assigning nations among players
This is how players are to be divided among the available nations.
Two Players
Player 1: The Axis Powers
Player 2: The Allied Powers
Three Players
Player 1: The Axis Powers
Player 2: Soviet Union / UK Europe / France
Player 3: United States / China / UK Pacific
Four Players
Player 1: Germany / Italy
Player 2: Japan
Player 2: Soviet Union / UK Europe / France
Player 3: United States / China / UK Pacific
Five Players
Player 1: Germany / Italy
Player 2: Japan
Player 3: Soviet Union / China
Player 4: United States / UK Pacific
Player 5: UK Europe / France
Six Players
Player 1: Germany
Player 2: Japan
Player 3: Italy
Player 4: Soviet Union / China
Player 5: United States / UK Pacific
Player 6: UK Europe / France
Seven Players
Player 1: Germany
Player 2: Japan
Player 3: Italy
Player 4: Soviet Union
Player 5: United States
Player 6: UK Europe / France
Player 7: UK Pacific / China
Eight Players
Player 1: Germany
Player 2: Japan
Player 3: Italy
Player 4: Soviet Union
Player 5: United States
Player 6: UK Europe
Player 7: UK Pacific
Player 8: China / France
Preparing the game board
On each nation’s individual piece tray, there is a chart explaining where different units must be placed on the board before the game begins. This is called the setup, and all 9 nations must follow this procedure. However, this variant calls for some minor setup changes and those changes are highlighted in red on the following list…
Note: the UK Pacific economy is a separate nation in this variant combined with ANZAC, therefore they will be represented by the ANZAC gray pieces throughout the game.
GERMANY:
Germany: 11 Infantry, 3 Artillery, 1 Tac Bomber, 2 Bombers, 1 Major IC, 3 AA guns
Western Germany: 3 Infantry, 1 Artillery, 4 Mech Infantry, 2 Fighters, 3 Tac bombers, 3 AA guns, 1 Major IC, 1 Naval base, 1 Airbase
Greater Southern Germany: 6 Infantry, 2 Artillery, 3 tanks
Slovakia/Hungary: 2 Infantry, 1 Tank, 1 Fighter
Poland: 3 Infantry, 1 Tank, 1 Tac Bomber
Romania: 2 Infantry, 1 Tank
Holland/Belgium: 4 Infantry, 2 Artillery, 3 Tanks, 1 Fighter
Norway: 3 Infantry, 1 Fighter
Denmark: 2 Infantry
Sea Zone 113: 1 Battleship
Sea Zone 114: 1 Cruiser, 1 Transport
Sea Zone 103: 1 Submarine
Sea Zone 108: 1 Submarine
Sea Zone 117: 1 Submarine
Sea Zone 118: 1 Submarine
Sea Zone 124: 1 Submarine
SOVIET UNION:
Russia: 1 Infantry, 1 Artillery, 1 Mech Infantry, 1 Tank, 1 Fighter, 1 Tac Bomber, 2 AA Guns, 1 Airbase, 1 Major IC
Novgorod: 6 Infantry, 1 Artillery, 1 Fighter, 2 AA Gun, 1 Airbase, 1 Naval Base, 1 Minor IC
Archangel: 1 Infantry
Karelia: 2 Infantry
Vyborg: 3 Infantry
Baltic States: 3 Infantry
Belarus: 1 Infantry
Eastern Poland: 2 Infantry
Western Ukraine: 1 Infantry, 1 Artillery
Bessarabia: 2 Infantry
Ukraine: 3 Infantry, 1 Minor IC
Volgograd: 1 Tank, 1 Mech Infantry, 1 Minor IC
Caucasus: 2 Infantry
Buryatia: 6 Infantry
Sakha: 6 Infantry, 2 AA guns
Amur: 6 Infantry
Sea Zone 115: 1 Cruiser 1 Submarine
Sea Zone 127: 1 Submarine
CHINA:
Suiyuyan: 2 Infantry
Shensi: 1 Infantry
Kweichow: 2 Infantry
Hunan: 2 Infantry
Yunnan: 4 Infantry
Szechwan: 6 Infantry, 1 Fighter
JAPAN:
Japan: 6 Infantry, 2 Artillery, 1 Tank, 2 Fighters, 2 Tac Bombers, 2 Bombers, 3 AA Guns, 1 Airbase, 1 Naval Base, 1 Major IC
Korea: 4 Infantry, 1 Fighter
Manchuria: 6 Infantry, 1 Mech Infantry, 1 Artillery, 1 AA Gun, 2 Fighters, 2 Tac Bombers
Jehol: 2 Infantry, 1 Artillery
Shantung: 3 Infantry, 1 Artillery
Kiangsu: 3 Infantry, 1 Artillery, 1 Fighter, 1 Tac Bomber
Kiangsi: 3 Infantry, 1 Artillery
Kwangsi: 3 Infantry, 1 Artillery
Siam: 2 Infantry
Iwo Jima: 1 Infantry
Okinawa: 1 Infantry, 1 Fighter
Formosa: 1 Fighter
Palau Island: 1 Infantry
Caroline Islands: 2 Infantry, 1 AA gun, 1 Airbase, 1 Naval Base
Sea Zone 6: 1 Submarine, 2 Destroyers, 2 Carriers each with 1 Tac Bomber & 1 Fighter, 1 Cruiser, 1 Battleship, 1 Transport
Sea Zone 19: 1 Submarine, 1 Battleship, 1 Destroyer, 1 Transport
Sea Zone 33: 1 Destroyer, 1 Carrier with 1 Tac Bomber & 1 Fighter
Sea Zone 20: 1 Cruiser, 1 Transport
UNITED STATES:
Eastern United States: 1 Infantry, 1 Fighter, 1 Artillery, 2 AA Guns, 1 Airbase, 1 Naval Base, 1 Minor IC
Central United States: 1 Infantry, 3 Mech Infantry, 1 Tank, 1 Bomber, 1 Minor IC
Western US: 2 Infantry, 1 Mech Infantry, 1 Artillery, 1 Fighter, 2 AA Guns, 1 Airbase, 1 Naval Base, 1 Minor IC
Hawaiian Islands: 2 Infantry, 2 Fighters, 1 Airbase, 1 Naval Base.
Philippines: 2 Infantry, 1 Fighter, 1 Airbase, 1 Naval Base.
Midway: 1 Airbase
Wake Island: 1 Airbase
Guam: 1 Airbase
Sea Zone 10: 1 Battleship, 1 Cruiser, 1 Destroyer, 1 Transport, 1 Carrier with 1 Tac Bomber & 1 Fighter
Sea Zone 26: 1 Submarine, 1 Destroyer, 1 Cruiser, 1 Transport
Sea Zone 35: 1 Destroyer, 1 Submarine
Sea Zone 101: 1 Cruiser, 1 Transport
UNITED KINGDOM PACIFIC:
India: 6 Infantry, 1 Artillery, 3 AA Guns, 1 Fighter, 1 Tac Bomber, 1 Airbase, 1 Naval Base, 1 Major IC
Burma: 2 Infantry, 1 Fighter
Malaya: 3 Infantry, 1 Naval Base
Kwangtung: 2 Infantry, 1 Naval Base
Sea Zone 37: 1 Battleship
Sea Zone 39: 1 Destroyer, 1 Cruiser, 1 Transport
Queensland: 2 Infantry, 1 Artillery, 1 Fighter, 1 Airbase, 1 Naval Base.
New South Wales: 2 Infantry, 2 AA guns, 1 Minor IC, 1 Naval Base.
New Zealand: 1 Infantry, 2 Fighters, 1 Airbase, 1 Naval Base.
Malaya: 1 Infantry
Egypt: 2 infantry
Sea Zone 62: 1 Destroyer, 1 Transport
Sea Zone 63: 1 Cruiser
UNITED KINGDOM EUROPE:
United Kingdom: 2 Infantry, 2 Fighters, 1 Bomber, 4 AA guns, 1 Airbase, 1 Naval Base, 1 Major IC
Scotland: 2 Infantry, 1 Fighter, 1 AA gun, 1 Airbase
France: 1 Artillery, 1 Tank
Ontario: 1 Infantry, 1 Artillery
Quebec: 1 Infantry, 1 Tank, 1 Minor IC
New Brunswick Nova Scotia: 1 Naval Base
Iceland: 1 Airbase
Gibraltar: 1 Fighter, 1 Naval Base
Malta: 1 Infantry, 1 Fighter, 1 AA gun,
Alexandria: 2 Infantry, 1 Artillery, 1 Tank
Egypt: 1 Infantry, 1 Artillery, 1 Mech Infantry, 1 Naval Base
Anglo-Egyptian Sudan: 1 Infantry
Union of South Africa: 2 Infantry, 1 Naval Base, 1 Minor IC
West India: 1 Infantry
Sea Zone 106: 1 Destroyer, 1 Transport
Sea Zone 109: 1 Destroyer, 1 Transport
Sea Zone 110: 1 Cruiser, 1 Battleship
Sea Zone 111: 1 Destroyer, 1 Battleship, 1 Cruiser
Sea Zone 91: 1 Cruiser
Sea Zone 98: 1 Cruiser, 1 Destroyer, 1 Carrier with 1 Tac Bomber, 1 Transport
Sea Zone 71: 1 Destroyer
FRANCE:
France: 6 Infantry, 1 Artillery, 1 Tanks, 1 AA gun, 1 Fighter, 1 Airbase, 1 Major IC
Normandy/Bordeaux: 1 Infantry, 1 Artillery, 1 Naval Base, 1 Minor IC
Southern France: 1 Infantry, 1 Artillery, 1 Naval Base, 1 Minor IC
United Kingdom: 2 Infantry, 1 Fighter
Morocco: 1 Infantry
Algeria: 1 Infantry
Tunisia: 1 Infantry
Syria: 1 Infantry
French West Africa: 1 Infantry
Sea Zone 72: 1 Destroyer
Sea Zone 93: 1 Destroyer, 1 Cruiser
Sea Zone 110: 1 Cruiser
ITALY:
Northern Italy: 2 Infantry, 2 Artillery, 1 Tank, 1 Bomber, 2 AA Guns, 1 Major IC
Southern Italy: 6 Infantry, 2 Fighters, 2 AA Guns, 1 Naval Base, 1 Airbase, 1 Minor IC
Albania: 2 Infantry, 1 Tank
Libya: 1 Infantry, 1 Artillery
Tobruk: 3 Infantry, 1 Artillery, 1 Mech Infantry, 1 Tank
Ethiopia: 2 Infantry, 1 Artillery
Italian Somaliland: 1 Infantry
Sea Zone 95: 1 Destroyer, 1 Cruiser, 1 Submarine, 1 Transport
Sea Zone 96: 1 Destroyer, 1 Transport
Sea Zone 97: 1 Cruiser, 1 Battleship, 1 Transport
