@AndrewAAGamer Thanks for letting me know! :)
What is the Purpose of Minor Axis Infantry in Stalingrad.
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It seems like it’s pointless to purchase they yellow units which are Minor Axis units. What is the point of them? Are they the same? Or worse?
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What game/mod are you referring to ?
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An official game:
https://www.axisandallies.org/forums/topic/41476/axis-and-allies-stalingrad/1
This is probably in the wrong category.
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The official rules state that they are “Road Apples” Page 42
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@Imperious-Leader What is a road apple?
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@barnee Stalingrad
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@SuperbattleshipYamato There is no category for it yet.
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@Imperious-Leader There is no page 42
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@SuperbattleshipYamato @Imperious-Leader @barnee Yeah but how does that apply to Axis & Allies? Are they just useless? Why buy them, or why have them.
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@FranceNeedsMorePower its like France. Just something to move out of the way…in a game
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@Imperious-Leader Is there benefits in purchasing their units?
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The Internets definition is faulty. Road Apple is something you just run over, or wipe up like a stain. Its cannon fodder of dubious quality that you employ to plug up the holes in your lines. The result in combat is always clear to whom gets the better result, not unlike France in global 40, E40
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P Panther moved this topic from Other Axis & Allies Variants on
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@Imperious-Leader Ah thank you clears things up! I feel if the have no point in purchase they should cost less or something.
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@Imperious-Leader Minor Axis Units – Strategic Use Guide
Note: AI was used only to enhance and correct my wording all ideas are from me.
- Utility Roles
Minor Axis infantry are perfect for jobs you don’t want to waste German troops on:
Blockers – delay Soviet advances while your main German force positions for an attack.
Gap fillers – plug holes in your line when you’re thin on units.
Meat shields – soak up hits in battles so your higher-value German units survive longer.
Rule of thumb: let them take the hits, not your Germans.
- Extra Artillery
Minor Axis artillery are identical in stats to German artillery.
If you run out of German artillery sculpts, you can buy Minor Axis artillery to keep your combined-arms firepower going.
- For Multiplier Preservation
German infantry are the only Axis Infantry that can Multiple in the Stalingrad City board.
If you run out of German infantry sculpts outside the city, you can’t use the Multiplier via purchase.
To prevent this:
When you need more infantry for the wider map and you’re low on German sculpts, buy Minor Axis infantry instead.
This keeps German infantry sculpts in reserve for sending into Stalingrad where they can become Multiplied.
This won’t happen every game, but when it does, it can save you from a late-game sniper shortage.
Final Takeaway
Minor Axis infantry: Don’t buy them unless you’re protecting German infantry sculpts for Force Multiplying. Use the starting ones for blocking, filling, and dying in place of Germans.
Minor Axis artillery: Worth buying if you need more guns or run out of German artillery sculpts.
Treat Minor Axis as expendable auxiliaries—freeing up German units for the real work.
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You don’t buy them, they represent the Minor Axis Divisions (Romanians/Italians/etc.) that were with the 6th Army at Stalingrad. You just use the ones you get at the start of the game.
@Imperious-Leader is correct in his assessment that they are meant to be useless nuisances. They are meant to impede Germany, not to help them.
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@DoManMacgee exactly! Long time no hear from. Welcome back if that’s the case
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@Imperious-Leader I’ve been in and out on the forums but always playing. Mostly holed up in game threads and answering random questions about stuff.
Hoping you’re doing good!
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