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Disclaimer: Axis & Allies is a registered trademark of
Milton Bradley. The use of their trademark 'Axis & Allies' by Tacit
Memnos Infinitum is not approved by Milton Bradley.
1942 Large Map
This map is 39"x27" (99cm x 69cm).
The original Milton bradley Map is 33"x19" (84cm x 40cm).
All Territories and Sea Zones are named for easier PBEM communication and
play.
There are more territories and more sea zones that are seen here (some lines dissappeared when I shrunk it). The start up is similar to the Milton Bradley game and no new pieces are needed although it is recommended you purchase a second set of men from Milton Bradley for under $10 US (May 98).
This map makes the movement of the US and UK against the Axis a bit more of a challenge as the Atlantic and Pacific are larger. The USSR has more territory to fall back on if it needs to. Africa is not an easy continent to take or hold. The South Pacific is worth more and thus becomes a bigger target.
This map brings logistics back to the forefront of the war. Strategy and tactics need to be reevaluated and maneuvre is a large part of the game.
A blowup of the Eastern Front (from an earlier version of the map when I was still working on it)
The territories of Germany, Stalingrad, and Moscow have Factories (Industrial Complexes) painted on the map, thus freeing up the units that come with the original game. All original Factories are painted directly on the map thus freeing up your game pieces for future factories. The names might be hard to read in this image as it is only 20% the original size - we have left to right top to bottom: Norway, Sweden, (Finland off screen), Karelia SSR, Archangel, Baltic Sea, Gulf of Riga, Germany, Ostland (Baltic States), Beylorus, Smolensk, Moscow, Poland, Ukrain, Kharkhov, Orel, Omsk, Switz., Italy, Balkans, Black Sea, Caucasus, Stalingrad, and Kazakh SSR.
It is 1942 on the Eastern Front and Germany is ready to implement Operation Blue. The road to Moscow in now wide open as there are three or four territories on the north-south axis of the eastern front as in the original there were only two. In the MB version we have three paths between Berlin and Moscow, in this version we have eight or more. Imagine yourself as commander of the German forces and like in real life you have Army Groups North, South and Center and like in real life you must decide where the Armour should go and which front to support. Actually the road isn't wide open as there is the problem of the Soviet forces to deal with.
The Baltic is now two Sea Zones which allows the German navy room to maneuvre.
Sweden is worth 4 IPCs. So taking it will give you income, however some new rules for neutrals means that it can fight back.
Zoom In of Germany - Actual size 6.5" x 6.5" (17cm x 17cm)
As
you can see we have Industrial Complexes on England, West Europe and Germany.
Rivers separate Germany from France (Rhein River printed on the map), Germany from Poland, and elsewhere. Armor must wait for a bridgehead before advancing into an attack.
Mountains separate Norway from Sweden, and Germany from Switzerland. Armor can not go here! Aircraft lose one movement crossing these.
Hills spearate Poland and the Balkans (south). Armor lose one movement going over these.
Between Norway and West Europe is the Skaggerat - a strait that hinders but does not stop the movement of ships that do not control the straits. At the start of the game Germany can move freely here while the Allies must stop in the North Sea or the Channel before advancing to the Baltic and must stop here before advancing to the Gulf of Riga!
The Kiel Canal also links the Baltic to the English Channel. So if the Allies take over Norway, Germany can still dash through the Channel.
When using the Supply Expansion the Oil Drums represent resource production.
Not shown - Jungles, Deserts, Winter Zones.
The NATO vs Warsaw Pact map - no picture is available at this time.
The next set of Pictures for the Tactical Map Expansion (GOW#3)
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