The Saga Concludes

Axis and Allies

2015 Game Update #3. I am the Allies.

The action begins again with the opening of the seventh round. Germany's war effort suffered a serious setback in the previous round, but was not down for the count thanks to the Italians. Meanwhile Japan had surged across the Indian subcontinent, threatening Russia, and Africa.

Reckless Italian aggression left the Allies with a critical decision in round eight. An easy takeover of Italy, or the riskier one-two punch against Germany. The stakes were high, with Nipponese tanks rolling toward Moscow. Time was of the essence.

In the end the British went for the throat once again with an all out invasion of the Fatherland. A tough victory, which came down to a single tank, and the loss of all the RAF fighters. My opponent was extremely disheartened, yet pressed on with the desperate hope of knocking the Soviets out of the game to stay in the fight!

By the start of round nine, the Japanese had occupied Stalingrad, but the tenacious Russians still held the capital. Dave knew he was out of time, and went all in with his tanks, and formidable jet fighters. The battle was epic! Both sides scoring massive hits with the dice. Alas for the Axis cause, the Soviet defenders prevailed in the end, with only one tank and three fighters remaining. After a sober assessment of the situation, the remaining Axis powers ceded Total Victory to the Allies!

We played the Avalon Hill 50th Anniversary Edition of Axis and Allies. Considered by many to be the penultimate version of the original game released by Milton Bradley in the 1980s. These sets are now difficult to find, however I invite any who are interested in the game to join the community at AAMC.net where we play online for free, using a dicey server, and the ABattleMap program, no set required. Enjoy!