Axis & Allies: D-Day Board Game

Its the morning of June 6, 1944. As Allied forces prepare to storm Normandys beaches, the fate of Europe is in your hands! In honor of next years 60th anniversary of D-Day, Avalon Hill released Axis & Allies D-Day, a new, stand-alone extension of Axis & Allies. Axis & Allies D-Day will allow players to recreate the largest amphibious invasion in history.

Axis & Allies D-Day features detailed game components including a new blockhouse piece, an extra-large game board, and original artwork commissioned exclusively for the D-Day game box. Other elements of this new Axis & Allies variant include a card deck with three card types — Orders, Tactics, and Fortune — to add depth and complexity to play. Order cards determine play sequence and break turns into distinct phases; Tactics cards offer players varied strategic opportunities; and Fortune cards add an element of unpredictability.

Axis & Allies D-Day begins as Operation Overlord, the invasion of German-held Normandy, is underway — 130,000 soldiers of the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States are poised to assault Fortress Europe. You and your fellow world powers control their fates.

One player controls Germany, whose Axis forces have turned the beaches of Normandy into a near-impenetrable stronghold. Set to breach those defenses are the Allies: the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States. The future of Europe and the world hangs in the balance.

Awards & Honors

2005 Arets Spill Best Strategy Game Nominee

2004 Origins Awards Gamers Choice Award Winner

• RELIVE HISTORY: Recreate the Normandy landings of June 6, 1944 as Allied forces storm German occupied defenses.
• STANDALONE GAME: This Axis & Allies D-Day edition is complete on its own and focuses on Operation Overlord.
• TACTICAL ORDER CARDS: Order cards control the flow of battle and simulate the strategic thrusts and counterattacks of the invasion.
• MASSIVE COMPONENTS: Includes 240 plastic miniatures, a 20″ x 33″ game board, battle board, reinforcement charts, dice, and cards.
• UPDATED CLASSIC: Brings back the 2004 Axis & Allies D-Day edition with revised rules and FAQ clarifications for smoother play.