Photos of Axis & Allies 1941

@Rescue55-joe I believe the “10 IPCs for each country” that you are referring to are actually the National Control Markers, which are used to track both conquered territories and national production levels. As barnee pointed out, IPCs are not physically provided, and the Rulebook instructs us to track them on paper, but any proxy (such as Monopoly money) will do. See page 7 of the Rulebook for details on both National Control Markers and IPCs.

In a nutshell, the National Production Track is used to chart your “income” using a National Control Marker. and every turn the “money” goes into your “bank account”, which is represented by IPCs, where it can be spent on new units (or saved for later).

I hope this helps.

I keep wracking my brain in terms of how to balance the need for both air and sea power when you’re the allies. Especially in regards to needing to do amphibious assaults but keep in mind unguarded transports.

If playing the allies, are there for sure Do’s and Don’ts?

Final Map:

SETUP:
UNITED KINGDOM-17
United Kingdom: 1 Infantry, 1 Fighter, 1 Bomber
Eastern Canada: 1 Tank
Gibraltar: 1 Fighter
Anglo Egyptian Sudan: 1 Infantry, 1 Tank
South Africa: 1 Infantry
Middle East: 1 Infantry
India: 2 Infantry
Australia: 2 Infantry
Sea Zone 5: 1 Destroyer
Sea Zone 7: 1 Battleship
Sea Zone 10: 1 Aircraft Carrier
Sea Zone 13: 1 Destroyer
Sea Zone 21: 1 Battleship
Sea Zone 24: 1 Submarine, 1 Transport

GERMANY-15
Germany: 3 Infantry, 1 Tank, 1 Fighter, 1 Bomber
Western Europe: 1 Infantry, 2 Tanks, 1 Fighter
Norway: 1 Infantry, 1 Fighter
Eastern Europe: 4 Infantry, 1 Tank
Southern Europe: 2 Infantry, 1 Tank, 1 Fighter
North Africa: 1 Tank
Sea Zone 6: 2 Submarines
Sea Zone 8: 2 Submarines
Sea Zone 12: 1 Battleship, 1 Transport

SOVIET UNION-14
Russia: 1 Infantry, 1 Tank, 1 Fighter
Karelia: 1 Infantry, 1 Tank
Archangel: 1 Infantry
Belarus: 3 Infantry
Ukraine: 3 Infantry
Caucasus: 1 Infantry, 1 Tank
Urals: 1 Infantry
Siberia: 2 Infantry
Amur: 2 Infantry
Sea Zone 3: 1 Submarine

JAPAN-10
Japan: 2 Infantry, 1 Fighter, 1 Bomber
Manchuria: 2 Infantry, 1 Fighter
Coastal China: 1 Infantry, 1 Tank
Indo China: 2 Infantry
Iwo Jima: 1 Infantry
Caroline Islands: 1 Infantry
Sea Zone 29: 1 Destroyer
Sea Zone 30: 1 Submarine, 1 Aircraft Carrier, 1 Fighter
Sea Zone 33: 1 Battleship, 1 Transport
Sea Zone 34: 1 Destroyer, 1 Battleship, 1 Aircraft Carrier, 1 Fighter, 1 Transport

UNITED STATES-19
Eastern United States: 1 Infantry, 1 Tank, 1 Bomber
Western United States: 2 Infantry, 1 Fighter
Hawaiian Islands: 1 Infantry, 1 Fighter-
Philippines: 1 Infantry
Northern China: 1 Infantry
Southern China: 2 Infantry
Sea Zone 4: 1 Destroyer
Sea Zone 32: 1 Battleship, 1 Transport
Sea Zone 37: 1 Submarine, 1 Destroyer, 1 Aircraft Carrier, 1 Fighter

I entirely agree with the original post. Nothing to add to it! The comment which indeed says it all to me is that when the Axis take Moscow, it’s not like it’s almost over, it just starts again!

BTW, has anyone ever played a A&A 41 game in which MOSCOW does not fall sooner or later. I’ve once held it for 5 or six rounds, mostly by sending Allied fighters there (both British and American), but in the end it always fell…

India can certainly be held by the British for a long time, even though to newbies it may seem that it can’t.

the allies cannot win with russia so heavily crushed. The gain in IPC’s for both the axis countries should ensure victory. As germany, take the rest of russia in order to close that theater, even if you lose another West europe germany. After closing that front, focus entirely on GB and take back Europe. You should be able to do this with the gain of IPC’s. Build your navy and keep using the economy to your advantage. Obviously you have more IPC’s than britain, which means you should be able to slowly overrun them. As japan, a navy would serve well to repulse the Americans. BUT make sure you don’t lose japan. So before you build a navy, make sure you have adequate defense on your mainland, and make sure the americans can’t land in Asia (screw Australia, you can take that back, not important) Once you are secure from landings. Use your IPC’s you took from Russia and the Middle east to build a navy that can cleanse your waters. With Both axis focusing on a Navy, you will be able to take the war to their doorstep by giving yourself an offensive fleet that can land troops onto the American continents while forcing the allies to play defensively

I just put my 1941 board and rulebook in my 1942 box, so I have both on me when I take them over a buddy’s house.

And more fun rampaging around the map with Japanese Inf and German Tanks, feeling the exhilaration of a heady victory in the making.