This game resembles Axis & Allies, with some more complex rules. From the manual: Europe at War is a multi-player game that is a simulation of World War II in Europe. One or two players play the side of the Axis Powers and one or three players play the side of the Allied Powers. The object for the Axis Players is to conquer Europe while the Allied Players must try to stop them. In order to achieve their goals, the players have at their disposal playing pieces that represent infantry, tanks, planes, bombers and various types of combat vessels. These pieces are built by each player in accordance to the amount of money the player has available and to the force pool available. During each turn, all players have the opportunity to move, to perform combat and to built additional units. Expanded by: Russia at War List of box content (unverified from new copy though): 1 game board (folded map) 1 rules booklet 1 errata sheet 1 Battle board (just sturdy paper) 4 setup charts (detailing setup of each faction) 6 Eight-sided dice 19 red plastic tokens 51 white plastic tokens Army specific tokens - 47 Germany, 13 Italy/Minors, 13 Great Britain, 20 Soviet, 13 USA, 13 France Each faction come with plastic army miniatures in the following composition: 8 infantry, 2 bombers, 3 fighters, 3 tanks, 3 transports, 1 aircraft carrier, 2 battleships, 6 cruisers, 3 submarines, 2 anti aircraft guns, 1 sub pen, 1 factory NOTE: Germany and Great Britain has double the number of each army miniatures!