Name: Axis & Allies - w/ special guest Larry Harris (game designer)
Start: 2016-05-25T14:00:00-04:00
End: 2016-05-25T21:00:00-04:00
Location: U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center

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The U.S. Army War College Strategic Wargame Program is hosting a gaming event for Axis and Allies. The event will be moderated by the original designer Mr. Larry Harris. This event will feature all of the major games in the Axis and Allies series and is open to the public. Mr. Harris will also debut “War Room,” a new game design, during this event!

“Axis & Allies is a series of World War II strategy board games, revered by history buffs and strategy game enthusiasts worldwide. This family of games takes you back to the front lines for some of the most memorable battles of all time.”

Scene-setter presentations will be conducted at 2pm, 4pm and 6pm by Mr. Larry Harris. COL Jerry Hall from the Center for Strategic Leadership, U.S. Army War College, will discuss how Axis & Allies reinforces key concepts from the War College curriculum. Game play available throughout.

For more information, call the Strategic Simulations Division at 717-245-4710 or email COL Jerry Hall: jerry.a.hall.mil@mail.mil, or visit http://avalonhill.wizards.com/games/axis-and-allies
The U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center is located at 950 Soldiers Drive, Carlisle, PA 17013. This event is free to the public.

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Here's a list of the games that will be available to play:

• Axis & Allies Classic: the Milton Bradley version from 1984. “It is the spring of 1942. The world is at war. Five world powers are struggling for supremacy. You and your opponents control the military and economic destiny of one or more of these countries. The Axis powers are Germany and Japan. Challenging their expansionism are the Allied powers of the United Kingdom, the U.S.S.R. and the United States.”

• Axis & Allies 1941: “Five major powers struggle for supremacy. Germany and Japan are aligned against the great alliance of the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union, and the United States. This game is designed to for quick set up and streamlined gameplay making it the perfect introduction to A&A mechanics and play style.”

• Axis & Allies 1942: Revised edition of the A&A Classic. “Axis & Allies 1942 lets you take command of the forces from the UK, US, Soviet Union, Germany, or Japan and plot your strategy for world domination.”

• Axis & Allies Europe 1940: “With the invasion of the Low Countries and the Allied evacuation from Dunkirk, the German army is poised to march on Paris. Combine this deluxe theater-level game with Axis & Allies Pacific 1940 for an unparalleled Axis & Allies experience!”

• Axis & Allies Pacific 1940: “Axis & Allies Pacific 1940 brings to life the Pacific theater of war like no game before. With new combat units, a playable ally in ANZAC forces, and over 450 deluxe pieces, it's up to you to strategize, move forces, and resolve contests to win the day. Combine this deluxe theater-level game with Axis & Allies Europe 1940 for an unparalleled Axis & Allies experience!”

• Axis & Allies 1914:“Axis & Allies 1914 lets players experience Axis & Allies in the setting of World War I. Control the armies of 1914 using an adapted version of the familiar time-tested A&A rules.”

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