Bought this on a whim even though I have the variations including two first editions from MB. Figured it would be a nice easy 6 player game. Also, wanted to see the cruisers and destroyers deployed.

The year is 1941.  The Axis war machine appears invincible.  The Balkans have fallen.  Pearl Harbor has been attacked, and Rommel has the British on the run in  North Africa.

At this explosive point in history, the Axis & Allies Anniversary Edition challenges you and your opponents to decide the outcome of World War II.  As one of the world powers struggling for supremacy in 1941, you must spearhead your country’s military drive.

Axis & Allies celebrates its 40th anniversary with the re-release of this deluxe edition, designed and developed by Larry Harris, the original creator of Axis & Allies.  This edition includes an all-new, huge 24″ by 46″ game board, new cruiser units, and Italy as the third Axis nation.

Features

• Axis & Allies Anniversary Edition challenges you and your opponents to decide the outcome of World War II.
• 40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition
• All-new huge 24″ by 46″ game board and new cruiser units
• Adds Italy as the third Axis nation.
• Over 670 plastic miniatures

Contents

• 1 Game Board
• 1 Rulebook
• 1 Battle Board
• 6 National Setup Charts
• 1 National Production / Research & Development Chart
• 120 National Control Markers
• 22 Damaged Factory Markers
• 18 Victory City Tokens
• 18 Researcher Tokens
• 6 Nationality Boxes
• 2 Storage Boxes
• 1 Paper Money Pack
• 8 Divider/Inserts
• 14 Dice
• 80 Poker-Style Chips
• 672 Plastic Miniatures

The following rules are close to the 2024 rules but I could not find a pdf of them.. no Italy.. aa is a bit different etc.. but close enough to get most of the rules with only a few changes.

View Axis and Allies 2017 Anniversary Edition Rules