release                                title  start  pieces board (inches) board (cm)     type new units new units when compared to the original a&a : classic version of the game                       playable powers
0     1981   axis & allies (nova games edition)   1942     415         37 19½      93 50   global                                     same as classic plus nuke pieces were cardboard  5: germany , japan , ussr , uk , usa
1     1999               axis & allies : europe   1941     373          30 20      75 50  theater                                                               destroyer , artillery          4: germany , ussr , uk , usa
2     2004              axis & allies : d - day   1944     241          30 20      75 50    local                                                              artillery , blockhouse                 3: germany , uk , usa
3     2006  axis & allies : battle of the bulge   1944     157          30 20      75 50    local                                                                   artillery , truck                 3: germany , uk , usa
4     2007          axis & allies : guadalcanal   1942     172          30 20      75 50    local                                                     destroyer , cruiser , artillery                        2: japan , usa

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