The War 1939 – 1945 Expansion Kit offers twelve new scenarios, including 3 alternative history scenarios:
"A Road Not Taken" (Hitler does not declare war on the U.S.in 1941)
"Lord Halifax’s Treaty" (Britain makes a deal with Germany in summer 1940 after losing the BEF at Dunkirk)
"The virtue of vigilance" (Britain and France rearm early enough tobe ready for war in 1939)
The other 9 scenarios are historical or near historical:
Battle of Britain
Operation Sealion (the never-executed invasion of Britain)
Arctic convoy
Kursk
Stalingrad
Bombing the Reich
Clandestine war
Italian campaign
Operation Tannenbaum (the never-executed invasion of Switzerland in 1940)
A 38-page optional rule book, which introduces such new concepts as Hidden Buildups (which allow Bulge-style strategic surprise); variable French and Soviet Surprise rules (for 1940 and 1941, respectively); new Diplomatic targets and strategies; solitaire Diplomatic rules; a much more robust Spain; expanded SS recruiting, Hiwis, Brandenburgers and 49 (!) new variants.
Two new counter sheets, enabling players to operationalize the new scenarios, optional rules and Variants.
Components:
2 full sheets of 5/8” counters
3 sop cards
1 sequence of play booklet – there is an SOP for each of the 12 new scenarios
1 optional rules booklet
1 scenario booklet
1 full color box and lid – the big 3” deep box
(adapted from the publisher's description and back of the box)