The holidays are nearly upon us and Axis & Allies.org has a list of suggestions for holiday gifts for 2009. All of the gifts on this list are either directly related to Axis & Allies brand games or related to World War II in general. We have suggestions for board games, accessories, miniatures games, clothing, movies, and television. Enjoy, and happy holidays!

Please note that all prices listed below are on the date of writing this article, November 24, 2009. They may be lower or higher on the current date.

Board Games and Accessories

A great for an Axis & Allies player is more Axis & Allies games. Here are a few recommendations.

  • Axis & Allies Spring 1942, Amazon, $26.22
    This is the latest update to the basic Axis & Allies game and it has only been available since August. If you are giving to a wargamer that does not have this version, get it. Alternatively, this version is the perfect introduction to the world of Axis & Allies and is great for the first time player.
  • Axis & Allies Pacific 1940, Field Marshal Games, $79.99
    This will be the newest installment of the Axis & Allies board games and is a must have for the die hard A&A player.
  • Axis & Allies Guadalcanal, Amazon, $25.00
    A few years old but still a great two player version of the game that employs different game mechanics for refreshing new game play. Games also typically take much less time, no more than 4 hours.
  • Axis & Allies Battle of The Bulge, Amazon, $25.00
    This another version of A&A that has a great alternative rule set that plays a little bit like a miniatures game. It also plays fast but not quite as fast as Guadalcanal.

If you’re shopping for an Axis & Allies player that already has all of the games and already pre-ordered Pacific 1940, then consider some gaming accessories.

  • Combat Dice, Field Marshal Games, $5.99 to $24.99
    These are World War II themed dice that were created specifically with Axis & Allies in mind. The “one” on each die show the WWII symbol of a particular country. I really enjoy my set.
  • Dice Tower, Field Marshal Games, $40.00
    If you’re tired of the dice going all over the board and all over the house than consider a dice tower. Just dump your dice into the dice tower and no mess.
  • Dice Tray, Amazon, $16.29
    If you want something more portable than a dice tower, then a dice tray might work well for you.

If you want a change of pace from the Axis & Allies gaming world you can try giving some other World War II or other strategy games listed below.

  • Memoir ’44, Amazon, $43.95
    This is a great game that I’m hoping to get as a gift. I’ve played it a couple of times and I highly recommend it. It is released by a great gaming company called Days of Wonder who make games like Ticket to Ride. Memoir ’44 also have a bunch of expansions and alternate versions of the game.
  • Combat Commander: Pacific, Amazon, $63.19
    Although the rules are more complicated than Axis & Allies, this is a great two player WWII strategy game.
  • Tide of Iron, Field Marshal Games, $69.99
    Another big box game like Axis & Allies with a bunch of pieces and just as many rules is Tide of Iron.

Axis & Allies Miniatures Games

As you may know there are two collectible miniatures games branded with the Axis & Allies name. One is ground warfare and the other is naval warfare. All of the land battle miniatures are now 15mm in scale.

  • Axis & Allies Miniatures
  • Axis & Allies Naval Miniatures: War at Sea
    • War at Sea Two Player Starter Set, Field Marshal Games, $29.99
      This is everything you need to get started with the A&A Naval Minis to get started. From here expand your gaming with boosters.
    • Task Force Booster Expansion, Field Marshal Games, $14.99
      This is the first expansion pack to the A&A Naval Miniatures game providing more interesting pieces.
    • Flank Speed Booster Expansion, Amazon, $9.04
      This expansion for A&A Naval Minis came out only a few months ago making it the most recent expansion. Don’t miss out on this one.

Clothing

Axis & Allies and WWII Roundel T-Shirts & Stickers. What Axis & Allies player would not want a t-shirt to match the game while rolling the dice? Here are Axis & Allies.org we’ve designed a few different styles of t-shirts all for sale available for sale on Zazzle. Also available are 3″ or 1.5″ stickers.

Movies & Television

There have been many great World War II movies and television programs through out the years. Here are jsut a few as a starting point.