For the first preview of the upcoming Axis & Allies 1942 Second Edition game we will take a look at the contents of the box. Please note that in the photo above I have replaced the bags that ship with the game with my own bags. I also have removed some of the cardboard pieces from the punch out card.

  • 1 full color rulebook
  • 2 game board pieces, 20 x 26 each
  • 5 setup cards
  • 1 battle strip and 1 causality strip
  • 6 dice
  • 80 plastic unit counter chips in 3 colors (not compatible with previous versions)
    • 50 Grey (1 unit)
    • 20 Green (3 units)
    • 10 Red (5 units)
  • 20 Cardboard country markers per nations
  • 12 Cardboard industrial complex markers
  • 410 plastic pieces
  • Soviet Units – 74 pieces
    • 20 infantry
    • 8 artillery
    • 8 anti-aircraft artillery
    • 10 tanks
    • 8 fighters
    • 2 bombers
    • 4 transports
    • 4 subs
    • 4 destroyers
    • 2 cruisers
    • 2 aircraft carriers
    • 2 battleships
  • German Units – 86 pieces
    • 20 infantry
    • 8 artillery
    • 8 anti-aircraft artillery
    • 12 tanks
    • 8 fighters
    • 4 bombers
    • 6 transports
    • 6 subs
    • 6 destroyers
    • 4 cruisers
    • 2 aircraft carriers
    • 2 battleships
  • United Kingdom Units – 84 pieces
    • 20 infantry
    • 6 artillery
    • 8 anti-aircraft artillery
    • 8 tanks
    • 8 fighters
    • 6 bombers
    • 6 transports
    • 6 subs
    • 6 destroyers
    • 4 cruisers
    • 2 aircraft carriers
    • 4 battleships
  • Japan Units – 82 pieces
    • 20 infantry
    • 6 artillery
    • 8 anti-aircraft artillery
    • 6 tanks
    • 8 fighters
    • 4 bombers
    • 6 transports
    • 6 subs
    • 6 destroyers
    • 4 cruisers
    • 4 aircraft carriers
    • 4 battleships
  • United States Units – 84 pieces
    • 20 infantry
    • 6 artillery
    • 8 anti-aircraft artillery
    • 6 tanks
    • 8 fighters
    • 6 bombers
    • 6 transports
    • 6 subs
    • 6 destroyers
    • 4 cruisers
    • 4 aircraft carriers
    • 4 battleships

Update (July 19, 2012): Added the counts for the chips, industrial complex counters, and country markers.