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Axis & Allies Miniatures is a miniature wargaming system including both a rule set and a line of collectible miniatures. The game is set in the World War II era with units representing individual vehicles and artillery or squads of infantry. The system was first released in 2005 and is currently produced by Hasbro.

Aimed at the collectable miniature game market, the title Axis & Allies drew on that game's historic strength and notoriety. However, the miniature game bears little resemblance to the widely sold board games and other Axis & Allies items. Instead of a game of grand strategy, the miniatures game focuses on the tactical battle, with units fielded on either side of the battle being rarely greater than a company. Individual models are representative of a squad of infantry, infantry weapon team, artillery piece, vehicle, or aircraft. Each piece is assigned a point value so that balanced matches can be constructed. Tournament play is typically done with 100 points per side, with infantry units usually less than 10 points each and vehicles from 10 to 50 or more based on relative strengths. Scenarios may alter these numbers or otherwise determine the constitution of each side. The map board consists of 1" hexes, with different terrain types represented within. Most set-ups are less than 20 hexes in either dimension. Combat resolution is done by rolling pools of standard six-sided dice.

The initial release included a broad range of units for Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States, with a more limited set for Japan and the Soviet Union. A few units were included of French and Italian forces. The second set added Nationalist China, Poland, and Romania to the mix, while the third set adds a single Australian unit.

Releases

Base Set: Basic set of 48 models, released in the fall of 2005 with both a starter and booster package available
Set II: First expansion set of 48 models, released near the end of 2005 as boosters only. Added China, Poland, and Romania, as well as new elements such as snipers and paratroops
Contested Skies: Due for release in March 2006, will add aircraft and air defenses, as well as adding a single Australian unit.
D-Day: Due for release in June 2006, to add fixed obstacles and defenses, as well as adding Canadian units.

Units represented

* Veteran SMLE Riflemen (Contested Skies; Infantry squad)

* Bold Captain (Contested Skies; Commander)
* Char B1-bis (Contested Skies; Heavy tank)
* Lebel 86M93 Grenadier (Contested Skies; Infantry)
* MAS 7.5mm Rifle (Base Set; Infantry)
* Renault R-35 (Base Set; Tank)

* 20mm Flak 38 (Contested Skies; Antiaircraft gun)
* BMW R75 (Contested Skies; Motorcycle infantry squad)
* Elite Panzer IV Ausf.D (Contested Skies; Tank)
* Flakpanzer IV Wirbelwind (Contested Skies; Antiaircraft tank)
* Jagdpanther (Base Set; Heavy tank destroyer)
* Jagdpanzer IV/48 (Contested Skies; Tank destroyer)
* Junkers Ju 87G Stuka (Contested Skies; Attack aircraft)
* King Tiger (Set II; Heavy tank)
* Luftwaffe Infantrymen (Contested Skies; Infantry squad)
* Light Mortar (Base Set; Mortar)
* Mauser Kar 98k (Base Set; Infantry squad)
* Messerschmitt Bf109E (Contested Skies; Fighter aircraft)
* MG42 Machine-Gun Team (Base Set; Machinegun)
* Nashorn (Set II; Tank destroyer)
* PaK 38 Antitank Gun (Base Set; Medium antitank gun)
* PaK 40 Antitank Gun (Base Set; Heavy antitank gun)
* Panzer II Ausf.C (Base Set; Light tank)
* Panzer II (F) "Flamingo" (Set II; Flame tank)
* Panzer III Ausf.F (Set II; Tank)
* Panzer IV Ausf.G (Base Set; Tank)
* Panzerfaust 30 (Base Set; Infantry antitank team)
* Panzergrenadier (Set II; Infantry squad)
* Panzerschreck (Contested Skies; Infantry antitank team)
* SdKfz 222 (Base Set; Armored car)
* SdKfz 234/2 "Puma" (Contested Skies; Armored car)
* SdKfz 251 (Base Set; Armored transport)
* sIG 33 (Base Set; Assault gun)
* SS-Haupsturmführer (Base Set; Commander)
* SS-Panther Ausf.G (Base Set; Tank)
* SS-Panzer IV Ausf.F2 (Set II; Tank)
* SS-Panzergrenadier (Base Set; Infantry squad)
* SS Stormtroopers (Contested Skies; Infantry)
* StuG III Ausf.D (Contested Skies; Tank destroyer)
* Sturmpanzer IV "Brummbär" (Set II; Assault gun)
* Tiger I (Base Set; Heavy tank)
* Wehrmacht Expert Sniper (Set II; Sniper)
* Wehrmacht Oberleutnant (Set II; Commander)

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