Editing Axis & Allies (section)

==Units==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ colspan=9 | Unit comparison: Five Global Editions
|- style="background:#ccc;"
! scope="row" | Unit name
! scope="row" | Edition
! scope="row" | IPC cost
! scope="row" | ATK
! scope="row" | DEF
! scope="row" | MOV
! scope="row" | Notes
|-
! rowspan="5" | Infantry
| Classic
| rowspan="5" | 3
| rowspan="5" | 1/2*
| rowspan="5" | 2
| rowspan="5" | 1
|
|-
| Revised
| rowspan="4" | *Infantry attack increases to 2 when paired with artillery.
|-
| 50th Anniv.
|-
| 1942 2nd
|-
| 1940 2nd
|-
! rowspan="5"| Mechanized<br />infantry
| Classic
| rowspan="4"| n/a
| rowspan="4"| n/a
| rowspan="4"| n/a
| rowspan="4"| n/a
| rowspan="4"|
|-
| Revised
|-
| 50th Anniv.<ref>While there is no physical piece for Mechanized Infantry in the 50th Anniversary edition, there is a research titled "Mechanized Infantry." It allows infantry paired 1:1 with tanks to move 2 spaces</ref>
|-
| 1942 2nd
|-
| 1940 2nd
| 4
| 1/2*
| 2
| 2
| *Mechanized infantry attack increases to 2 when paired with artillery.<br />Mechanized infantry can blitz when paired with tanks.
|-
! rowspan ="5" | Artillery
| Classic
| n/a
| n/a
| n/a
| n/a
||
|-
| Revised
| rowspan="4" | 4
| rowspan="4" | 2
| rowspan="4" | 2
| rowspan="4" | 1
| rowspan="4" | Increases matching infantry roll by one when attacking.
|-
| 50th Anniv.
|-
| 1942 2nd
|-
| 1940 2nd
|-
! rowspan="5" | Tank
| Classic
| rowspan="3" | 5
| rowspan="5" | 3
| 2
| rowspan="5" | 2
| rowspan="5" | Tanks have the ability to blitz.<br />Was known as "armor" in the original release, but<br />was renamed "tank" for subsequent releases.
|-
| Revised
| rowspan="4" | 3
|-
| 50th Anniv.
|-
| 1942 2nd
| rowspan="2"| 6
|-
| 1940 2nd
|-
! rowspan="5" | Fighter
| Classic
| 12
| rowspan="5" | 3
| rowspan="5" | 4
| rowspan="5" | 4
| rowspan="5" |
|-
| Revised
| rowspan="4" | 10
|-
| 50th Anniv.
|-
| 1942 2nd
|-
| 1940 2nd
|-
! rowspan="5" | Tactical<br />bomber
| Classic
| rowspan="4" | n/a
| rowspan="4" | n/a
| rowspan="4" | n/a
|rowspan="4" | n/a
| rowspan="4" |
|-
| Revised
|-
| 50th Anniv.
|-
| 1942 2nd
|-
| 1940 2nd
| 11
| 3/4*
| 3
| 4
| *Tactical bomber attack increases to 4 when paired with fighters or tanks.
|-
! rowspan="5" | Bomber
| Classic
| rowspan="2" | 15
| rowspan="5" | 4
| rowspan="5" | 1
| rowspan="5" | 6
| rowspan="2" | May make a bombing run against opponent's IPCs.
|-
| Revised
|-
| 50th Anniv.
| rowspan="3" | 12
| rowspan="2" |May make a bombing run against opponent's industrial complexes.
|-
| 1942 2nd
|-
| 1940 2nd
| May make bombing runs against opponent's industrial complexes, air bases, and naval bases. Named Strategic Bombers in 1940
|-
! rowspan="5" | Submarine
| Classic
| rowspan="2" | 8
| rowspan="5" | 2
| rowspan="2" | 2
| rowspan="5" | 2
| Submarines shoot before other units, which can be eliminated without returning fire. Can withdraw instead of firing after first round of combat.
|-
| Revised
| Same as above, plus can submerge instead of withdraw, and can also move past hostile ships.
|-
| 50th Anniv.
| rowspan="3" | 6
| rowspan="3" | 1
| rowspan="3" | Submarines shoot before other units, which can be eliminated without returning fire. Can submerge at any time (including before a battle begins), can move past hostile ships but does not block hostile ships.
|-
| 1942 2nd
|-
| 1940 2nd
|-
! rowspan="5" | Transport
| Classic
| rowspan="2" | 8
| rowspan="5" | 0
| rowspan="2" | 1
| rowspan="5" | 2
| Can carry up to 2 infantry, or one of any other land unit.
|-
| Revised
| Can carry any one land unit, plus one infantry.
|-
| 50th Anniv.
| rowspan="3" | 7
| rowspan="3" | 0
| rowspan="3" | Uses ''Revised Edition'' cargo rules.  No longer has combat value,<br /> and chosen as a casualty only if there are no other eligible units.
|-
| 1942 2nd
|-
| 1940 2nd
|-
! rowspan="5" | Destroyer
| Classic
| n/a
| n/a
| n/a
| n/a
|
|-
| Revised
| 12
| 3
| 3
| rowspan="4" | 2
| rowspan="4" | Negates all special submarine abilities.
|-
| 50th Anniv.
| rowspan="3" | 8
| rowspan="3" | 2
| rowspan="3" | 2
|-
| 1942 2nd
|-
| 1940 2nd
|-
! rowspan="5" | Cruiser
| Classic
| rowspan="2" | n/a
| rowspan="2" | n/a
| rowspan="2" | n/a
| rowspan="2" | n/a
| rowspan="2" |
|-
| Revised
|-
| 50th Anniv.
| rowspan="3" |12
| rowspan="3" |3
| rowspan="3" |3
| rowspan="3" |2
| rowspan="3" |Can conduct shore bombardment in amphibious invasions
|-
| 1942 2nd
|-
| 1940 2nd
|-

! rowspan="5" | Aircraft<br />carrier
| Classic
| 18
| rowspan="4" | 1
| rowspan="2" | 3
| rowspan="5" | 2
| rowspan="4" | Can carry two fighters.
|-
| Revised
| 16
|-
| 50th Anniv.
| rowspan="2" | 14
| rowspan="3" | 2
|-
| 1942 2nd
|-
| 1940 2nd
| 16
| 0
| Can carry any combination of two, fighters and tactical bombers.<br />Takes two shots to destroy.
|-
! rowspan="5" | Battleship
| Classic
| rowspan="2" | 24
| rowspan="5" | 4
| rowspan="5" | 4
| rowspan="5" | 2
| Can conduct shore bombardment during amphibious invasions.
|-
| Revised
| rowspan="4" | Can conduct shore bombardment during amphibious invasions.<br />Takes two shots to destroy.
|-
| 50th Anniv.
| rowspan="3" |20
|-
| 1942 2nd
|-
| 1940 2nd
|-
! rowspan="5" | Anti-aircraft<br />Gun<br /><br />Anti-aircraft<br />Artillery<br />(AAA)
| Classic
| rowspan="2" | 5
| rowspan="5" | 0
| rowspan="5" | 1
| rowspan="5" | 1
| rowspan="3" | Only one defensive shot for each attacking aircraft before the first round of combat.<br />Fires at any aircraft moving through the territory.<br />Can only move during noncombat, if it has not fired that turn.
|-
| Revised
|-
| 50th Anniv.
| rowspan="1" | 6
|-
| 1942 2nd
| rowspan="2" | 5
| rowspan="2" | Renamed Antiaircraft Artillery (AAA). Each AAA unit in the territory may fire up to 3 shots, but each attacking air unit may only be fired upon once.<br />In other words, the total number of air defense dice rolled is 3 times the number of AAA units, or the number of attacking air units, whichever is the lesser.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.axisandallies.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Axis-Allies-1942-Second-Edition.pdf|title=Rulebook |website=www.axisandallies.org |access-date=2021-04-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.axisandallies.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Axis-Allies-Pacific-1940-Second-Edition.pdf|title= Rulebook |website=www.axisandallies.org |access-date=2021-04-24}}</ref>
|-
| 1940 2nd
|-
! rowspan="5"| Naval<br />base
| Classic
| rowspan="4"|n/a
|rowspan="4"|n/a
|rowspan="4"|n/a
|rowspan="4"|n/a
|rowspan="4"|
|-
| Revised
|-
| 50th Anniv.
|-
| 1942 2nd
|-
| 1940 2nd
| 15
| 0
| 1
| 0
| Repairs friendly capital ships in adjacent waters.<br />Increases the movement of any naval units that start movement in adjacent waters by 1.<br />Can be damaged by strategic bombing.<br />Fires a defensive shot when being strategically bombed.
|-
! rowspan="5"| Air<br />base
| Classic
| rowspan="4"|n/a
|rowspan="4"|n/a
|rowspan="4"|n/a
|rowspan="4"|n/a
|rowspan="4"|
|-
| Revised
|-
| 50th Anniv.
|-
| 1942 2nd
|-
| 1940 2nd
| 15
| 0
| 1
| 0
| Airbases on islands allow all fighters and tactical bombers to scramble, which defends adjacent sea zones.<br />Increases the movement of any air units that start movement in the territory with the air base by one.<br />Can be damaged by strategic bombing.<br />Fires a defensive shot when being strategically bombed.
|-
! rowspan="5" | Industrial<br />complex
| Classic
| rowspan="4" | 15
| rowspan="4" | 0
| rowspan="4" | 0
| rowspan="4" | 0
| Original complexes have unlimited production for original owner.
|-
| Revised
| All complexes' maximum production limited to the territory value.
|-
| 50th Anniv.
| rowspan="2" | Can be damaged by strategic bombing, reducing the complex's maximum production.
|-
| 1942 2nd
|-
| 1940 2nd
| n/a
| n/a
| n/a
| n/a
|
|-
! rowspan="5"| Minor<br />industrial<br />Complex
| Classic
| rowspan="4"|n/a
|rowspan="4"|n/a
|rowspan="4"|n/a
|rowspan="4"|n/a
|rowspan="4"|
|-
| Revised
|-
| 50th Anniv.
|-
| 1942 2nd
|-
| 1940 2nd
| 12
| 0
| 1
| 0
| Produces a maximum of three units per turn, and can only be built on territories that produce two or more IPCs per turn.<br />Can be damaged by strategic bombing, reducing the complex's maximum production.<br />Can be upgraded to a major industrial complex for 20 IPCs.<br />Fires a defensive shot when being strategically bombed.
|-
! rowspan="5"| Major<br />industrial<br />Complex
| Classic
| rowspan="4"|n/a
|rowspan="4"|n/a
|rowspan="4"|n/a
|rowspan="4"|n/a
|rowspan="4"|
|-
| Revised
|-
| 50th Anniv.
|-
| 1942 2nd
|-
| 1940 2nd
| 30
| 0
| 1
| 0
| Produces a maximum of 10 units a turn, and can only be built on territories that produce three or more IPCs per turn.<br />Can be damaged by strategic bombing, reducing the complex's maximum production.<br />Fires a defensive shot when being strategically bombed.
|-
!Zombie
<br />
|& Zombies
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|Are only created when an infantry unit is destroyed.
Are not part of a playable nation.

Have special dice and cards.

It can be used in 1942 second edition as an add on with cards.
|}