The files below contain the official rules, scenarios, diplomatic and research appendices, player aids, scenarios and maps. The rules reflect both the published rules and all changes to those rules through June 30th, 2020.
For rules that have adjustements in games that started in Gathering Storm or Storm Over Asia, a version of the rules with those adjustments is available by clicking on the GS link instead. In those files, the Gathering Storm adjustments can be identified by text in the color brown, and the Storm Over Asia adjustments can be identified by text in the color blue.
To keep your printed rulebook current, we recommend reprinting the files below that have a date in red. Clarifications and corrections for consistency are listed in the June 30th, 2020 update file - you can judge for yourself if you wish to reprint any other parts of the rules.
The date is the last time the file was uploaded to the web site. If the date is red, the file has had significant changes since June 30th, 2019. If the date is amber, the file has had consistency changes, clarification, or syntax changes. If the date is in green then there have been no changes to the contents of the file.
| Rulebook (0303-11) | ||
|---|---|---|
| File | Description | Last Updated |
| Rules 01 (1-9) GS | Components and Concepts (1-9) |
07-19-20 |
| Rules 02 (10-16) GS | Ground Operations (10-16) |
07-25-20 |
| Rules 03 (17-19) GS | Air Operations (17-19) |
07-19-20 |
| Rules 04a (20) GS | Naval Operations (20) |
08-01-20 |
| Rules 04b (21) GS | Naval Operations (21) |
07-19-20 |
| Rules 04c (22) GS | Naval Operations (22) |
07-19-20 |
| Rules 04d (23) GS | Air-Naval Operations (23) |
07-19-20 |
| Rules 05 (24-26) GS | Strategic Warfare (24-26) |
07-19-20 |
| Rules 06a (27-30) GS | Logistics (27-30) |
07-19-20 |
| Rules 06b (31-34) GS | Logistics (31-34) |
07-19-20 |
| Rules 07 (35-40) GS | Economics (35-40) |
07-27-20 |
| Rules 08 (41-48) GS | Research and Intelligence (41-48) |
07-19-20 |
| Rules 09 (49-53) GS | Diplomacy and Politics (49-53) |
07-19-20 |
| Rules 10 (54-62) GS | Surrender of Major Powers (54-62) |
07-20-20 |
| Rules 11 (63-69) GS | The Nazi-Soviet Pact and Eastern Europe (63-69) |
07-19-20 |
| Rules 12 (70-74) GS | British Commonwealth (70-74) |
07-19-20 |
| Rules 13 (75-77) GS | France (75-77) |
07-19-20 |
| Rules 14 (78-81) GS | China, Manchuria and Siberia (78-81) |
07-19-20 |
| Rules 15 (82-89) GS | Minor Countries (82-89) |
07-19-20 |
| Index | Index of Rules |
06-30-18 |
| Rules.zip GS | All of the Rulebook files in a single zip file |
08-01-20 |
| Scenarios (0303-12) | ||
|---|---|---|
| File | Description | Last Updated |
| Scenarios | Scenarios, Designer’s Notes, Terrain Effects Chart, Credits |
07-19-20 |
| Research Tables (0303-13) | ||
|---|---|---|
| File | Description | Last Updated |
| Research GS | Research Tables |
08-01-20 |
| Diplomatic Tables (0303-14) | ||
|---|---|---|
| File | Description | Last Updated |
| Diplomacy GS | Diplomatic Tables |
07-19-20 |
| Record Sheets (0303-15 / 0303-15a) | ||
|---|---|---|
| File | Description | Last Updated |
| RS01-Research | Research Record Sheets (All Factions) |
06-30-18 |
| RS02-Diplomacy GS | Diplomatic Record Sheets, RGT, USAT, USJT |
07-19-20 |
| RS03a-BRPs | BRP Sheets divided by Alliance (1936-1946) |
04-04-20 |
| RS03b-BRPs | BRP Sheets divided by Alliance (Generic) |
06-30-18 |
| RS04-YSS GS | YSS Sheets divided by Country |
07-25-20 |
| RS05-GWScencard | Global War Scenario Cards |
07-19-20 |
| RS06-GWForces | Global War Scenario Force Record Sheets |
07-19-20 |
| RS07-EuroScencard | European Scenario Cards |
06-30-18 |
| RS08-EuroForces | European Scenario Force Record Sheets |
06-30-18 |
| RS09-Euroevents | European Scenario Historical Events |
06-30-18 |
| RS10-PacScencard | Pacific Scenario Cards |
06-30-18 |
| RS11-PacForces | Pacific Scenario Force Record Sheets |
04-04-21 |
| RS11-PacResearchWA | Pacific Scenario Western Allied Research Sheets |
01-27-12 |
| RS11-PacBRPs | Pacific Theater BRP Record Sheet |
12-20-10 |
| RS11-PacYSS | Pacific Theater YSS Record Sheet |
12-20-10 |
| RS12-NAfricaRec | North Africa Scenario Record Sheet |
06-30-18 |
| RS13-AtlanticRec | Battle of the Atlantic Scenario Record Sheets |
06-30-18 |
| RS14-HistGWForces | Historical Global War Scenario Force Record Sheets |
06-30-18 |
| RS15-HistGWEvents | Historical Global War Scenario Events Chart and Shipbuilding |
06-30-18 |
| RS16-SubwarRec | Submarine Warfare Record Sheets |
06-30-18 |
| RS17-NavComChart | Naval Combat Chart |
06-30-18 |
| RecordSheets.zip | All of the Record sheet files in a single zip file |
04-04-21 |
| Tables and Player Aids (0303-16 through 0303-21) | ||
|---|---|---|
| File | Description | Last Updated |
| Tables1 | Attrition Table, Combat Results Table, Air Combat Table, Air Nationality Chart, Air Defense Table, Naval Nationality Chart, Naval Attack Table |
07-04-19 |
| Tables2 | Naval Interception Table, Naval Repair and Construction Costs, Search Table, Surprise Table, Raider Table, Carrier Effects Table, Submarine Attack Table, Air Range Effects Table |
07-04-19 |
| Tables3 | Strategic Warfare Combat Table, SW Combat Modifiers Table, Pearl Harbor Surprise Table, Harbor Attack Table |
07-19-20 |
| Tables4 | Winter Table, BRP Costs Chart, British Commonwealth, Minor Country Forces Table, Major Power Partisan Table, Naval Activities Table |
07-04-19 |
| Tables5 | British Resistance Table, Russian Resistance Table, Japanese Resistance Table, Chinese Resistance Table, British Concession Table, U.S. Election Modifiers, U.S. Election Results |
07-20-20 |
| ResearchSoP | Sequence of Play, Research Results |
06-30-18 |
| Tables.zip | All of the Tables And Player Aids files in a single zip file |
07-20-20 |
| Other Information, Files, and Aids | ||
|---|---|---|
| File | Description | Last Updated |
| PDFVersions | A list of all of the PDF files and when they were last updated. |
07-19-20 |
| Updates | All of the changes and clarifications to the rules since June 30th, 2019. |
07-20-20 |
| 2021 Updates | All of the changes and clarifications to the rules since June 30th, 2020. These will be publised on June 30th, 2021 |
11-29-20 |
| Second Ed. Updates | A summary of all of the changes since the second edition of AWAW (through June 30th, 2019). |
08-04-19 |
| Convention Materials |
2011 Convention Player Aid Booklets (Instructions and the files necessary to assemble the player aids into six booklets for playing the global scenario.) |
07-17-11 |
| Conference Maps |
Full Color Conference Maps (Print these on 8.5 x 11 inch Photo Paper for best results) |
01-31-04 |
| Code Cards |
A set of large codebreaking cards that can be printed and laminated. |
07-04-13 |
| Oil Tracking |
A set of recordsheets for tracking oil by faction. |
09-08-18 |