BASIC GAME SEQUENCE
OF PLAY (3.0)

A. THE AXIS PHASES: The Axis player goes first and performs all of the following Phases and Steps.
1: THE PREPARATION PHASE
a :
The Out of Supply Marking Step
b :
The Reinforcement Stop

2: THE MOVEMENT PHASE
a:
The Ground Movement Step
b: The Air Movement Step
1) The Phasing Air Movement Step
2) The Non-Phasing Air Movement Step

3: THE COMBAT PHASE
a: The Combat Resolution Step
1) Air Combat Segment
2) The Ground Combat Segment
b: The Post Combat Step
1) The Non-Phasing Return and Transfer Segment
2) The Phasing Return and Transfer Segment
3) The Remove Out of Supply Segment
4: THE EXPLOITATION PHASE
B: THE SOVIET PHASE
C. THE TURN RECORD PHASE
D. THE VICTORY LEVEL PHASE: Performed only at the end of the game (Turn 3 for the Basic Game). Victory conditions are based on the number of cities held by the Axis side.