Axis & Allies (2004 video game)

Axis & Allies is a 2004 real-time strategy World War II video game developed by TimeGate Studios and published by Atari, Inc. for the Windows XP and older platforms. It is based on the board game series Axis & Allies from Milton Bradley and also on TimeGate's Kohan series. The player acts as a commander of WWII to build military forces to fight against other generals. Axis & Allies is TimeGate's best-selling game release.

United States

Commanders

General Henry H. Arnold

• Offense is the essence of airpower.
• Airpower is the key to victory.
• Lives will be saved by appropriate use of your air force.
• You must defeat the forces of tyranny.
• Your nation depends on you.

General Dwight D. Eisenhower

• Pessimism never won any battle.
• Democracy will only be safe with the utter defeat of our enemies.
• Do not waste the lives of your troops.
• Your task will not be an easy one.
• The courageous must protect freedom.

Admiral Chester W. Nimitz

• We will do what must be done.
• Do not underestimate our enemies.
• We will constantly press the enemy with the full weight of our resources.
• We must show uncommon valor.
• Let us have the courage never to give up.

General George S. Patton

• No soldier ever won a war by dying for his country.
• Always attack, never defend!
• Pint of sweat saves a gallon of blood.
• Do your best, that's all I ask.
• The quicker they're whipped, the quicker we go home.

Regiments

Recon Infantry/Secret Agent

• Awaiting orders.
• At the ready.
• Will do!
• Can do!
• Movin' in!
• If you say so!

Infantry/Assault Infantry/Marine/Mechanized Infantry/Armored Infantry

• Atten-hut!
• It's the general!
• Fall in!
• On your feet!
• Commence fire!
• Open fire!

Anti-Tank Infantry

• Attachment Ready.
• Where to?
• See you there.
• Yes, sir!
• Enemy contact!
• Movin' up!

Mortar Infantry

• Reporting as ordered!
• Digging in.
• On the double.
• Not another march!
• Pour it on!
• Fire at will!

Engineer

• When do we get some R&R, sir?
• Do you need something sir?
• On the job.
• We'll be there.
• A break from work.
• Time for a fight, boys!

Flamethrower Infantry

• Fueled and ready, sir!
• Show us the enemy!
• Comin' through!
• Clear the way!
• Light them up!
• Let them have it!

Airborne Infantry/Airborne Heavy Infantry

• Airborne!
• Sound off!
• Hurry! Hurry!
• Hurry! And hurry!
• Geronimo!
• Charge!

Halftrack

• Waiting for orders.
• Ready to roll.
• Mount up!
• Let's roll.
• Lay down some fire!
• Lock and load!

Anti-Aircraft Halftrack/Anti-Aircraft Tank

• On alert!
• Standing by!
• Redeploying!
• Right away, sir!
• Lock and load!
• Zeroing in!

Anti-Tank Halftrack

• Where do you need us?
• Requesting instructions.
• Redeployment in progress.
• On the move!
• We'll try.
• Not dying on us again.

Artillery Halftrack/Artillery Tank

• Good to go, sir!
• Ready and waiting.
• Repositioning.
• Number up!
• Fire for effect!
• Zeroing in.

Light Tank

• Reporting as ordered!
• Acknowledged!
• Roger!
• Roger that!
• Fire!
• Reload!

Medium Tank

• Armed and ready.
• Situation normal.
• Let's roll!
• Movin' out.
• Enemy spotted!
• Traverse! Traverse!

Heavy Tank

• What are your orders?
• Yes, sir!
• Coming through!
• Clear the road.
• Take 'em out!
• Engagin' enemy!

Great Britain

Commanders

Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery

• We must win this, together!
• Bomb them to oblivion.
• Here, we will stand and fight.
• Prepare well before striking.
• Their secrets are ours.

Admiral Louis Mountbatten

• War is a noble art.
• Look sharp men!
• Straighten that uniform, soldier.
• Battles are won with information.
• Will you get the army moving now, please?

Field Marshal Archibald Wavell

• Time to take the war to the enemy.
• We do not not yield another inch.
• We cannot afford defeat.
• We can always rebuild what we bomb.
• Raise yourself to your duty.

Major General Orde Wingate

• I like a man who grins while he fights.
• Show the enemy no mercy.
• The days when we could practice the rules of sportsmanship are over.
• The night belongs to us.
• We'll do this my way.

Regiments

Recon Infantry/Secret Agent/Saboteur

• Ready when you are.
• Ready.
• We'll find them, sir.
• Consider it done.
• Are you certain, sir?
• We'll do our best.

Infantry/Heavy Infantry/Mechanized Infantry

• Come to attention, lads!
• Ready, sir!
• Right away, sir!
• Forward… march!
• Over the top, lads!
• For King and Country!

Anti-Tank Infantry

• Yes, sir!
• What's the situation?
• Setting up!
• Moving into position!
• We'll do our best, sir!
• Leave it to us, sir!

Mortar Infantry

• Ready for duty.
• Reporting as ordered.
• Break camp!
• Move out!
• Into the breach!
• Fire when ready!

Engineer

• Would you like some tea, sir?
• Always ready to help, sir.
• I wish I'd thought of that!
• I was hoping for a nice stroll.
• Time for a fight, lads!
• Brilliant idea, sir!

Anti-Aircraft Infantry/Anti-Aircraft Halftrack/Anti-Aircraft Tank

• On high alert!
• Plane's coming?
• Aircraft spotted!
• Move out!
• Engaging enemy!
• Commence fire!

Airborne Infantry/Heavy Airborne Infantry/SAS Commando

• Airborne, standing by!
• Ready and willing, sir!
• Can we have a longer march, sir?
• On the double, quick!
• God Save the King!
• Charge!

Halftrack

• Ready when you are.
• Waiting for orders.
• Initiating redeployment.
• On the way.
• Establishing firebase.
• Enemy position engaged.

Anti-Tank Halftrack

• Requesting orders.
• Where are we needed?
• On the move.
• Redeployment in progress.
• We'll give it a go.
• Will there be tigers there?

Artillery Halftrack/Artillery Tank

• Aimed and ready to fire!
• Waiting for target.
• Limbering up!
• Repositioning!
• Brilliant idea, sir!
• Time for a fight, lads!

Light Tank

• Reporting as ordered.
• Acknowledged.
• Message received.
• Understood.
• Fire!
• Reload!

Medium Tank

• Armed and ready, sir!
• At you command!
• Redeploying!
• Redeployment initiated!
• There they are, lads!
• Enemy spotted!

Heavy Tank

• What are your orders?
• Yes, sir?
• Make way!
• Clear the road, please!
• Engaging enemy!
• We'll do our best, sir!

Flame Tank

• Which way to the fun?
• Fueled and ready, sir!
• Don't start without us!
• Making best speed.
• I almost feel sorry for them.
• Aw I'd hate to be that chap.

Russia

Commanders

General Vasily Chuikov

• Better to die fighting than pay the price for failure.
• You must not fail Mother Russia.
• Fight as if the battle were at your doorstep.
• Control the skies, control the battle.
• Bring catastrophe to our enemies.

Marshal Ivan Konev

• We have ways of knowing if you do not do your duty.
• Communism will prevail over the fascist dogs.
• Mother Russia calls upon her sons.
• The glory of the revolution must continue.
• We will confound and destroy the fascists.

Marshal Konstantin Rokossovsky

• Our numbers will overwhelm the Germans.
• Lure the enemy in and destroy him!
• Let the nightmare of Stalingrad haunt our enemies.
• The might of Russia is behind you.
• The enemy is in our grasp.

Marshal Georgy Zhukov

• Wars are won by a strong will for victory.
• The invaders must be destroyed.
• Fight to the last drop of blood.
• Show initiative and courage.
• This is a war of the entire Russian people.

Regiments

Recon Infantry/Saboteur

• Мы готовы ("We are ready") [My gotovy]

Infantry

• Атака! ("Attack!") [Ataka!]
• За победу! Ура! ("For victory! Hurray!") [Za pobedu! Ura!]

Anti-Tank Infantry

• Ждём приказа ("Waiting for orders") [Zhdom prikaza]
• Взвод готов ("Platoon is ready") [Vzvod gotov]
• Следуем на позицию ("Follow the position") [Sleduyem na pozitsiyu]
• Обеспечиваем быстрый дозор ("Getting a quick reconnaissance", "Providing a quick patrol") [Obespechivayem bystryy dozor]
• Уничтожить противника! ("Destroy the enemy!") [Unichtozhit' protivnika!]

Mortar Infantry

• Пехота готова ("Infantry is ready") [Pekhota gotova]

Conscript

• Приготовились ("Get ready") [Prigotovilis']
• Жги! ("Burn it!") [Zhgee!]
• Готовы к маршу ("Ready for the march") [Gotovy k marshu]
• Нам нет равных! ("We have no equal!") [Nam net ravnykh!]

Engineer

• Какие будут распоряжения ("Awaiting orders") [Kakiye budut rasporyazheniya]
• Сообщите координаты ("Which coordinates?") [Soobshchite koordinaty]
• Пора к бою ("It's time to fight") [Pora k boyu]
• Мы выступаем ("We are moving") [My vystupayem]

Rocket Truck

• К бою готовы ("Ready for battle") [K boyu gotovy]
• За Сталина! ("For Stalin!") [Za Stalina!]
• Ждём команды ("Waiting for the team") [Zhdom komandy]
• Заградительный! Огонь! ("Protective! Barrage!") [Zagraditel'nyy! Ogon'!]

Medium Tank

• Танки готовы ("Tanks are ready") [Tanki gotovy]
• Целься! Огонь! ("Aim! Fire!") [Tsel'sya! Ogon'!]
• Прицелиться ("Aim") [Pritselit'sya]
• Во славу россии! ("Glory to Russia!") [Vo slavu rossii!]
• Наконец-то есть дело ("Finally, we have something to do") [Nakonets-to yest' delo]

Artillery Tank

• Машина к бою готова ("Machine ready for battle") [Mashina k boyu gotova]

Germany

Commanders

Field Marshal Albert Kesselring

• The blitzkrieg permits no delays.
• Our victory will be swift and decisive.
• Take command of the air and when you engage the enemy.
• Loyalty to the fatherland and loyalty to the state make an excellent soldier.
• Always take the battle to them.

Field Marshal Erich von Manstein

• Strength of character, and inner fortitude, are decisive factors.
• Show your will to fight.
• Courage for the Fatherland.
• You are the soldiers of history.
• Your nation depends on your strength.

Field Marshal Erwin Rommel

• Don't fight a battle if you don't gain anything by winning.
• Get moving, or I'll take command myself!
• The enemy must be annihilated.
• Don't look left or right, only forward!
• In the absence of orders, go find something and kill it!

Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt

• What do you have to report?
• Our enemies are weak and cowardly.
• The Führer is watching.
• The Fatherland supports the brave soldiers.
• Do not fear the enemy.

Regiments

Infantry/Mechanized Infantry

• Schnell! Schnell! ("Fast! Fast!")
• Jawohl. ("Yes, sir")
• Einsatzbereit. ("Ready for use", "Ready for action")

Mortar Infantry

• Marschbereit. ("Ready to march")
• Für das Vaterland! ("For the fatherland!")

Engineer

• Stillgestanden! ("Attention!")
• Auf dem weg! ("On the way")
• Jawohl! ("Yes, sir")

Airborne Infantry/Airborne Heavy Infantry

• Wir sind bereit! ("We are ready!")
• Marsch! ("March!")

Anti-Tank Halftrack

• In Bereitschaft. ("On standby")
• Gute Idee, Herr Kommandant. ("Good idea, commander")
• Wir verlegen jetzt. ("We're moving now")
• Was muss gemacht werden? ("What has to be done?")
• Geschütze, Feuer! ("Guns, fire!")
• Sie spüren Deutschlands Macht! ("They're experiencing Germany's power!")

Artillery Halftrack

• Wir kennen den weg. ("We know the way")

Medium Tank

• Vorwärts! ("Forward!")

Heavy Tank

• Panzer klar zum Einsatz. ("Tank ready for use")
• Die sind uns nicht gewachsen! ("They're no match for us!")
• Hunde, wollt ihr ewig leben? ("Dogs, do you want to live forever?")
• Wer von euch will sterben? ("Which one of you wants to die?")

King Tiger Tank

• Jawohl. ("Yes, sir")
• Vorwärts! ("Forward!")
• Für das Vaterland! ("For the fatherland!")

Artillery Tank

• Wir kennen den weg. ("We know the way")

Japan

Commanders

General Tadamichi Kuribayashi

• To die for the emperor is a great honor.
• Death before disgrace.
• We will fight to the last.
• There can be only victory.
• Find your enemy and destroy him.

Vice Admiral Gunichi Mikawa

• Strike first, and strike hard.
• The code of Bushido will ensure our victory.
• Fight with honor.
• Give the enemy no quarter.
• Honor the sacrifices of our people.

Admiral Chuichi Nagumo

• The Emperor's honor must be protected.
• Marshal your forces for the battle that matters.
• You have been entrusted with a greater responsibility.
• Destroy the enemy from within.
• We will show them no mercy.

Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto

• We must claim victory now!
• The fate of the Empire depends upon you.
• I trust you will devote yourself totally to your mission.
• Bring shame upon the enemy!
• We will catch them unprepared!

Regiments

Recon Infantry/Commando Infantry

• 日本人、乾杯！ ("People of Japan, cheers!") [Nihon'nin, kanpai!]
• 何でも来いだ。 ("We can take on anything.") [Nan demo koi da.]
• 見つけ出してやるゼ！ ("Find the enemy!") [Mitsuke dashite yaruze!]
• 位置につけ！ ("Take your position!") [Ichi ni tsuke!]
• 負けたら、切腹だ。 ("If we lose, we'll suicide.") [Make tara, seppuku da.]

Infantry/Mechanized Infantry

• 行動準備。 ("Prepare for action", "Ready to move") [Kōdō junbi]
• 戦の始まりだ！ ("The battle is starting!") [Ikusa no hajimarida!]
• 位置につけ！ ("Take your position!") [Ichi ni tsuke!]
• もっと早くだ｡ ("Hurry up.") [Motto hayakuda.]
• 天皇万歳！ ("Long live the Emperor!") [Ten'nō banzai!]
• 破壊セヨ！ ("Destroy it!") [Hakai seyo!]

Anti-Tank Infantry

• 日本人、乾杯！("Cheers for all Japanese!") [Nihon'nin, kanpai!]
• 日の丸。 ("Land of the Rising Sun.") [Hinomaru.]
• それはいい考えてあります、司令官！ ("That’s a good decision, commander!") [Sore wai iikangaete arimasu, shireikan!]
• 早く来い！ ここはおさらばだ。 ("Quickly now! This place is deserted.") [Hayaku koi! Koko wa osaraba da.]
• 負けたら、切腹だ。 ("If we lose, we'll suicide.") [Make tara, seppuku da.]
• 日本の栄光のために！ ("For Japan’s glory!") [Nippon no eikō no tameni!]

Mortar Infantry

• はい！ ("Yes!") [Hai!]
• ようい完了。 ("Preparations complete.") [Yō i kanryō.]
• 位置をここにセヨ！ ("Get over here!") [Ichi wo kokoni zeyo!]
• 移動開始！ ("Begin movement!") [Idō kaishi!]
• 目標！ ("Targets!") [Mokuhyō!]
• 撃て！ ("Fire!") [Ute!]

Engineer

• はい！ ("Yes!") [Hai!]
• 御令は？ ("Orders?") [Orei wa?]
• 司令官だ、聞こえないのか？ ("It's the commander, can't you hear that?") [Shireikan da, kikoenai no ka?]
• 移乗確認ゼヨ。 ("Deployment confirmed.") [Ijō kakunin zeyo.]
• 戦闘開始！ ("Sentō kaishi!") [Beginning attack!]
• 大架空するな！ ("Daikakū suruna!") [Do not falter!]

Banzai Infantry

• 天皇陛下に、ご奉仕するぞ！ ("I will serve the Emperor!") [Ten'nōheika ni, go hōshi suru zo!]
• 準備完了致しましたろう。 ("At the ready.") [Junbi kanryō itashimashitarō.]
• 承知致しました。 ("Acknowledged.") [Shōchi itashi mashita.]
• 立ってよし！ ("Atten-hut!") [Tatte yoshi!]
• 天皇、万歳！ ("Long live, the Emperor!") [Ten'nō banzai!]
• 万歳！！！ ("Banzai!!!")

Airborne Infantry/Airborne Heavy Infantry/Airborne Banzai

• 誰にも染み付い用のはないなろう！ ("Our hearts cannot be tainted!") [Dare nimo shimitsuiyō nowa nai narou!]
• 待ち伏せが有ればいいんだな。("It is better if we can ambush.") [Machibuse ga areba iindana.]
• 落下、開始。 ("Airdrop, commence at once.") [Rakka, kaishi.]
• 大架空するな！ ("Daikakū suruna!") [Do not falter!]
• 攻撃！ ("Attack!") [Kōgeki!]

Halftrack

• やっと出番だ! ("It's finally my turn!") [Yatto debanda!]
• 戦闘開始か? ("Has the battle begun?") [Sentō kaishi ka?]
• もっと早くだ｡ ("Hurry up.") [Motto hayaku da.]
• 前進! ("Forward!") [Zenshin!]
• 戦闘開始! ("Beginning attack!") [Sentō kaishi!]
• 攻撃! ("Attack!") [Kōgeki!]

Anti-Air Halftrack/Anti-Air Tank

• はい! ("Yes!") [Hai!]
• ようい! ("Ready!", "At attention!") [Yō i!]
• 司令官だ、聞こえないのか？！ ("It's the commander, can't you hear that?!") [Shireikan da, kikoenai no ka?!]
• 移動開始！ ("Begin movement!") [Idō kaishi!]
• 攻撃！ ("Attack!") [Kōgeki!]
• 戦闘開始！ ("Beginning attack!") [Sentō kaishi!]

Anti-Tank Halftrack

• 目標はあるか？ ("Is there a target?") [Mokuhyō wa aruka?]
• はい！ ("Yes!") [Hai!]
• 見つけ出してやるゼ！ ("Find the enemy!") [Mitsuke dashite yaruze!]
• 制裁退治に移動！ ("Moving the engage!") [Seisai taiji ni idō!]
• 大架空するな！ ("Daikakū suruna!") [Do not falter!]
• ゆっくりで入手ヨゼ。 ("Slowly into the bag.") [Yukkuri de nyūshū yoze.]

Artillery Halftrack

• はい！ ("Yes!") [Hai!]
• ようい！ ("Ready!", "At attention!") [Yō i!]
• やっと出番だ！ ("It's finally my turn!") [Yatto debanda!]
• 位置につけ！ ("Take your position!") [Ichi ni tsuke!]
• 攻撃！ ("Attack!") [Kōgeki!]
• 発砲！ ("Fire!") [Happō!]

Tankette

• 指令は？ ("What are your orders?") [Shirei wa?]
• ようい完了。 ("Preparations complete.") [Yō i kanryō.]
• この地は知り尽くしてのだ。 ("We know this place like the back of our hand.") [Kono ji wa shiri tsukushite noda.]
• 位置につけ！ ("Take your position!") [Ichi ni tsuke!]
• 撃破セヨ！ ("Destroy it!") [Gekiha seyo!]
• 目標… 撃て！！！ ("Aim… Fire!!!") [Mokuhyō… Ute!!!]

Light Tank

• 戦闘開始か？ ("Has the battle begun?") [Sentō kaishi ka?]
• 指令は？ ("What are your orders?") [Shirei wa?]
• はい！ ("Yes!") [Hai!]
• 皆下ろしだ！ ("We’re getting down there!") [Minna oroshi da!]
• 前進！ ("Forward!") [Zenshin!]

Medium Tank

• 戦闘開始か？ ("Has the battle begun?") [Sentō kaishi ka?]
• 司令の通を建つセヨ！ ("Make way for the commander!") [Shirei no tsu wo tatsu seyo!]
• 司令官だ、聞こえないのか？ ("It's the commander, can't you hear that?") [Shireikan da, kikoenai no ka?]
• ドゲ！ ("Out of the way!") [Doge!]
• 日本の栄光のために！ ("For Japan’s glory!") [Nippon no eikō no tameni!]

Artillery Tank

• はい！ ("Yes!") [Hai!]
• ようい！ ("Ready!", "At attention!") [Yō i!]
• やっと出番だ！ ("It's finally my turn!") [Yatto debanda!]
• 位置につけ！ ("Take your position!") [Ichi ni tsuke!]
• 発砲！ ("Fire!") [Happō!]
• 攻撃！ ("Attack!") [Kōgeki!]

External links

• Axis & Allies (2004) quotes at the Internet Movie Database