There are two different types of cards: Unit and Action. Unit Cards depict the various tank, artillery and infantry formations that players can deploy on the map. Action Cards are played to gain advantages in combat, movement and position.

Activation Phase: Player can move, attack or "dig in" units, or transfer the unit's action. A player can also deploy new Unit Cards on the board, use Action Cards, or start combat.

Combat Phase: This phase begins when one unit attacks another, and may be started at any time during the Activation Phase.

Victory Phase: Each map has different victory conditions, but once a player satisfieds at least one of them, he immediately wins the scenario.

Each tile on the map contains one terrain type, such as city, woods and beach, and each terrain has a different effect on unit movement and combat.