Each individual game is played by two sides as either the commander of the U.S. or German army regiment. As commander, you will control the different elements of battle including armor, artillery, infantry, air units and support units, each represented by a playing card. The first expansion to the standard deck came in 2000 in the form of ’’’The Last Crusade: The Russian Front.’’’ This deck added 200 all-new cards to the game which included Russian terrain and scenarios prevalent in the war. It also included 120 cards from the original deck so it could it be the only purchase needed to wield a formidable fleet, regardless of which side a player chooses.