I just noticed that Wizards of the Coast announce the reprint of the famous Axis & Allies Anniversary Edition, stating on their website that:
»Upon its release nearly a decade ago, the Axis & Allies Anniversary Edition became an instant classic! Now this deluxe board game, designed by Larry Harris, returns with rulebook updates and streamlined gameplay. With over 650 playing pieces including the largest board ever created for an A&A game, this beloved board game is a must have for the strategy gamer enthusiast.«
The reprint is available at several online-stores, so please help yourself everybody

Now I would like to know what the rulebook updates are. Unfortunately WotC don't offer a download of the rulebook. So does anyone know what has changed in order to »streamline« gameplay. And does the game come with new sculpts, perhaps nation-specific ones for Italy (they used to have German pieces in brown), or are they all the same as in the old Edition from 2009?