Hi there,
I'm the author, so I thought I chip in...
I don't have it to hand, but most of the book covers the rules - these are quite comprehensive, and littered with numerous large clear photos that help explain key concepts. The infantry and vehicle construction rules are perhaps about twenty pages in total - they are fairly light, just a series of decisions regarding some key values for troops. It's certainly possible to make up a force of infantry and vehicles in about half an hour. The background is another twenty or so pages.
As for comparing it to other games, perhaps I should leave that to others, but I would say the biggest difference is the turn order sequence. In every game I've played you get to points where critical decisions regading what to do with each unit and when to activate them can make the difference beween victory and defeat!
Anyway, any questions for me please let m eknow,
Cheers,
EvilD
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