Yes a PDF manual comes with the game.

Thanks very much. Appreciate it.

Just got the manual today - that was fast turnaround!

<t> I'm not sure why I'm so confused by ordering just a manual.<br/>
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This is what I got:<br/>
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Thank you very much for your purchase of:<br/>
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(1) - Strategic Command WWII - War in Europe - - Physical Upgrade<br/>
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As this is an upgrade from a digital game to a ...

Ah ok - so then I can buy dl of game later, correct?

<t> I thought I was ordering the manual with the intention of thumbing through it before I bought the download for the game. However, after I received the receipt for the purchase, it wasn't clear that I bought the correct thing.<br/>
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I sent an email to support at slitherine which I received ...