The information panel appears between the mini-map and the command panel. Any time you select a unit or building in the gameplay screen, important information about it appears in the information panel. Along the bottom of the information panel you see a bar containing one or more symbols with numbers next to them. The symbols are a summary of how the selected object affects your economy. Along the top of the information panel you may see one or more icons. These icons represent special conditions that apply to the selected unit or building. A unit’s formation, special properties, bonuses and the effects of technologies appear in a row here. Hover your mouse cursor over any of these icons to view a popup description. If you have a group of regiments selected, you see each regiment’s banner displayed in the information panel. Below each banner you see a grouping of health bars for each unit within that regiment. The right side of the information panel includes three formation buttons. You can view more information about an individual unit by selecting the unit’s regiment and clicking on the unit’s icon in the information panel. When you click on the unit’s icon, the information panel changes to display unit stats. The attack and defense values for that unit appear, along with any special properties and abilities that the unit possesses.



Source: Axis and Allies Official Manual