# The War: Europe 1939-1945

The War: Europe 1939-1945 is a board game for 2–5 players. It plays in 1080 minutes. Ludoya players call it best with 3.

- **Players:** 2–5 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 1080 minutes
- **Complexity:** 4.1 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2012
- **Categories:** Wargame, World War II
- **Mechanics:** Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, Zone of Control

**Designers:** Ernie Copley

**Artists:** Mark Mahaffey

**Publishers:** Compass Games

## Expansions

- [The War: Europe 1939-1945 – Expansion Kit](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-war-europe-1939-1945-expansion-kit)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-war-europe-1939-1945)
- [The War: Europe 1939-1945 in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/the-war-europe-1939-1945)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/67084)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-24. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._