# Wings of War: The Dawn of World War II

Wings of War: The Dawn of World War II is a board game for 2–6 players. It plays in 30 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 6.4 out of 10 by 6 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2–6 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 30 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 2 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2007
- **Categories:** Miniatures, Wargame, Card Game, World War II, Aviation / Flight
- **Mechanics:** Action Queue, Simulation, Programmed Movement, Simultaneous Action Selection, Movement Template, Player Elimination
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.4 out of 10, from 6 reviews
- **Owned by:** 8 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 2
- **Unique players:** 2

**Designers:** Pier Giorgio Paglia, Andrea Angiolino

**Artists:** Vincenzo Auletta, Fabio Maiorana

## Expansions

- [Wings of War: Eagles of the Reich Squadron Pack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/wings-of-war-eagles-of-the-reich-squadron-pack)
- [Wings of War: Flying Legend Squadron Pack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/wings-of-war-flying-legend-squadron-pack)
- [Wings of War: The Last Biplanes Squadron Pack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/wings-of-war-the-last-biplanes-squadron-pack)
- [Wings of War: Revolution in the Sky Squadron Pack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/wings-of-war-revolution-in-the-sky-squadron-pack)
- [Wings of War: The Dawn of World War II – Aichi D3A1 Val](https://www.ludoya.com/games/wings-of-war-the-dawn-of-world-war-ii-aichi-d3a1-val)
- [Wings of War: Rain of Destruction](https://www.ludoya.com/games/wings-of-war-rain-of-destruction)

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- [Wings of War: WW2 Deluxe set](https://www.ludoya.com/games/wings-of-war-ww2-deluxe-set)
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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/wings-of-war-the-dawn-of-world-war-ii)
- [Wings of War: The Dawn of World War II in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/wings-of-war-the-dawn-of-world-war-ii)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/22532)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._