A Wing and a Prayer: Bombing the Reich
2016Erik von Rossing
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- 10
- Creators
- 2
Mostly playthroughs. A Wing and a Prayer: Bombing the Reich is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 1 reviews, 1 how-to-play guides, and 8 recorded sessions.
1 - 2 players
60 - 120 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting
From BoardGameGeek
“Good Luck, men; wish I were going with you.” In mid-1942, the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) arrived in Britain equipped with B-17 Heavy Bombers. The B-17, nicknamed the “Flying Fortress” because of their heavy defensive armament. The USAAF Commanders adopted the strategy of taking on the Luftwaffe head on, in larger and larger air raids flying over Western Europe. The USAAF bombed the German war machine. A WING and a PRAYER is a design by Erik von Rossing where you assume the role of a Commander of a Squadron of B-17 “Flying Fortresses” stationed in England during World War II. Your Goal is to manage your squadron aircraft and complete a campaign consisting of a series of Daylight Bombing Missions against strategic Axis targets. To complete your mission it's going to to take a wing and a prayer. Daylight Bombing Mission over Germany “As we approached the target the enormous field of flak ahead was unbelievable. And frightening! Our thoughts were ‘Good God! How can anything live through that?' We all knew how accurate the flak was over Germany. The German gunners had intense radar control…. Boom, Boom, Wham! The heavy crashing noise came from below us. Before we could worry about it, the radio crackled, target ahead, prepare for bombing run”. - Unknown B-17 Crew Member
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A Wing and a Prayer: Bombing the Reich has 10 videos from 2 creators: 1 review, 1 how-to-play guide and 8 playthroughs. They date from January to March 2024.
To learn the rules, start with "LnL A Wing and a Prayer Initial Review/Mission Setup" by UBoater658, which runs 38 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "WLOG - A Wing And A Prayer (English language)" by Riccardo Masini - WLOG. To see it played, watch "Wing & Prayer - Mission#1 Cherbourg (w/AI Narrative @end)" by UBoater658, one of 8 playthroughs.
If you like it, try Aces of Valor, also by Erik von Rossing, or Field Commander: Rommel, Field Commander: Napoleon and Manila: The Savage Streets, 1945, which share several of its mechanics.
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About A Wing and a Prayer: Bombing the Reich
From BoardGameGeek:
“Good Luck, men; wish I were going with you.” In mid-1942, the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) arrived in Britain equipped with B-17 Heavy Bombers. The B-17, nicknamed the “Flying Fortress” because of their heavy defensive armament. The USAAF Commanders adopted the strategy of taking on the Luftwaffe head on, in larger and larger air raids flying over Western Europe. The USAAF bombed the German war machine. A WING and a PRAYER is a design by Erik von Rossing where you assume the role of a Commander of a Squadron of B-17 “Flying Fortresses” stationed in England during World War II. Your Goal is to manage your squadron aircraft and complete a campaign consisting of a series of Daylight Bombing Missions against strategic Axis targets. To complete your mission it's going to to take a wing and a prayer. Daylight Bombing Mission over Germany “As we approached the target the enormous field of flak ahead was unbelievable. And frightening! Our thoughts were ‘Good God! How can anything live through that?' We all knew how accurate the flak was over Germany. The German gunners had intense radar control…. Boom, Boom, Wham! The heavy crashing noise came from below us. Before we could worry about it, the radio crackled, target ahead, prepare for bombing run”. - Unknown B-17 Crew Member
Designer
Erik von Rossing
Artist
Blackwell Hird
Publisher
Lock 'n Load Publishing, LLC.
Categories
Mechanics