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Tens of millions of people from multiple nations around the globe fought, demonstrated acts of bravery and sacrificed themselves for years to ensure that the war would come to an end. Their efforts and heroism were not in vain. It’s Victory Day, which means we’re celebrating its anniversary with several activities for you to participate in!

When: From May 8th until May 13th (11:00 GMT) play War Thunder and get rewards!

“Victorious countries” decal “Tommy Gun” decoration “Victory Banner” naval flag Task: Play 3 battles with an activity of 70% or higher. Task: Get a total of 20... Read more

When: From May 6th (11:00 GMT) until May 13th (11:00).

Bundles and standalone packs with a discount!

To celebrate Victory in Europe Day, we’re temporarily returning rare bundles with themed vehicles to the store! You can also find huge discounts for individual packs.

"Wings of Victory" bundle -30%

• Dolgushin's La-7 Pack;
  
• Golovachev's Yak-9M Pack;
  
• Prendergast`s Spitfire FR Mk.XIVe Pack;
  
• Plagis' Spitfire Mk. IXc Pack;
  
• Bostwick's P-47M-1-RE Thunderbolt Pack;
  
• Wetmore`s P-51D-10 Pack.

"Tracks of Victory" bundle -30% ... Read more

Welcome to the 118th War Thunder Steam Screenshot Competition!
Thanks for your great screenshots last week! The lower ranks contain so many different designs as every nation experimented with which ideas were effective and feasible to produce in large quantities. The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!

Let’s begin the 118th edition of our competition!
Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen118. You have time until the 10th of May to submit your screenshot.

After that date, 6 winners will be selected (3 of which will be the highest rated by the community and 3 selected by our judges), each of which receive a reward of 300GE.

Terms:

• Your screenshot must include two or...

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Today we’re presenting to you the Legend of Victory event, part of War Thunder’s new event cycle. Play air battl... Read more

Japan celebrates four holidays in a row for this week! Showa Day, Constitution Day, Greenery Day and Children’s Day are celebrated from April 29th to May 5th, which is why this period is called Golden Week. We’re joining the celebrations!

From April 29th (13:00 GMT) until May 6th (11:00 GMT).

Earn the “Golden Week 2024” decal! This themed decal is available throughout the entirety of Golden Week!


“Golden Week 2024” decal

When: From April 29th (13:00 GMT) until May 6th (11:00 GMT).
Task: Play 3 battles using Japanese vehicles at rank III or higher to receive the Golden Week 2024 decal!

Additional det...

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In this month’s Pages of History, you’ll be at the center of events that took place in different theaters of war. Borneo, Italy, Africa and the final days of World War II in Europe: take part in battles with the vehicles corresponding to these historic battles and receive prizes. 

From May 1st until May 31st, you’ll be offered 8 tasks consecutively. Completing each will reward you with a trophy, and completing all of them will earn you a unique player icon.

Semyon Sorokin In the final stage of the War in Europe, the hoisting of the red flag over the Reichstag became a matter of Soviet national prestige. However, the building was turned into a fortress, which was defended by hundreds of Ger... Read more

Welcome to the 117th War Thunder Steam Screenshot Competition!
All of you captured some great screenshots last week! There was a great selection of battleships, carrier operations, and even some coastal vessels speeding about. The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!

Let’s begin the 117th edition of our competition!
Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen117. You have time until the 3rd of May to submit your screenshot.

After that date, 6 winners will be selected (3 of which will be the highest rated by the community and 3 selected by our judges), each of which receive a reward of 300GE.

Terms:

• Your screenshot must include a player vehicle from rank 4 or below.
  
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Have you had your eye on a vehicle for some time, but haven’t dared to purchase it yet? These discounts will help you make this decision for sure. Meet the big in-game sale in War Thunder!

When: From April 26th (11:00 GMT) until May 6th (11:00 GMT).

Discounts on vehicles

• 30% discount on vehicles from all nations when purchasing with Golden Eagles and Silver lions. There’s no division by country, as this discount is valid on all vehicles throughout the entire sale period.
  
• Discounts don’t apply to the purchase and upgrade of Squadron vehicles, Battle Pass vehicles, and vehicles that were released in the Air Superiority and Alpha Strike major updates.

Discounts on upgrades

• 30% off modifications
  
• ...

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On April 25th, Italy annually celebrates the Day of Liberation from Nazism and Fascism. On this day in 1945 a large-scale guerrilla uprising began, ending the Italian Social Republic and the German occupation of Northern Italy.

From April 25th (10:00 GMT) until April 28th (10:00 GMT)

Earn the “Italy liberation day 2024” decal! Decorate your vehicles with a themed decal in honor of this historical event.


“Italy liberation day 2024” decal

When: From April 25th (10:00 GMT) until April 28th (10:00 GMT).
Task: Play 3 battles using Italian vehicles at rank III or higher to receive the "Italy liberation day 2024" decal!

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The Warbond shop for “The Northern King Battle Pass” season will be open from April 24th until July 24th.

We’re presenting an interesting range of items that are available for Warbonds and earned in the Battle Pass! There’s decals, decorations, camouflages, a brand-new pinup, and some premium vehicles.

Take note of the American T14 heavy tank that combines impressive survivability with good mobility and decent firepower!

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In this blog, we’ll be telling you about the vehicle reward for the Inferno Cannon event that’s just started today. Meet the Chinese PLZ83-130 tank destroyer!

PLZ83-130: An Event Vehicle Tank Destroyer for China at Rank V
Features:

• Excellent armor penetration values.
  
• HE-VT shell.
  
• Average mobility.
  
• Low survivability.

Vehicle History
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The Type 83/PLZ83 was the first mass-produced self-propelled artillery vehicle entirely developed and produced by the Chinese military industry. Development started in 1979, where testing of new self-propelled guns was completed at the end of 1983, and mass production began at the same time. In the late 80s, NORINCO announced the release of an export version of the PLZ83 self-propelled gun. The ... Read more

In this section, we will talk in more detail about the work on improvements and fixes in the game from the past two weeks. Thanks as always for your bug reports!

If you’ve found a bug that you’d like to report, you can do so on our community bug reporting platform[community.gaijin.net].

Timber!


Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, the tree decided to fly after it had been hit by a tank.

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Happy St. George’s Day!

On 23rd April, England observes St George’s Day. On this day, parades, festivals and dances occur in the country. For it, we’re temporarily bringing back the English flag decal.
 

The “England” flag decal is available to purchase for Golden Eagles! This flag is available for 500 Golden Eagles.

When: From April 23rd (12:00 GMT) until April 26th (07:00 GMT).
Where: You can find this decal by going to Nickname → Decals → Common → World Flags.

“England” flag decal

Hey everyone! In our previous Roadmap news we mentioned that two features, the in-game wishlist functionality and the Steam friends list integration were being delayed.

Thanks for your patience on this. We’... Read more

The King Tiger is coming to Sweden! One of the best tanks of the Second World War that went to the northern country as a testing tank obtained after the war is the main prize of the brand-new 15th Battle Pass season: Northern King.

To receive Battle Pass rewards, you’ll need to regularly log into the game and complete tasks and challenges. Each level of the Battle Pass will earn you a prize, be it a player icon, loading screen, title, decals, decorations, or 3 brand-new premium vehicles!

Meet Season 15 of the Battle Pass!

When: From April 24th until July 24th.

This Season’s Rewards
We’ve got a new set of decals, decorations, a profile icon and vehicles lined up for you this season! See the full list in the Battle Pass tab in the hangar, or check them out on our Wiki. Here’s s... Read more

Welcome to the 116th War Thunder Steam Screenshot Competition!
The April fools event only happens once a year! Your captures from the event were great. What was your favorite part of the event? The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!

Let’s begin the 116th edition of our competition!
Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen116. You have time until the 26th of April to submit your screenshot.

After that date, 6 winners will be selected (3 of which will be the highest rated by the community and 3 selected by our judges), each of which receive a reward of 300GE.

Terms:

• Your screenshot must include a player vehicle and a boat or ship.
  
• You must add the #WTsc...

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Today we’re showing you the main reward for the new season of the upcoming Battle Pass, which we’ve suitably named Northern King! Meet the famous King Tiger that was obtained by Sweden: an amazing tank with an amazing fate!

Kungstiger: A Premium Heavy Tank for Sweden at Rank IV
Features:

• Excellent upper plate front armor!
  
• Long-barreled 88 mm gun.
  
• Decent mobility.

Vehicle History
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After the end of World War II, a special delegation in the Swedish Armed Forces dealt with the delivery of surviving German tanks from liberated France to the country. They were particularly interested in the delivery of the Tiger II tank to study and test at Swedish testing grounds, but attempts to find a relatively intact one were unsuccessful, as most of the h... Read more

The Mustang is a legendary American propeller fighter aircraft, and the one we’re presenting today was in service with the Chinese Air Force. It’s going to be the aircraft reward for the upcoming Battle Pass season!

P-51C-11-NT Mustang: A Premium Fighter for China at Rank III
Features:

• High speed!
  
• Good rate of climb.
  
• Possibility of using bombs.
  
• Mediocre weaponry.

Vehicle History
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American Mustang fighters began appearing in China in 1944, flown by pilots of the Chinese-American Composite Wing (CACW), which was under the direction of the ROC Air Force. The first P-51s that China received were the B and C modifications, and towards the end of the war more modern modifications appeared. Later on, American Mustangs became part o... Read more

Welcome to the Inferno Cannon event, the second ground vehicle event in War Thunder’s new event cycle! This is y... Read more

Welcome to the naval reward for the upcoming Battle Pass season: USS Flagstaff. This is an amazing hydrofoil with a turret from the M551 Sheridan tank!

USS Flagstaff: A Premium US Motor Gun Boat at Rank III
Features:

• Hydrofoil!
  
• Very high top speed.
  
• Good maneuverability.
  
• 152 mm gun!

Vehicle History
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USS Flagstaff was one of two experimental hydrofoils that the US Navy ordered to study the design’s feasibility in the late 60’s. These boats received the PGH name — Patrol Gunboat Hydrofoil. Both boats were designed by aeronautical engineering companies: the PGH-1 Flagstaff by Grumman and the PGH-2 Tucumcari by Boeing. Soon after they were put into service, both went to South Vietnam, however not for long as the repair and maint... Read more