[2022] Pages of History (June)

For the whole month you will have 8 tasks available to you one by one. Completion of each task will bring you a trophy with a reward and completion of all of them will bring a unique in-game player icon.

A detailed description of the task for current game and your overall progress can be found by clicking on your nickname → Achievements → Pages of History

Reward for completing all 8 tasks


Special profile icon of Richard Winters Richard Winters — one of the “D-Day” heroes. After landing in Normandy, he led his squad of 13 paratroopers against German artillery crews shelling Utah Beach. His team not only defeated the enemy forces in the battle at Brecourt Manor but also captured a map of other artillery batteries in the area. This operation is cited to this day as an example of a skillful tactical attack of a small formation on the enemy’s stationary positions.

You can immediately purchase the profile icon for Golden Eagles until July 3rd, 11:30 GMT without completing tasks. Click Nickname → Achievements → Pages of History (June)

Trophy with a reward for each task Completion of each individual task will bring you a trophy with one of the following rewards:

• 20-50% RP booster for 3-10 battles
  
• 20-50% SL booster for 3-10 battles
  
• 3-5 universal backup vehicles
  
• 1 day premium account
  
• Random camouflage for ground vehicles from among those available to obtain in the game through achievements or purchase for Golden Eagles.

Other terms

• Tasks are available from 11:00 GMT until 11:30 GMT on the final day of each task.
  
• Tasks can be completed in random battles, except for “Assault” mode

June 2nd — June 5th Battle of Midway From 4th until 7th of June 1942 took place the Battle of Midway — the decisive battle in the Pacific theater of WWII. The US was able to decipher the Japanese naval code and prepare for a surprise attack. As a result of the battle the Japanese fleet lost four heavy aircraft carriers and has since been forced to turn to the defense of captured territories.

June 5th — June 8th D-Day The most important event of the Western Front. Allied forces under air cover landed on the shores of Normandy, beginning the liberation of France and then the rest of the Western Europe. On the 6h of June, also known as “D-Day”, more than 150,000 troops crossed the English Channel in the largest naval landing operation in history.

June 9th — June 12th The Battle of Sultan Yacoub Over the 10th-11th of June 1982 the Israeli army was severely tested during the Lebanese war: three companies of its tank battalion were surrounded by Syrian armed forces. 11 battalions of Artillery fire supported a breakthrough of armored vehicles trying to compensate for reconnaissance failure, most of them succeeded in escaping the trap.

June 12th — June 15th Battle of Villers-Bocage Just one week after D-Day there were fierce battles in the territory of Normandy. One of them took place near the town of Villers-Bocage where Germans with small forces were able to surround and rough up the British tanks thanks to the surprise attack and superiority of the Tiger heavy tanks. It took the Brits two months to capture the city.

June 15th — June 18th Battle for Ancona On the 18th of June ended the month-long battle for Ancona — an important port in eastern Italy from which the 2nd Polish Army Corps knocked out the German forces. It was the only battle of the Western Front in which only Polish troops took part on the Allied side.

June 19th — June 22nd Battle of the Philippine Sea On the 19th-20th of June 1944 the US fleet inflicted a crushing defeat on the Japanese fleet at the Battle of the Marianas. At the beginning of the battle Japan possessed the most powerful carrier corps in its history which practically ceased to exist by the end of the battle, leaving Japan with not enough aircraft for defense.

June 23rd — June 26th Operation Bagration In honor of the prince Pyotr Bagration, the hero and an outstanding military leader of the Patriotic War of 1812, was named the large-scale operation which began on the 23rd of June 1944 to liberate Belarus and Lithuania from German occupation. The Red Army gained a confident victory over the Army Group “Center” of Wehrmacht and pushed it far away to the territory of Poland.

June 27th — June 30th F4U-1 first flight One of the most effective US aircraft of WWII was the Chance Vought F4U named the “Corsair”. Its first model designed for mass production was improved over the prototype: the c*ckpit was raised a bit and the hull strengthened to withstand landing on aircraft carriers. The first flight of the F4U-1 took place at the end of June 1942.

A lil somethin somethin: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page here.

In this month's Pages of History you'll find yourself in the center of events that happened at numerous battlefronts. Two of the more important Pacific battles, the landings in Normandy, and the beginning of Operation Barbarossa — participate in battles using the vehicles that were used in these historic events and receive prizes!

From June 1st until June 30th you’ll be offered 8 tasks consecutively. Completing each will reward you with a trophy, completing all of them earns you a unique player icon.

Reward for completing all 8 tasks
Nikolai Gastello When Germany invaded the Soviet Union, Nikolai Gastello was already a squadron leader and an experienced pilot with 9 years of flight experience. Two days after the beginning of Operation Barbarossa, on June 24th, 1941, Gastello downed a Luftwaffe plane using just the turret of a DB-3f resting on an airfield.

On June 26th the aircraft that Gastello piloted was hit by flak in the fuel tank and caught fire; Gastello flew his flaming bomber into the enemy. He received the Hero of the Soviet Union title, and his valor became an example for other Soviet pilots.

You can immediately purchase the profile icon for Golden Eagles until July 3rd, 11:30 GMT without completing tasks. Click Nickname → Achievements → Pages of History (June).

Trophy reward for each task Completion of each individual task will bring you a trophy with one of the following rewards:

• 20-50% RP booster for 3-10 battles;
  
• 20-50% SL booster for 3-10 battles;
  
• 3-5 universal backup vehicles;
  
• 1 day of premium account;
  
• A random camouflage for ground vehicles (out of the selection of camouflages currently obtainable in game for completing tasks, or purchasing with Golden Eagles).

Other terms

• Tasks are available from 11:00 GMT until 11:30 GMT on the final day of each task.
  
• Tasks can be completed in random battles, except for “Assault” mode.

June 1st — June 4th Battle of Midway The most important sea battle of the Pacific Front in WWII happened in early June of 1942, half a year after the Pearl Harbor attack. The US delivered a crushing defeat to the Imperial Navy of Japan, having sunk all four enemy fleet carriers. After Midway Japan no longer had resources to advance and was forced to defend itself until the end of the war.

June 5th — June 8th D-day On June 6th, 1944 the largest landing operation in history took place. Over 24 thousand paratroopers were dropped behind enemy lines to ensure safe landing of another 130 thousand Allies from the sea. By the end of the day five infantry and two airborne divisions landed on the coast of Normandy, opening the second front in Western Europe.

June 9th — June 12th Battle of Sultan Yacoub During the Lebanon War the Israeli army tried to push through to the Beirut-Damascus highway but met fierce resistance from the Syrian forces. An Israeli tank battalion was encircled by the enemy who avoided direct combat while using infantry, artillery and aviation to destroy Israeli tanks. Almost all artillery forces of Israel came to rescue; thanks to them, most soldiers were able to escape — but the tank losses were high.

June 12th — June 15th Battle of Villers-Bocage A week after landing in Normandy, the British forces advanced to the small town of Villers-Bocage where they unexpectedly encountered parts of the Wehrmacht. Having caught the enemy off guard, the Germans used their Tigers' superiority to destroy tens of British vehicles, having lost only a couple of tanks. However, later on, while pursuing the enemy, they fell into a trap and suffered more losses.

June 15th — June 18th Operation Battleaxe On June 15-17, 1941 the British Commonwealth forces attempted to lift the siege of Tobruk and push the Axis from East Cyrenaica. For the first time since the start of WWII a significant German force had to fight on the defensive — but Erwin Rommel planned the defense well. The Allies lost almost 100 tanks and three dozen aircraft and had to retreat.

June 19th — June 22nd Battle of the Philippine Sea On June 19th, 1944 Japan went into the Battle of the Philippine Sea with its largest air carrier force. But the inexperienced Japanese pilots were no match against well trained Americans and their state of the art anti-air defenses. Japan lost over 600 aircraft in the battle and almost never used air carriers since: there weren’t enough airplanes left for defense.

June 23rd — June 26th Battle of Raseiniai On June 23rd, 1941 parts of the Red Army that were stationed in Lithuania tried to hold off the invading German forces. Due to lack of planning and supplies they failed at their task, and almost all Soviet tanks were destroyed. One of them, however, managed to stall the German advance for almost an entire day: the KV ran out of fuel in the middle of the road but kept sniping the enemy until the end.

June 27th— June 30th Fire ram On June 26th, 1941 a downed bomber piloted by Nikolai Gastello performed a flaming ram on a German panzer column. This heroic deed was widely publicized by the Soviet mass media, and pilots who followed in his footsteps were called “gastellovtsi” in his honor. Overall, over a thousand fire rams were performed by Soviet pilots during the war.

A lil somethin somethin: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page here.