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25 Oct

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The new Russian 2S38 SPAAG armed with an automatic 57mm cannon comes to War Thunder as a light tank capable of countering both aerial and ground targets.

2C38, light tank, USSR, rank VI. Premium.
Features:
  • 57mm automatic cannon
  • Capable of eliminating ground vehicles and aircraft
  • Decent mobility
  • A non crewed turret
  • Light armor



2C38 “Derivatsiya-PVO” is a new Premium light tank of the USSR/RF tech tree, which will appear in the “Fire and Ice” u... Read more
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For the whole month, you will have 8 tasks available to you one by one. Completion of each task will award you with a trophy containing a reward, while completing all tasks will award you with a unique in-game player icon.
A detailed description of the current task as well as 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 Marcel Albert A French pilot who defected to the Allies after his homeland was captured by Germany. He fought for the RAF in 1940-42, and from 1943 was a part of the Normandy squadron (later Normandy-Niemen regiment... Read more
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The BT-42 is a Finnish modification of the captured Soviet BT-7 tank, outfitted with a new turret housing a high-caliber howitzer. Soon, this highly anticipated and no less iconic Finnish tank will finally be making an appearance in War Thunder as it arrives in the Swedish ground forces tree as part of the “Fire and Ice” major update!

Briefly: A Finnish conversion of captured BT-7 light tank into assault guns, outfitted with British 4.5-inch howitzers.

BT-42, tank destroyer, Sweden, Rank I
Features:
  • High-caliber howitzer
  • HEAT rounds
  • Excellent mobility
  • Light armor


In War Thunder, the hi... Read more
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A lil somethin somethin: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page here.

24 Oct

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USS Frank Knox, a new Premium Gearing-class destroyer, arrives in the game in the upcoming “Fire and Ice” update!

USS Frank Knox, destroyer, USA, rank III. Premium.
Features:
  • High survivability
  • Universal main caliber guns
  • Good mobility
  • Depth charges
  • Vulnerable ammo storages


Due to the addition of a new Premium rank III destroyer, the economic characteristics of the Premium USS Moffett are changing. The cost of this ship is increased from 1,300 to 1,750 GE, the research points multiplier is increased from 272% to 308%. The changes will take effec...
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A lil somethin somethin: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page here.
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New prizes await their future owners. The ninth season of Battle Pass, called “Smell of Victory”, is starting in War Thunder!

Complete Battle Tasks and Season Challenges to receive unique premium combat vehicles, decals, 3D decorations, profile icons, a loading screen and a title!

October 26th — January 25th: Battle Pass season 9

Season awards
Every season there’s a new set of awards. See the full list in the Battle Pass tab in the hangar, or check out our wiki[wiki.warthunder.com].

Here are the key awards for season 9:

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

21 Oct



Welcome to the 38th War Thunder Steam Screenshot Competition!
All of the screenshot entries to last week's competition were superb! The autumn colors and night time shots were beautiful! The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!

Let’s begin the 38th edition of our competition!
Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen38. You have time until 28.10.2022 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.

Important addition: Screenshot theme - Spooky Halloween!
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A lil somethin somethin: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page here.
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The “Zippo” river monitor with flamethrowers comes to the game as the main naval prize in the upcoming new Battle Pass season “Smell of Victory”!

LCM(6)(F) "Zippo", gun boat, USA, rank III. Premium.
Features:
  • 40mm and 20mm autocannons
  • Flamethrowers
  • Decent protection
  • Low speed


In the “Smell of Victory” season, the “Zippo” flamethrower boat will become the main naval prize for the owners of the Battle Pass. This river monitor was built during the Vietnam War by upgrading LCM(6) landing craft. Compared to the original model, the boat has advanced machine-gun and auto cannon armament: 40mm ... Read more
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20 Oct



HMS Glorious is a WWI-era British battlecruiser purpose-built for an ambitious plan to defeat Germany through a naval invasion on its eastern flank. Despite the plan itself never materialising, the ships necessary for it did and thus captains will soon have the chance to take command of this highly unorthodox warship design, arriving in War Thunder as part of the next major update “Fire and Ice”!

Briefly: An extremely lightly armoured but nimble British battlecruiser design, sporting 15’’ cannons.

HMS Glorious, battlecruiser, Britain, Rank V
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  • Powerful 15’’ cannons
  • Very thin belt armour
  • Excellent mobility
  • Numerous secondary guns
  • Weak AA protection
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The “Fire and Ice” update brings two new locations to the game - both hot and ice cold! Meet the “Rocky Canyon” designed for aerial battles, and the giant “Arctic” location with two combat zones for mixed battles!

"Rocky Canyon"
The air battle location “Rocky Canyon” was inspired by the famous American Grand Canyon and the Charyn Canyon in Kazakhstan - amazing natural monuments with an extensive altitudinal zonality. The river in the center of the map is located at the very bottom of the canyon and is surrounded by sandstone cliffs that rise several levels up and turn into a wide plateau. On the plateau, surrounded by dense forests, two small towns are located to the left and right of the canyon. “Rocky Canyon” will become a location with one of the largest altitude variations in the game. Ground targets are located at di... Read more
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A lil somethin somethin: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page here.
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New rare decals await future owners! A Russian bear and Israeli bat, a Norwegian eagle and an American... whatever that beast is. You also have the opportunity to earn decals from previous sets: from imposing Japanese scorpion to South African boxing insect. As always, all nations and all vehicle types are represented here!

Earn new decals for all nations in battles or purchase them for Golden Eagles until November 22nd!




Emblem of 119th "Bat Squadron", IAF "Ulan-Ude Bear" emblem, training units, VVS Emblem of the 2nd Mine Counter Measures Squadron Defeat 15 playe... Read more
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A lil somethin somethin: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page here.

19 Oct

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Meet the main aircraft prize in the upcoming new Battle Pass season! A really huge payload and a very special piece of munitions onboard!

A-1H Skyraider, attack aircraft, USA, rank IV. Premium.
Features:
  • Huge and varied payload
  • Flares
  • Quick energy loss in maneuvers
  • Vulnerable to fighters and SPAAG
  • ‘Toilet’ bomb


In the new season of the War Thunder Battle Pass, the “Smell of Victory”, which we dedicate to flamethrowers and napalm, it was impossible to skip the A-1H Skyraider, one of the most famous napalm aircraft ever. Skyraiders enjoy well-deserved respect from US pilots and ta... Read more