https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBRS2h_Bv2g
After last week's Developer Diary digest, we wanted to continue to keep you updated on what has been announced for Update 1.57 "Battle March". This update will bring new vehicles, locations and other improvements to War Thunder. Find out what has been recently revealed in our Developer's Diaries!

Be among the first to know what's going to come with the new Update as the Developers finalize their work on the new additions for 1.57, by checking our Developer's Blog frequently and subscribing to our TwitchTV channel and Social Media!

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  T26E4 Super Pershing
  
  
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  H8K2
  
  
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  Volokolamsk
  
  
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  Do-335 "Pfeil"
  
  
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  T-44-100
  
  
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  Fw 189 "Uhu"
  
  
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  Falcon AA
  
  
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  P-61 "Black Widow"
  
  
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  KV-1S
  
  
• 
  Ki-83
  
  
• 
  FV4004 Conway
  
  
• 
  S.25 Sunderland
  
  
• 
  Tiger II Sla.16
  
  
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  Sea Venom FAW.20
  
  
• 
  Sd.Kfz. 164 Nashorn
  
  
• 
  Snowy Valley

You are invited to participate in our poll on the Official Forums, to vote and discuss the most anticipated vehicles of the coming major update! And, as always, we will see you on the battlefield!

The War Thunder Team

Discuss it here!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBRS2h_Bv2g
After last week's Developer Diary digest, we wanted to continue to keep you updated on what has been announced for Update 1.57 "Battle March". This update will bring new vehicles, locations and other improvements to War Thunder. Find out what has been recently revealed in our Developer's Diaries!

Be among the first to know what's going to come with the new Update as the Developers finalize their work on the new additions for 1.57, by checking our Developer's Blog frequently and subscribing to our TwitchTV channel and Social Media!

• 
  T26E4 Super Pershing
  
  
• 
  H8K2
  
  
• 
  Volokolamsk
  
  
• 
  Do-335 "Pfeil"
  
  
• 
  T-44-100
  
  
• 
  Fw 189 "Uhu"
  
  
• 
  Falcon AA
  
  
• 
  P-61 "Black Widow"
  
  
• 
  KV-1S
  
  
• 
  Ki-83
  
  
• 
  FV4004 Conway
  
  
• 
  S.25 Sunderland
  
  
• 
  Tiger II Sla.16
  
  
• 
  Sea Venom FAW.20
  
  
• 
  Sd.Kfz. 164 Nashorn
  
  
• 
  Snowy Valley

You are invited to participate in our poll on the Official Forums, to vote and discuss the most anticipated vehicles of the coming major update! And, as always, we will see you on the battlefield!

The War Thunder Team

Discuss it here!

Once again, the “War Thunder: 100” event is available for fans of team deathmatch! This time, however, both pilots and tankers can participate and win some really valuable prizes in the process: two rare vehicles!

Win the rare Premium KV-1B tank and XF5F aircraft!

To participate, join the events for either Air or Ground forces:

• War Thunder - 100: The Prize Event
  Team Deathmatch for Rank III aircraft on the Khalkin-Gol location
  
• War Thunder - 100: The Prize Event
  Team Deathmatch for Rank III ground vehicles on the Poland location

To see the prizes and more details of this event, be sure to view the full article on the Official War Thunder Forums!

Once again, the “War Thunder: 100” event is available for fans of team deathmatch! This time, however, both pilots and tankers can participate and win some really valuable prizes in the process: two rare vehicles!

Win the rare Premium KV-1B tank and XF5F aircraft!

To participate, join the events for either Air or Ground forces:

• War Thunder - 100: The Prize Event
  Team Deathmatch for Rank III aircraft on the Khalkin-Gol location
  
• War Thunder - 100: The Prize Event
  Team Deathmatch for Rank III ground vehicles on the Poland location

To see the prizes and more details of this event, be sure to view the full article on the Official War Thunder Forums!

How do you make a good tank even better? Upgrade its armor and weaponry, of course! Meet the T26E4 Super Pershing – the mighty successor to the beloved by many Pershing!



The American M26 Pershing is an excellent tank – it’s maneuverable, has a good cannon and decent armour. But there’s always room for improvement, right? America’s military engineers thought so too. They equipped the Pershing with a new powerful weapon, welded a few steel plates and installed extra defense for the gun mantlet from the German Panther – and thus was born the T26E4 Super Pershing, a long-awaited addition to War Thunder coming in update 1.57.



The tank turned out to be interesting. Although the 500 horsepower engine from the M26 clearly isn’t sufficient to call the Super Pershing a fast tank, the improved weaponry and additional frontal armour were certainly to the tank’s advantage.

The huge 90mm T15E1 cannon with its length of over 71 calibres can confidently destroy even heavy tanks at its rank, and at the same time, it has excellent angles of elevation, which often decides the outcome of a tank duel in War Thunder. To compensate for the weight of the huge cannon, the rear of the turret had a counterweight welded on. But even that turned out to be too little! The spring balancers that allow the vehicle to balance its weight during firing are clearly visible on the tank’s turret model. The front of the turret is protected by a field modded gun mantlet, on it is an additional 80mm plate which was scavenged from a German Panther.



Also as a field modification, two thick boiler steel plates were welded onto the front of the tank’s hull. Set at an angle and forming a great effective thickness, the two steel plates provide serious additional protection to the frontal projection of the tank from armour-piercing and explosive enemy shells.
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=637255006
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=637255067
The heavy T26E4 Super Pershing, armed with its gigantic cannon which extends out from the vehicle for over 4 meters, will take its place in the heavy US tank line at rank IV, right before T32. This tank is sure to be liked by all fans of American armoured vehicles. Look for the T26E4 Super Pershing on the battlefields of War Thunder in update 1.57. See you there!

See this tank in action here!

How do you make a good tank even better? Upgrade its armor and weaponry, of course! Meet the T26E4 Super Pershing – the mighty successor to the beloved by many Pershing!



The American M26 Pershing is an excellent tank – it’s maneuverable, has a good cannon and decent armour. But there’s always room for improvement, right? America’s military engineers thought so too. They equipped the Pershing with a new powerful weapon, welded a few steel plates and installed extra defense for the gun mantlet from the German Panther – and thus was born the T26E4 Super Pershing, a long-awaited addition to War Thunder coming in update 1.57.



The tank turned out to be interesting. Although the 500 horsepower engine from the M26 clearly isn’t sufficient to call the Super Pershing a fast tank, the improved weaponry and additional frontal armour were certainly to the tank’s advantage.

The huge 90mm T15E1 cannon with its length of over 71 calibres can confidently destroy even heavy tanks at its rank, and at the same time, it has excellent angles of elevation, which often decides the outcome of a tank duel in War Thunder. To compensate for the weight of the huge cannon, the rear of the turret had a counterweight welded on. But even that turned out to be too little! The spring balancers that allow the vehicle to balance its weight during firing are clearly visible on the tank’s turret model. The front of the turret is protected by a field modded gun mantlet, on it is an additional 80mm plate which was scavenged from a German Panther.



Also as a field modification, two thick boiler steel plates were welded onto the front of the tank’s hull. Set at an angle and forming a great effective thickness, the two steel plates provide serious additional protection to the frontal projection of the tank from armour-piercing and explosive enemy shells.
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=637255006
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=637255067
The heavy T26E4 Super Pershing, armed with its gigantic cannon which extends out from the vehicle for over 4 meters, will take its place in the heavy US tank line at rank IV, right before T32. This tank is sure to be liked by all fans of American armoured vehicles. Look for the T26E4 Super Pershing on the battlefields of War Thunder in update 1.57. See you there!

See this tank in action here!

Moscow Area, winter of 1941. The Germans are on the outskirts of Moscow. The fate of Russia and Europe may be decided on these fields. Tank engines roar and the flash of cannon fire lights up the snow banks. The Russian winter turns hot on the battlefield in the new Volokolamsk map in War Thunder update 1.57!

Volokolamsk was created based on the neighborhood of the Volokolamsk Highway, where General Panfilov’s division withstood Hitler’s attacking troops. The roads from the moderately hilly and open area surrounding a small frozen lake converge around three villages traditional to the area. This is where the main events of the tank battle take place.





To recreate the trenches, we asked the film crew of Panfilov’s 28 for assistance. The creators of this film thoroughly researched the situation related to the position of troops on the battlefield. We tried to recreate the fortifications of the famous 4th company for our map. On the same field where the famous battle took place, our artists have placed burnt out German tank wrecks. A railway embankment with a bombed out train. a part of which has been derailed, is situated behind the Red Army trenches.
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=636681975
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=636682150
A feature of Volokolamsk is the combat in the villages. Tankers will have to break through fences and domestic structures, and sometimes even destroy abandoned houses, to get to the most advantageous positions. The peak of the battle for the central village, is a small hill with a destroyed house on it. From there, you can easily destroy incoming enemies, but it’s important to remember that there isn’t much cover around either.
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=636682299
Volokolamsk, a new location for ground and mixed battles, will be available to all players in War Thunder update 1.57. See you in battle!

Moscow Area, winter of 1941. The Germans are on the outskirts of Moscow. The fate of Russia and Europe may be decided on these fields. Tank engines roar and the flash of cannon fire lights up the snow banks. The Russian winter turns hot on the battlefield in the new Volokolamsk map in War Thunder update 1.57!

Volokolamsk was created based on the neighborhood of the Volokolamsk Highway, where General Panfilov’s division withstood Hitler’s attacking troops. The roads from the moderately hilly and open area surrounding a small frozen lake converge around three villages traditional to the area. This is where the main events of the tank battle take place.





To recreate the trenches, we asked the film crew of Panfilov’s 28 for assistance. The creators of this film thoroughly researched the situation related to the position of troops on the battlefield. We tried to recreate the fortifications of the famous 4th company for our map. On the same field where the famous battle took place, our artists have placed burnt out German tank wrecks. A railway embankment with a bombed out train. a part of which has been derailed, is situated behind the Red Army trenches.
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=636681975
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=636682150
A feature of Volokolamsk is the combat in the villages. Tankers will have to break through fences and domestic structures, and sometimes even destroy abandoned houses, to get to the most advantageous positions. The peak of the battle for the central village, is a small hill with a destroyed house on it. From there, you can easily destroy incoming enemies, but it’s important to remember that there isn’t much cover around either.
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=636682299
Volokolamsk, a new location for ground and mixed battles, will be available to all players in War Thunder update 1.57. See you in battle!

For eight fierce nights, 24 teams fought to earn their right to a place in the Semi division of the Thunder League.
The qualifying tournament is over, 12 of the best teams have created the second strongest division in the Thunder League.
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=636081177
At the beginning of March, in the battles of season 1, these brave warriors will start rising to the very top of the Thunder League – the top Pro division.

The 12 teams of the qualifying tournament that didn't manage to break into the Semi division will be able to try in the regimental ranked tournament in the Beginners division. The start of season 1 in this division is planned for the first half of March.

We are declaring the end of a full cycle of qualifying tournaments and the creation of the whole structure of the Thunder League!

• Pro Division – a division for the strongest teams. (10 teams)
  
• Semi Division – medium-strength division. (12 teams)
  
• Beginners Division – a division for beginner teams. (unlimited number of regiment teams)

Results table of the Semi Division qualifying tournament

For eight fierce nights, 24 teams fought to earn their right to a place in the Semi division of the Thunder League.
The qualifying tournament is over, 12 of the best teams have created the second strongest division in the Thunder League.
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=636081177
At the beginning of March, in the battles of season 1, these brave warriors will start rising to the very top of the Thunder League – the top Pro division.

The 12 teams of the qualifying tournament that didn't manage to break into the Semi division will be able to try in the regimental ranked tournament in the Beginners division. The start of season 1 in this division is planned for the first half of March.

We are declaring the end of a full cycle of qualifying tournaments and the creation of the whole structure of the Thunder League!

• Pro Division – a division for the strongest teams. (10 teams)
  
• Semi Division – medium-strength division. (12 teams)
  
• Beginners Division – a division for beginner teams. (unlimited number of regiment teams)

Results table of the Semi Division qualifying tournament