This is what Berlin champions look like! We present a special event version of the famous Soviet heavy tank! The tank, as well as unique decorations and decals, are waiting for seasoned tank commanders!


Score points in battles, open new stages and grab your prizes!



IS-2 №321, Rank IV, USSR, event vehicle

The image of the Soviet IS-2 heavy tank side number “white 321” is gathered from retro photographs of actual armored vehicles from the final stages of the war in Europe. Crushed fenders, wooden logs to surmount spring mud, crewmen quilted jackets, left from the winter, shell boxes, holdall bags tied to the hull and turret… the ‘weathered’ IS-2 went through many trials to face the final battle!










Each stage opens for 25,000 mission points and brings you a new reward.

Score mission points in random battles of rank III or above in Arcade, Realistic, or Simulator battles. See the score multiplier in the description of the mission, it depends on the gaming mode and maximum rank of the vehicles for the mission.

You may also score points in reward vehicles of ranks I-II achieved in special events. Such vehicles have event names in their info cards.

Stages change every two days at 11:00 GMT: May 13th, 15th, 17th, 19th, and 21st.

You may achieve rewards by a number of completed stages:

• For 1 stage: decal “321”
  
• For 2 stages: one of text decals
  
• For 3 stages: one of decorations
  
• For 4 stages: one of text decals
  
• For 5 stages: event tank IS-2 №321
  
• For 6 stages: one of decorations

In the tech tree, IS-2 №321 is located in the IS-2 group, USSR, rank IV.

Track your progress in the hangar by clicking your Nickname → Achievements → Legend of the Victory. If you don’t complete a stage in time, until May 25th you will be able to purchase the stage for Golden Eagles and achieve the rewards.

To celebrate the 77th anniversary of “Victory in Europe Day” we have prepared for you unique vehicles, discounts, decals and decorations!

From May 6th to 10th (11:00 GMT), take part in battles in War Thunder and get memorable rewards.

You can follow your progress by clicking on your nickname → Achievements → Victory Day.

Trophies are available in the in-game item store the purchase of which will bring you Allied weapon decorations or decals that you don’t already have. Decals are dedicated to three major Soviet war memorials: "{LINK REMOVED}Rear-front", “{LINK REMOVED}Warrior Liberator” and "{LINK REMOVED}Motherland". Decorations: {LINK REMOVED}Bren Mk II, {LINK REMOVED}ROKS-3 and {LINK REMOVED}M1 Garand.


Until May 9th (11:00 GMT), 30% discount on upgrades and allied vehicles as well as a 50% discount on premium accounts.

More details:
https://steamcommunity.com/games/236390/announcements/detail/3183492026704558993




From 11th to 23rd of May - take part in the “Legend of Victory” event and become an owner of decals and decorations as well as the IS-2 №321 event vehicle!

The image of the Soviet IS-2 heavy tank side number “white 321” is gathered from retro photographs of actual armored vehicles from the final stages of the war in Europe. Crushed fenders, wooden logs to surmount spring mud, crewmen quilted jackets, left from the winter, shell boxes, holdall bags tied to the hull and turret… the ‘weathered’ IS-2 went through many trials to face the final battle!

More details:
https://steamcommunity.com/games/236390/announcements/detail/3183492678622777377


Register now to take part in the “Victory” series of tournaments! Choose a tournament that suits you the most, play alone or join the team!

The total prize fund of the tournament series is 195.000 Golden Eagles. A decent result will also bring you an unique “Allies” decal!



“Allies” decal

May 6th

• 1х1 Air AB
  
• 1х1 Tanks RB

May 7th

• 1х1 Tanks AB (novice)
  
• 2x2 Tanks RB
  
• 1х1 Air SB
  
• 7x7 RB with markers

May 9th

• 1х1 Air RB
  
• 2x2 Tanks AB

May 10th

• 1х1 Naval RB
  
• 1х1 Tanks RB (novice)

May 11th

• 1х1 Air RB (novice)
  
• 1х1 Tanks AB

In this digest we would like to tell you about our continuing work on improvements and fixes in the game.





During the past week you’ve been trying out the new function that allows you to hide your nickname in battles and streams. Now it’s time to use your feedback as a basis for a few tweaks to the Privacy mode.

Some players didn’t realise that Privacy mode was enabled as soon as you entered your fake nickname, so we reworked it into a simple toggle switch. You also don’t have to think of a fake nickname anymore — now when you enable Privacy mode your name will be simply shown as “Player”.

When watching a client-side or server-side replay, both your nicknames will be shown: “Player” and your real one in brackets.





Over a dozen vehicles from the Centurion family are now much more agile when turning in place. Just as we did it with Shermans recently.

You can try it out already for yourself.





We’ve already implemented such a change in War Thunder, but back then it affected vehicles ranked V to VII. Now we’re doing the same thing: adjusting the size of view angle limitation for ground vehicle gunners, but this time it’s for vehicles ranked I to IV. To keep gunners comfortable, we have increased the field of view to match the reserve vehicles such as Pz.IIIE and BT-5.



For this digest we have prepared a large set of useful fixes and game improvements. Be sure to read the full list below - there are many interesting things.

Once again, many thanks for all your bug reports that you submitted using our special service.

• A bug has been fixed that prevented the maximum reverse speed stated in the manuals.
  
• Vignette of the gun sight has been reduced for rank I-IV vehicles, increasing the field of view for gunners.
  
• Type 87 RCV — sight magnification has been corrected from 2.7x-12.0x to х8 (report)
  
• Centurion (all versions) — pivot radius has been reduced.
  
• Jagdtiger — a bug has been fixed that prevented display of the armour values of the hull front upper and lower plates in the hangar.
  
• LAV-AD — armour piercing capabilities of the М247 rockets have been corrected for angled hits.
  
• Machbet — a bug has been fixed that prevents SAM launches when the commander is knocked out.
  
• Merkava Mk.4B, Merkava Mk.4M — a bug has been fixed that disabled blowout panels of the ammo rack located behind the turret.
  
• Merkava Mk.4B, Merkava Mk.4M — vertical targeting angles of the commander’s sight have been adjusted from -10…+20 to -20…+60 degrees; stabilisation of the commander’s sight has been added.
  
• T-72M2 Moderna — armour description of the turret has been corrected in xray mode.
  
• VT1-2, Begleitpanzer 57 — a bug has been fixed that prevented gun breech damage when the module is not shot through.
  
• Zachlam Tager — moved to rank IV. Research, purchase, repair and crew training costs have been changed correspondingly, as well as other economic values.

• MiG-23MLA — incorrect depletion order of countermeasures has been fixed, upper blocks now run first.
  
• Kfir C.2, Kfir C.7 — countermeasure ammo in each block has been increased from 16 to 18.
  
• Reset of the time fuse for bombs while changing game mode has been fixed.
  
• F.C.20 Bis — missing description of rounds of the same type has been corrected for “Armoured targets” and “Aerial targets” belts.

• PTF-7 — a bug has been fixed that prevented maximum speed declared in the operation manual.
  
• HMS Cadiz — year of modification has been corrected.

• You can now toggle the view of custom camos available on the Market in the vehicle customization menu. View offer displayed once for each camo, At the moment, the option is available for camos from the “Winds of change” trophy.
  
• A bug has been fixed where mouse sensitivity increased after enabling the option “Fix gun direction in mouse view”.
  
• Display of the grass at long distances has been improved (LOD settings have been corrected).
  
• Missing highlights of the vehicles' outlines have been fixed for SB replays.
  
• A bug has been fixed that disabled the “Invert axis” option for traverse and pitch axis on a weapon (report).
  
• Vehicles from the latest game events (Crafting event and the 5th season of the Battle Pass) that are available from the Market, have been added to the tech trees.

The current provided changelog reflects the major changes within the game as part of this Update. Some updates, additions and fixes may not be listed in the provided notes. War Thunder is constantly improving and specific fixes may be implemented without the client being updated.

In mid May, 1948 Israel declared its independence and immediately defended it in an unequal battle. Since then, the anniversary has been celebrated as a major national holiday with ceremonies and parades.



““Israel Independence Day”” decal

From 4th May (12:00 GMT) until 6th May (07:00 GMT) - play 3 battles on the Israeli vehicles (rank III or higher, with an activity of not less than 70%) and get a unique “Israel Independence Day” decal.

Complete the task in random battles, except for Enduring Confrontation missions and [Assault] mode. Track your progress in the hangar by clicking Nickname → Achievements → Israel Independence Day.

You may find the decal in the “Other” tab in the Customisation menu.

In March of 1861, Italy became a united country after which on 4th of May the Italian Army were created on the basis of the Royal Sardinian Army. In honor of the anniversary of this event we want to invite you to get the emblem of the General Staff of the Italian Army by playing a few battles.



“Coat of arms of the Italian Defence Staff” decal

From 4th May (10:00 GMT) until 6th May (07:00 GMT) - play 3 battles on the Italian vehicles (rank III or higher, with an activity of not less than 70%) and get a unique Coat of arms of the Italian Defence Staff emblem.

Complete the task in random battles, except for Enduring Confrontation missions and [Assault] mode. Track your progress in the hangar by clicking Nickname → Achievements → Italian Armed Forces Day.

You may find the decal in the “Italy (tanks)” tab in the Customisation menu.

On May 3rd, 1947, the Constitution of Japan entered into force to declare the state’s status as democratic and pacifist. Lawmakers did their job brilliantly - there were no amendments to the Constitution for the whole 75 years of its existence!



“Sakura blossom” decal

From 3rd May (12:00 GMT) until 5th May (07:00 GMT) play 3 battles in Japanese vehicles (rank III or higher, with an activity of not less than 70%) to achieve the special decal “Sakura blossom”.

Complete the task in random battles, except for Enduring Confrontation missions and [Assault] mode. Track your progress in the hangar by clicking Nickname → Achievements → Japan’s Day.

You may find the decal in the “Other” tab in the Customisation menu.

On May 3rd, 1791, the Polish Sejm Wielki declared the Constitution - the second in world history after the United States. Declaration day has become a real symbol of Enlightenment for Poles, and is celebrated as a national holiday.



"Polish hussar" decal

From 2nd May (12:00 GMT) until 4th May (07:00 GMT), play 3 battles in British vehicles (rank III or higher, with an activity of not less than 70%) to achieve the special decal “Polish hussar”.

Complete the task in random battles, except for Enduring Confrontation missions and [Assault] mode. Track your progress in the hangar by clicking Nickname → Achievements → Polish Constitution Day.

You may find the decal in the “Other” tab in the Customisation menu.

Temporarily in game for Golden Eagles: Lanovski's P-47M-1-RE Thunderbolt



Premium Lanovski's P-47M-1-RE is available until the 4th of May (07:00 GMT) for Golden Eagles in the US aviation tree!

Collectors of fighting vehicles, your time has come! A huge May sale begins in War Thunder — it's your chance to expand your hangar with discounted vehicles from numerous nations. And also don’t forget to improve your vehicles with modifications and add more time to your Premium account.

Don't miss our discounts: 30% off when purchasing vehicles, modifications, talismans and backup vehicles for Golden Eagles.


30% discount off vehicles:

• Discounts begin and change at 11:00 GMT for each respective day
  
• Discounts are not applied to purchasing and upgrading squadron vehicles, as well as vehicles from Battle Pass, “Crafting Event”, and the “Winged Lions” and “Wind of Change” updates.

11:00 GMT April 29th — 11:00 GMT May 9th

• 30% off modifications
  
• 30% off talismans
  
• 30% off backup vehicles

11:00 GMT May 5th — 11:00 GMT May 9th

• 50% off Premium account for 90 and 365 days, available in-game for Golden Eagles

The final matches of the OlySt CUP II tournament will take place this weekend. Participants are fighting for a prize fund of $2,000 and more than 200,000 Golden Eagles.

128 teams have competed with only a handful making it to the top of the standings. Will MRCLS retain the leadership? Can ENP get revenge? Who will take the top place? Find it out live!

Keep an eye on the grid, watch the live stream and win Twitch Drop prizes for watching the battles from 30th of April until 1st of May.

ENGLISH

FRENCH

GERMAN

SPANISH

Get a closer look at some of the strongest teams making it to the final matches of the tournament.


A Spanish speaking team that emerged in 2018 and quickly established itself as a strong contender to win. REDA considers high ping to be their main opponent, but they are helped by the “power of love” to overcome it. With its help the team took first place in the Thunder Front 2021 tournament.


Friends who have known each other since 2018 and have been participating in tournaments for a long time found new players and in early 2021 founded Teah YEET with the goal of becoming the top German speaking team in War Thunder. Under the leadership of the “duelist diva” Sturmibelle the team won a number of weekly tournaments and is ready for great accomplishments.


The team of friends from France has grown over the years into a large community with streamers, an eSport team and their own tournament that has been created for the second year in a row. The OlySt Team regularly ranks amongst the winners of War Thunder championships and enjoys a well deserved reputation.


This squadron of fighters from central and eastern Europe assembled before the Grand Final II 2019 and has quickly become one of the leaders among esport teams in War Thunder. Team captain “KrawsKeren” hasn't let his feet haven't touch the ground since 2013, and all these 9 years, judging by his results, he hasn’t let go of the helm.


A predominantly Russian speaking team created in February of 2020. The dark horse of the OlySt CUP II tournament. Who knows what to expect from them? Especially taking into consideration that right before this year’s event WhiteBears joined Wexfon - the tanker from the OlySt team.


A relatively new team made up of veterans from various championships. Its founders were ranked 7-9 in tournaments with Pewpewguys and now, having strengthened the roster with experienced new recruits, are aiming for fifth place. Modesty itself!


The Russian speaking “Elite” is fighting for championship titles since 2019 and not without success. “Smoke Knight” VoLKoDaV and his team won first place at Victory Cup 2021 and they are not going to stop there.


Favorites for the current championship were experienced eSporters back when the team was formed in 2016. Since then, ENP has won one victory after another: The Victory Cup 2020, Redragon 5x5, the ESR Cup, Defender 5х5 and of course in OlySt CUP. However in the small final ENP lost to MRCLS and dropped to the bottom grid of the tournament. They still have a chance to regain the lead - can they repeat last year’s success?


A young team that underwent considerable changes during the last couple of years of its existence. Their current squad was completed only last Autumn but has already established itself as one of the strongest squadrons of TSS. At registration most of the teams on the list bet that MRCLS would win OlySt CUP II tournament and so far that prediction looks like it may come true. MRCLS advanced to the big finals and will face the winners of the bottom grid on 1st of May at 19:08 GMT. Don’t miss the culmination of the OlySt CUP II tournament!


Login to your Twitch account → link your Gaijin account → click “Allow” to be able to receive Twitch Drops!

Among the viewers of the “OlySt CUP” tournament, the following will be raffled off:

• “OlySt Team Fan” title;
  
• “Basket with baguettes” decoration;
  
• “OlySt” team camouflage (Centurion Mk.1);
  
• “OlySt” team camouflage (AMX M4);
  
• “OlySt” team camouflage (Char 25t);
  
• “OlySt” team camouflage (Tiger II (P));
  
• “OlySt” team camouflage (AMX-13 DCA 40);
  
• “OlySt” team camouflage (T-34-85 Gai).

There will be a daily quiz among the viewers to win one of the following premium packs: Merkava Mk.2D, MiG-21 SPS-K, ХМ-1, Turm III, М-51, F-5C, A-10A Thunderbolt (Early) or Type 96A Prototype.

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

Mikhail Yegorov was a Red Army sergeant that participated in the Battle for Berlin. He, along with Meliton Kantaria, raised the Soviet Flag over the Reichstag: first at the main entrance of the building, and later on its roof for the famous photo.

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

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.

One of the most important battles in the history of naval warfare occurred in early May of 1942. The Battle of the Coral Sea was the first air-naval battle in history, as none of the carriers fired at each other. As a result, Japan had sunk more ships, but the Allies managed to halt a major Japanese offensive for the first time in World War II.

The P-47 Thunderbolt fighter first took flight on May 6th, 1941. Nicknamed "Jug" for its appearance, it was one of the heaviest and most powerful aircraft of the World War II era. The P-47 was successful in both air combat and ground assault; it was widely used in European and Pacific theaters of World War II and also by the USSR through the lend-lease program.

Victory! The Red Army repelled the Axis powers for four long years: it defended Moscow, took back Stalingrad, reclaimed the initiative at Kursk, and then kicked the invaders out and chased them all the way to Berlin. The German Instrument of Surrender marked the end of the Great Patriotic War — the hardest in the entire history of the USSR and Russia.

To Rome! Beginning in early 1944, the Allies had tried to breach the Gustav Line whilst taking heavy casualties. The fourth attempt, called Operation Diadem, began May 11th and turned out to be successful, opening the path towards the capital of Italy.

The North African campaign that lasted for almost three years had been put to an end in Tunisia. By May 13th, 1943 over 200,000 German and Italian soldiers had surrendered to the Allied forces, allowing them to turn to Sicily and later continental Italy.

The North Caucasian Front was created by the USSR on May 20th, 1942 to defend The Azov and Black sea coastlines. Led by Marshal Semyon Budenny, the North Caucasian Front was fought in the Stavropol and Krasnodar regions, stopping the invading forces from crossing the Caucasus mountain range.

During the Battle for France, German forces surrounded the Allies in the town of Boulogne-sur-Mer, forcing them to defend themselves. Poor communication between the Allies led to a large number of British troops evacuating by sea, abandoning the Welsh Guards and surprising the French. Nevertheless, the defense of Boulogne had delayed the German advance towards Dunkirk, where the mass evacuation of Allied troops took place.

The Messerschmitt Bf 109, a legendary fighter aircraft, took to the air for the first time on May 28th, 1935. It soon became the most mass-produced German aircraft. It was used by numerous aces of World War II: from Günther Rall to Erich Hartmann, the most successful fighter ace in history. Even with the advent of jet aircraft, the Bf 109 remained popular: the Spanish Air Force continued to use it until late in 1965.

• 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