The War Thunder holiday party is at full blast, and we hope you already have your hands on some of the prizes. Breaking through the 10th anniversary milestone is a very important occasion for us, and we’d like to introduce another surprise for all of those who are celebrating with us and are close to getting the legendary Sturmtiger SPG. Get ready for “Imminent Breakthrough” to get a very special camo for your Sturmtiger!


Imminent Breakthrough is a co-op PvE-mission, where you are tasked to fight off the enemy breakthrough using various weapons, including some unique ones! The Sturmtiger self-propelled assault gun, the Goliath tracked mine, PaK 40 anti-tank cannon, Flak 36 stationary AA-gun, as well as legendary piston-engined fighters Fw 190 and Bf 109 — everything is an asset to victory!




The Sturmtiger self-propelled assault gun was designed to destroy buildings and fortifications, but its deadly 380mm rockets with 135 kg TNT warheads add nothing to the chances of any vehicle on the battlefield.

Victory loves preparation: due to an extremely long reload time the Sturmtiger must take care of every shot. But in the Imminent Breakthrough mission you won’t have to wait for each round, as at any time you may switch to another vehicle, either stationary or not. How do you like one of the first combat drones ever created?




Meet the Goliath - a tracked, remotely controlled anti-tank charge! Its armor won’t stop any tank shots, but its small size allows the Goliath to deliver deadly explosives unnoticed.

Switch to the controls of the tracked mine by pressing a dedicated button - it is displayed on your action bar. You may remotely control your Goliath mine, switch back to the Sturmtiger controls, or detonate the mine - pretty much the same as unmanned aerial vehicles, recently added to War Thunder.

Although the mine drone’s speed is not high so you'll probably want to deliver a hit faster? Then meet the artillery!




The most common German anti-tank cannon of WWII. Its shells were capable of hitting almost all Allied tanks. However powerful shots forced it to dig into the ground.

Switching to the cannon is available at any time if there is at least one battle ready and unoccupied cannon uncontrolled by other players. Controls are no different from the ground vehicles you used in the past with only one exception that the cannon can not be moved - it is a stationary firing point. Since it can not be rotated it can only control the area that is in its field of view. Because of that it is especially important to choose the right moment to switch to the PaK 40.

If the cannon is destroyed - no problem, you will return to the “Sturmtiger” control and after some time the cannon will recover and will be available again and with full ammunition..




Allied aircraft dominate the air and you must defend your ground vehicles with all your might! The familiar Sd.Kfz. 6/2 FlaK 36 autocannon will help you with that - this time in a stationary version.

Switching to the anti-aircraft cannon and using it is completely identical to controlling an anti-tank cannon.




Two legendary aircraft of the Luftwaffe - the familiar Gustav and Foks are available to fight air and ground targets. The usual mechanics of aircraft events from ground AB battles await you, only the requirements for the flight out are slightly different. You get the right to fly the Fw 190 F-8 with a bomb load for every 8 destroyed enemies and for the Fw 190 A / Bf 109 G without bomb load you need to destroy 3 enemies.

• You can find the event in the “Events and Tournaments” tab and it is available from 11:00 GMT on the 10th of November until 11:00 GMT on the 16th of November.
  
• To participate in the event you must have a 38 cm Sturmmörser in the hangar.
  
• To win in the mission you need to destroy all enemy ground forces in the allotted time.
  
• Win in 3 missions in the event to receive the “Late tricolor spotted MHN scheme “Hinterhalt-Tarnung”” for the 38cm Sturmmörser.
  
• Camouflage will be credited to the account immediately upon receipt (not as a coupon).
  
• You can track your progress of the reward by clicking on your nickname and selecting the menu “Achievements → Imminent Breakthrough”.

The War Thunder Anniversary special sale in the Gaijin.NET store — 40 offers with vehicles with 50% discount! Boost your progress, or kick start research in any tech tree from any gaming nation!.


The majestic “Prinz Eugen” cruiser , a deadly “Black Shark” helicopter, the fantastic AV-8A “Harrier” jump-jet , the longest barreled Object 120 SPG, and dozens of other cool vehicles - right here!

Note! To take advantage of the discount, visit the Gaijin store from the in game hangar via Steam browser!

Your screenshots of all of the new vehicles and content released in “Fire and Ice” were fantastic! It looks like the BT-42 is quite popular among many of you, especially the KV-2 fans! The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!


Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen40. You have time until 11.11.2022 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 - Stuntman!

• Every machine can be used for tricks and stunts if you are brave enough! Ever take a Puma off of a sweet jump? Or, do a barrel roll in a helicopter? Maybe see how low you can go under the bridges of War Thunder? We know that you have lots of cool tricks, and we would love to see them!
  
• You must add the #WTscreen40 tag (without other text).

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Screenshots need to be compliant with the War Thunder rules.

You need to be the author of the screenshot.

Screenshot needs to be new. You cannot use those which have previously been published or used in other competitions.

We will only accept raw screenshots from the game. You cannot use any editing software nor any other visual enhancements (like Nvidia Ansel filters).

You can use filters and settings built into War Thunder.

You can use the replay functionality built into War Thunder.

Rewards will be delivered to the author's account within 7 working days.

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Each winner will get 300GE! Congratulations and see you next week!

On November 3rd, 1918, Austria-Hungary capitulated in World War I, its territorial concessions allowing Italy to complete its reunification that began way back in the middle of the XIX century. Thus November 4th, the day that the armistice went into effect, is celebrated as National Unity and Armed Forces Day. Italians were celebrating it before Mussolini’s rise to power, during his premiership and after where it’s the only holiday to have remained in effect for the past century.





“The Heart of Italy” decal.

You can find the decal in the “Holidays” tab in the Customisation menu.
Complete the task in random battles, except for Enduring Confrontation missions and [Assault] mode. Track your progress in the hangar by clicking Nickname → Achievements → Holidays → Italian National Unity Day.


During the event the tank destroyer M43 "G.C. Leoncello" from the Italian research tree will be available for purchase with Golden Eagles. It has durable front armor and a powerful gun that’s able to easily take out your opponents. Just remember to find cover during long reload times!



Note: War Thunder anniversary discounts do not apply to the M43 "G.C. Leoncello".

Call it simply “Super Sherman”! Israel’s design prowess also affected the legendary American M4 Sherman by turning the compact medium tank into a platform for the monster 105mm cannon from the French AMX-30.

All other minor modifications pale into insignificance against this gun. Obviously the tactics in the M-51 (W) should be appropriate - you are an excellent covering fighter who is guaranteed to take out several enemy tanks in a battle.

For those who are researching Israeli vehicles, love Shermans in all their manifestations or just like vehicles of unusual shapes and sizes. About the rest we are telling you in the review!


“Approved by Wiki: M-51 (W)” — unique decal for each new vehicle.



Read more on our Wiki.

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Our video reviews add to and complete the pages of the War Thunder Wiki. Use the knowledge base created by players, for players.

Contribute to the wiki with your own articles and receive Golden Eagles for your contribution!

• Conditions of achieving the "Finnish Air Force Roundel" decal have been changed: Swedish vehicles can be used to obtain the decal, and the decal can now only used on Swedish vehicles.

The current provided update notes reflect the major changes within the game as part of this Update. Some updates and fixes may be not listed in the provided notes. War Thunder is constantly improving all the time and certain fixes may be implemented without the client being updated.

• ТОR M1 — description of the missile range has been added.
  
• An issue where vehicles got stuck on the bridge in a test drive on Win32 PC’s has been solved.
  
• Fixed an error that caused the vehicle in the leftmost garage slot to hover in the air when switching presets or vehicles in the Anniversary hangar.

The following balance changes have been implemented to “Assault. Tank Arcade” mode:

• A team score penalty has been added for each lost vehicle. The penalty depends on the different battle ratings and locations.
  
• Score leech while the enemy captures the base has been reduced for some battle ratings, preliminary high ones.

• AV-8A — a bug has been fixed where the hover mode indicator remained incorrectly after switching to another flight mode.
  
• F-105D - a bug has been fixed that prevented the maximum payload being used.

This balancing change allows players to counter the attack UAVs easier, without affecting a drone’s efficiency. Click here to read more.

• The number of attack UAV spawn points has been reduced from two to one.
  
• The spawn point is now positioned about 10 km distant from the battle area at 4 km height.

• Hugin - torpedo launch order has been changed: the left side torpedo launches first, then the right side. Torpedo reload has been fixed: by time in the AB mode, and at captured points in the RB mode.
  
• Folaga - 37mm Breda cannons have been changed to 40mm Bofors. HE and AP belts have been added.
  
• HMS Norfolk - the “Smoke screen” modification has been removed. RP and SL or GE spent for this modification will be refunded.
  
• JDS Harukaze (DD-101) — a bug has been fixed where mixed variants of the secondary armaments require the modification of “Depth charges” instead of “Mortar”.

• The Battle Pass end date has been added to the Battle Pass reward window.
  
• A bug has been fixed where a control scheme might be reset on consoles.
  
• A bug has been fixed where the long name of the modification might be hidden behind the progress bar.
  
• A bug has been fixed that caused incorrect speed units in the aircraft HUD.

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.

November 1st, 2012, War Thunder moved into open beta, this is the day we consider as the game’s birthday. We have walked a long and glorious path, and we are happy to have you with us all the way!

We have prepared many activities, discounts and other great stuff. War Thunder welcomes you in a special anniversary hangar, like never seen before. B-day discounts will be there for a whole week with no rotation, so you’ll be able to purchase everything you ever wanted for a nice price!

Check out our Twitch streams to get special decals, decorations and camos: stay tuned for the news to pick up all bonuses!

Let’s get ready for a week-long War Thunder party!

• 50% off for all modifications, talismans and back-ups.
  
• 50% off for a Premium account. In the game - for 90 and 365 days. In the Gaijin Store — for 180 days.
  
• 50% off purchase prices in SL and GE for vehicles of all gaming nations.

There are no discounts for the “Drone Age” and “Fire and Ice” vehicles , as well as squadron vehicles (including modifications, talismans, and back-ups).


Your first battle in the 10 years anniversary will bring you a special decal!

• Play 1 battle on any vehicle of rank III or above in any gamemode to get “10th Anniversary” decal.

Take part in the “Dreams come true” event to get special decals, decorations, a special loading screen and the unique 38 cm Sturmmörser SPG!

The 38 cm Sturmmörser self-propelled gun, better known as the Sturmtiger, is a German SPG built on the chassis of the Tiger heavy tank. This vehicle was designed for urban battles: its 380mm rocket mortar is capable of destroying buildings and fortifications. The Sturmtiger can swipe almost any vehicle on the battlefield, but be aware of its long reload time and tricky ballistics!!

Details


You’re now able to get all 10 unique Premium vehicles from the past War Thunder birthdays! Play multiplayer battles, open stages, and collect them all!

• Ya-5M
  
• D.371 H.S.9
  
• A13 Mk II 1939
  
• I-29
  
• M8 LAC
  
• He 51 B-2/H
  
• TB-3M-17-32
  
• LaGG-3-23
  
• DB-7 (Britain)
  
• XF5F

• Each stage allows you to get one of the above listed vehicles. if you don’t own it yet.
  
• If a stage is achieved and you own all listed vehicles, you get 3 days Premium instead.
  
• Each stage opens for a certain score of the mission points:
  
  • 1 stage — 5,000 points
    
  • 2 stage — 25,000 points
    
  • 3 stage — 50,000 points
    
  • 4 stage — 100,000 points
    
  • 5 stage — 200,000 points
    
  • 6 stage — 300,000 points
    
  • 7 stage — 400,000 points
    
  • 8 stage — 600,000 points
    
  • 9 stage — 800,000 points
    
  • 10 stage — 1,000,000 points
• You can score the mission points in the following game modes:
  
  • Ground vehicles Arcade, Realistic, or Simulator battles.
    
  • Aircraft Arcade, Realistic, or Simulator battles.
    
  • Naval Arcade or Realistic battles
• You may score points on any vehicle of rank III or above, as well as any prize vehicles of any rank from War Thunder special events. Check the vehicle info card to learn from what special event it was first introduced to the game.
  
• Points multiplier depends on the gaming mode and the maximum BE of your vehicle setup, and is listed in the mission’s description.
  
• Track your progress through stages by clicking your nickname, Achievements→ War Thunder Anniversary → 10 rare vehicles.
  
• The vehicles get to the account immediately after achieving a stage.

This giant is a welcome guest at any birthday party! Meet the Maus, a legendary German heavy tank! You will be able to research it and purchase it for Silver Lions while the Anniversary party is on!

• To start researching the Maus, you have to have rank V of the German ground forces open.
  
• Assign your Research Points from battles, or convert the free experience to the researching of the Maus while the special event is going. If you started your progress, it will not be disabled after the special event is over, and you'll be able to finish researching any time later.

May expire after all available Packs are sold.

On our store, accessible via the in-game hangar, offers 10,000 Packs of rare vehicles! Hurry up, there are only 2,000 packs of each vehicle available!

• T-34 (Prototype)
  
• M4 748 (a) (Germany)
  
• PT-109
  
• Pr.1124 MLRS
  
• S-204 Lang

Up to 50% off in the Gaijin Store. Accessible on Steam via the in-game hangar.

Details on the discounts will be revealed on November 7th, stay tuned for the news!


For the 10th Anniversary of the game, we have prepared 10 War Thunder tournaments with a total prize fund of 181,000 Golden Eagles! Select the tournaments you like more and get your prizes! Winner of any tournaments also receives the E-100 heavy tank!


E-100 Decal

Aircraft SB 1x1 — November 8 and 9
Tanks AB 1x1 — November 8 and 9
Naval 3х3 AB — November 9 and 10
Aircraft RB 2x2 — November 10 and 11
Tanks RBm 2x2 — November 10 and 11
Aircraft RB 1x1 — November 12 and 13
Tanks RBm 1x1 — November 12 and 13
US Aircraft RB 1x1 — November 12 and 13
US Tanks RBm 2x2 — November 12 and 13
Fire Front RBm 5х5 — November 12, 13 and 19, 20

Join the official War Thunder e-sport Discord server! The hottest topics and hundreds of friends are waiting for you!

The 38cm Sturmmörser commonly known as the “Sturmtiger” is a German SPG from WWII built on the chassis of the Tiger heavy tank. It is a specialized SPG for city battles: its 380mm cannon is excellent for destroying buildings and fortified points but when fighting against other vehicles, it has low accuracy and a long reload time. It may be difficult to hit anything with it, but if you succeed, your enemy will be in trouble - everyone will envy such a caliber!






Each stage will be unlocked for 35,000 mission points accumulated over the specified 2 days and will bring a new reward. New stages will be available at 11:00 GMT on the 31st of October, 2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th, 10th and 12th of November.

You can get mission points in ground battles of rank III in AB, RB and SB game modes. The number of mission points for completing a task depends on the game mode and the maximum rank if the vehicle used in the battle.The multiplier for earning points is specified in the mission description.

You can also get points by using any event vehicles of rank I-II. Such vehicles have the name of the event in which it was obtained in the vehicle card.

Rewards will be given for certain number of completed stages:

• For 1 stage: title
  
• For 2 stages: “10 Year Better Together” decal
  
• For 3 stages: “X” decoration for ships
  
• For 4 stages: “X” pin-up decal
  
• For 5 stages: “Celebration Cake” decoration for ground vehicles
  
• For 6 stages: 38cm Sturmmörser
  
• For 7 stages: Loading screen

You can track the progress of the challenge by clicking on your nickname and selecting the menu ”Achievements → Dreams Come True”. If you didn’t finish the stage in time until 16th of November you will be able to purchase passing stages for Golden Eagles in the achievement window and get corresponding prizes.

• AS42/47 - the rate of fire has been increased from 12 to 20 rounds per minute.
  
• Parameters for the default rangefinder have been adjusted; the maximum direction error has been increased from 100 to 150 metres.
  
• The following list of vehicles have had their “Rangefinder” modification reconsidered. Previously, stereoscopic rangefinders were notionaly divided to ‘early’ and ‘late’. We decided to discontinue ‘early’ rangefinders, since they did not differ much from default rangefinders. All vehicles that previously were equipped with ‘early’ rangefinders will now have ‘late’ parameters.
  
• The Rangefinder's maximal distance has been increased from 2,500 to 4,000 metres. Max distance error reduced from 150 to 100 metres.
  Vehicle list: M48A1 (China), M48A1, Magach 1, Magach 6, M60, M60A1 (AOS), M60A1 RISE (P), Magach 6A, M47/105, T54E1, ASU-85, Object 268, Object 279, SU-122-54, YaG-10 (29-K), M60A1 Ariete, Leopard I, mKpz M47, M47 (Japan), M47, ST-A3, Type 61, Chieftain Mk.3, Chieftain Mk.5, Conqueror, FV4202, M103, M48A2 C, Panther II, Panther F, Tiger II (10,5 cm KwK), 8,8 cm Flak 37 Sfl., VFW.

• Q-5L — a bug has been fixed where the TS250 modification was required to unlock the HF-6 modification. The 500-3 bomb has been added. The external wing pylons added capable to mount up to 250 kg bombs. 250 kg bombs now can't be installed on the farthest underwing pylons.
  
• T2, T2 Early, F-1 — ammo capacity has been increased from 500 to 750 rounds.
  

• An Anniversary hangar has been added.
  
• A bug has been fixed that caused a client crash with the test localization enabled.
  
• A bug has been fixed that allowed the Churchill Crocodile to tow several fuel trailers.
  
• An issue solved with several struggles for life while repairing a naval vessel that could not be cancelled.

The current provided update notes reflect the major changes within the game as part of this Update. Some updates and fixes may be not listed in the provided notes. War Thunder is constantly improving all the time and certain fixes may be implemented without the client being updated.