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In this month’s Pages of History, you’ll be at the center of events that took place in different theaters of war. Iran, Iraq, Cambodia and the final days of World War II: take part in battles with the vehicles corresponding to these historic battles and receive prizes. 

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


Aleksandr Kosmodemyansky
Aleksandr was the younger brother of saboteur Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya, the first woman awarded the Hero of the Soviet Union during World War II. Aleksandr went to the front at the age of 18 with the goal of avenging the death of his sister. He participated in the expulsion of German troops from Belarus and the Baltic states, but became famous during the assault on Königsberg. On April 6th 1945, Aleksandr’s vehicle was the first from his unit to cross the Landgraben Canal. Then near Königsberg, his battery captured the Queen Louise fort, forcing more than 500 enemy soldiers to surrender. He died on April 13th 1945 in the battle for East Prussia. He was posthumously awarded the Hero of the Soviet Union.

You can immediately purchase this profile icon for Golden Eagles until May 3rd, 11:30 GMT without completing tasks. To find it, go to your Nickname → Achievements → Pages of History.

Trophy reward for each task

Completing each individual task will give 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 backups;
  • Premium account for 1 day;
  • 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.

You can read a detailed description of which task is for which day and your overall progress by going to your Nickname → Achievements → Pages of History.

April 1st — April 4th
Battle of the Karbala Gap
The gorge between the Euphrates River and Lake Al-Milkh in central Iraq is a key road to Baghdad, which is why elite Iraqi Republican Guard Forces held the line there against international coalition forces in 2003. However, they achieved very little: for one damaged American tank, hundreds of destroyed Iraqi equipment occurred. The Medina division was destroyed, and on April 3rd American troops occupied the Baghdad airport.

April 5th — April 8th
Battle of Königsberg
From April 6th to April 9th 1945, the fortress city of Königsberg, the main stronghold of Germany in East Prussia, was stormed. Aircraft and artillery played an important role in the operation, providing constant support as well as sappers and flamethrowers. As a result of the operation, the main Wehrmacht forces in East Prussia were defeated.

April 9th — April 12th
Operation Weserübung
Operation Weserübung is the name of the German military operation to occupy Denmark and invade Norway, which began on April 9th 1940. Denmark offered no resistance, but the Battle of Norway lasted two months, until the Allied forces switched to France where the situation turned out to be a collapse for them.

April 13th — April 16th
Graz-Amstetten Operation
The final operation of the Red Army in Austria began on April 15th 1945 and continued until the end of the war. It was named after the cities of Graz and Amstetten in central Austria, which the USSR managed to occupy on May 8th, the day Germany signed the act of surrender. However, individual pockets of resistance continued to fight even after the official end of hostilities.

April 17th — April 20th
Capture of Hamburg
On April 18th 1945, British forces began attacking Hamburg, a key port in Northern Germany. The city’s outnumbered defenders held out for a couple of weeks, and by the end of the month, negotiations for surrender began. The surrender of the city was soon followed by the end of World War II in Europe.

April 20th — April 23rd
Operation Vulcan
On April 22nd 1943, the Allies launched Operation Vulcan, the penultimate attempt to encircle Axis forces in Tunisia and force their surrender. It lasted two weeks and faced a well-organized Italian and German defense. Having reconsidered their tactical decisions, the Allies were soon able to break through enemy defenses and capture the remnants of the North African Axis forces in early May.

April 24th — April 27th
Operation Toward Beit-ol-Moqaddas
An Iranian Army operation carried out at the beginning of the Iran-Iraq War. Within its framework, Iran managed to liberate the port city of Khorramshahr and drive out Iraqi troops from the territory of Khuzestan. About 19 thousand Iraqi soldiers were surrounded and captured in Khorramshahr itself.

April 27th — April 30th
Cambodian invasion
After coming to power in Cambodia, pro-American General Lon Nol demanded that the North Vietnamese Army leave the country. In response, the Viet Cong launched a full-scale offensive, which Lon Nol’s forces could not contain on their own. The Americans came to the rescue on April 29th 1970, but the North Vietnamese command knew about the operation in advance and evacuated most of the soldiers further to the west, losing only camps and equipment.
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Ground Vehicles
  • CV 90120 — the maximum forward and reverse speed has been changed from 78/51 km/h to 70/40 km/h. (Report)
  • AMX-32 (105) — engine power has been increased from 680 HP to 700 HP.
    Source: GIAT, 1983. AMX 32. s.l.:s.n. 1979, SATORY VII EXPOSITION DE MATERIELS D’ARMEMENT TERRESTRE. s.l.: s.n.
  • Centurion Mk 2, Mk 3 — the incorrectly changed optical magnification has been returned from 3x-6x to 6x.
    Source: Technical Handbook for the Centurion mks. 1, 2 and 3 by The war office, May 1950 Page 211-212.
  • M41D — engine power has been increased from 450 HP to 500 HP.
    Source: Video. According to 《國軍現役武器圖鑑》 (Active Weapon Catalog of the National Military)“雖然最大瞬間出力低於AOS-895,但因最大淨出力相當,故仍保持了M41A3原有的極速,且最大行程也較M41A3大幅提升。再加上更新了聯動自製的扭力杆懸掛系統,使M41D的機動性優於M41A3.
  • 2C6, Tor-M1 — transmission gear ratios have been changed.
    Source: Study of Modification Scheme for Operation Electric Control System of Russian (569A) Integrated Transmission.
  • Leclerc (all variants) — the maximum speed has been increased from 71 km/h to 72 km/h.
    Sources: Source 1: "LECLERC - LA SUPERIORITE OPERATIONNELLE" - 2005, GIAT Industries Retrieved from here
    Source 2: Nexter Group Official Website Web Archive - 2007 Retrieved from here
  • Black Prince — transmission gear ratios have been changed. The number of reverse gears has been increased from 1 to 2. The number of forward gears has been increased from 4 to 5. The reverse speed has been increased from 2.2 km/h to 6.6 km/h. The maximum forward speed has been increased from 17.2 km/h to 18 km/h. Source: Mr. Churchill's Tank: The British Infantry Tank Mark IV by David Fletcher, pages 203, 204 and 209.
  • DF105, FlaRakPz 1 — the maximum speed has been increased from 70 km/h to 75 km/h. Source: International Defense Review 1971-08: Vol 4 Iss 4. The Armoured Infantry Fighting Vehicle of the Modern German Army.
  • Striker — transmission gear ratios have been changed.
    Source: International Defense Review 1971-10: Vol 4 Iss 5.
  • Daimler Mk II — gun depression angle has been changed from -12 to -15 degrees.
    Source: Royal Armoured Corps Training Vol. 3 – Armament. Pamphlet No. 4 Daimler armoured car Mk. 1 and 2. October 1951 by The War Office Page 123.
  • Churchill Crocodile — the angles of elevation/depression and traverse to the right and left of the Flamethrower have been changed from 5/30 and -15/15 degrees to -15.5/23 and 14.5/15.5 degrees.
    Source: Crocodile. Flame thrower equipment. Provisional training pamphlet 1945.
  • Alecto I — transmission gear ratios have been changed.
    Source: Service Instruction Book for Alecto I. June 1945 Page 5 and 18.
  • Alecto I — gun elevation has been increased from 25 to 26 degrees.
    Source: Service Instruction Book for Alecto I. June 1945 Page 3.
  • Comet I, Comet I “Iron Duke IV” — the turret rotation speed has been increased from 15 to 21 degrees per second. An incorrect description in the crew window will be corrected later.
    Source: Royal Armoured Corps Training Vol. 3 - Armament Pamphlet No. 5 Comet 1, June 1949 by the War Office Page 85 "to time the system" - paragraph "C".
  • Marder A1, Marder A3, DF105, FlaRakPz 1, Begleitpanzer 57, TAM, TAM 2C, TAM 2IP — transmission gear ratios have been changed.
    Source: International Defense Review 1971-08: Vol 4 Iss 4.
Aircraft
  • F-14 (all variants), Mirage-2000C S5, Tornado F3/ADV, F-4J/K/M FGR, F-1, T-2 (aircraft with radars without All-Aspect PD mode) — now have manual selection of “ACM” and “ACM PD HDN” modes for radar in ACM mode. While in tracking mode, radars still use automatic waveform management. Aircraft radars with All-Aspect PD mode still only use this mode in ACM.
  • MiG-29 (all variants), Yak-141, Su-27, F-16 (all variants), F-15A, Mirage-2000 5F, AV-8B Plus Italy, F-20 Tigershark, F-4EJ Kai, JA37 (all variants), JAS 39 (all variants) — corrected the name of the radar ACM mode — “PD ACM” instead of “PD AUT”.
Other
  • A bug that caused the game to freeze during startup when opening a dialog box has been fixed.
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.
Mar 26, 2024
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  • Valentine XI — errors in the turret damage model have been fixed. (Report)
  • AFT09 — errors in the optics damage model have been fixed. (Report)
  • Le Triomphant — the display of modules in the ship’s x-ray have been fixed.
  • The in-game chat is now available again.
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.
Mar 25, 2024
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Aircraft
  • Su-25k — a bug where the voice over was in Chinese while in the test flight has been fixed.
Naval Vessels
  • A bug where projectiles could interact incorrectly with the water causing them to hit the underside of ships has been fixed. Projectiles could ignore the surface of the water and hit a ship from below. Because of this bug it could seem for example, that 100-140 mm shells could penetrate the main armor belts of ships. More details can be seen on our forum.
  • A bug where destroyed ships began to levitate above the water has been fixed.
Graphics
  • Screen flickering after a tank gun was fired has been fixed.
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.
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Welcome to the 112th War Thunder Steam Screenshot Competition!

Thanks for your screenshot submissions last week! Last week the major update introduced many new and interesting vehicles to War Thunder. This week, you can showcase any vehicle of your choice! The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!

Let’s begin the 112th edition of our competition!

Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen112. You have time until the 29th of March 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.

Terms:
  • Your screenshot must include a player vehicle, whichever is your favorite!
  • You must add the #WTscreen112 tag (title cannot have any other text in it).
  • Artists may only win by popular vote once per four screenshot competitions.
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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 14 working days.
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    And now, time for the winners of the competition’s 111th edition - Alpha Strike!

    Winners selected via community votes:
    https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3189132919
    https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3186927419
    https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3188076086

    Winners selected by our judges:
    https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3192281537
    https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3190774161
    https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3186154528

    Each winner will get 300GE! Congratulations and see you next week!
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    Following the release of the Alpha Strike major update comes the corresponding trophy, which includes 40 custom camouflages from the Live.WT platform in the form of coupons! This trophy will especially please those of you who enjoy high-ranking vehicles, but there’s also something for others. To get the trophy, simply play the game!

    Contents in the Alpha Strike trophy:


    • Coupons for rare vehicles.
    • 20 camouflage coupons for ground vehicles.
    • 17 camouflage coupons for aircraft.
    • 1 camouflage coupons for naval vessels.
    • 2 camouflage coupon for helicopters.
    • Coupon for the “Alpha Strike” decal.

    Some camos in this trophy:
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    To unlock the trophy, you’ll need the new “Alpha Strike” key that can be purchased on the Market for GJN. Read more about the Market and Gaijin Coins on the Wiki.

    How to get the trophy
    Camouflage trophies can be earned with a certain probability after any battle on vehicles rank II or higher, with activity of no less than 50% (except for [Assault] PvE mode). PlayStation and Xbox players can purchase the trophy in the Item Shop and open it with Golden Eagles. Read more on our Wiki.

    PC players must purchase a key from the Market to open the trophy, with part of the cost going to the camouflage creators. You can activate a key from the trophy on your account or sell it on the Market for Gaijin Coins — just like the trophy itself.

    You can become a creator of user camouflagescheck out an updated guide on our wiki! It will bring you both glory and real money as a part of the War Thunder partnership program!
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    The LaGG-5 (later renamed to La-5), created by the OKB-21 under the leadership of S.A. Lavochkin made its first flight on March 21st 1942. By the summer of the same year, this aircraft arrived to the front where it went up against the Luftwaffe’s Fw 190. The La-5 was actively used until the end of the war, and almost 10,000 were built.

    The La-5FN (Germany) is temporarily available for the Golden Eagles!
    In honor of its first flight, the premium German La-5FN is available for 5,250 Golden Eagles.

    When: From March 21st (11:00 GMT) until March 24th (12:00).
    Where: Germany > Aviation > Premium vehicles.



    About this aircraft
    • The La-5FN improves upon the original variant of this aircraft. One of its main improvements was the more powerful M-82FN engine, giving it significantly increased speed and maneuverability. It’s best at low altitudes, handles well and is armed with a good pair of 20 mm ShVAK cannons.
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    In this article, we’ll take a look at some of the main bugs we’ve been fixing in the past 1 week. Thanks very much for all of your reports!

    If you’ve found a bug that you’d like to report, you can do so on our community bug reporting platform.

    Repair fixes for naval



    There’s been a bug where after completing repairs on a ship, the module that had just been repaired magically started to become damaged by itself, needing further repairs.

    We’ve figured out what was causing this and have fixed it. After repairing, you’re now able to repair as normal and continue with the fighting!

    Flickering aircraft fix



    In Ground Realistic Battles, some aircraft flickered and quickly appeared and disappeared as if they’d activated some kind of invisibility cloak.

    We’ve managed to restore the laws of physics here, which means flickering aircraft have been fixed!

    Several missile fixes



    If you’ve flown a plane at the higher ranks recently, you may have encountered problems with launching missiles with SARH seekers, whereby at short distances they could lose actively maneuvering targets. We’ve fixed this, so that these missiles work properly again.

    In addition to this, helicopters faced an issue where the launch zone of the AGM-114 Hellfire missile no longer appeared. We’ve fixed this, so that you can now see again when you can launch one of these missiles, and when you can’t.

    We’ve also fixed another bug where if you spent a long amount of time in battle, launched missiles would visually remain on their hardpoint. You can now play as much as you’d like, and the missiles will be displayed as they should!

    There’s more!
    We’ve taken a look at some of the main fixes, but there’s plenty more in the update notes! Here’s a few others briefly: a large number of issues in weapon systems, damage models and other technical aspects and characteristics of vehicles have been corrected. Plus, for the LAV-AD, semi armor-piercing tracer shells were added to each belt.

    Today's update: Update 2.35.0.37

    Ground Vehicles
    • LAV-AD — a PGU-32/U semi-armor-piercing round with a tracer has been added to the ammunition loadout. A round is added to each belt.
    • PGU-32/U (aircraft and ground) — the ballistics parameters have been improved. A bug with overestimated armor penetration for semi-armor-piercing shell as been fixed. The armor penetration has been reduced from 45 to 24 mm.
    • Type 16 — incorrect headlight textures have been fixed. (Report)
    • TKX — incorrect display of the driver’s x-ray has been fixed. (Report)
    • T-26E — incorrect display of the x-ray of crew members and ammunition has been fixed.
    • T-60 — the maximum top speed has been increased from 43 km/h to 45 km/h.
      Source: «‎Танк Т-60. Краткое руководство службы».
    • Type 93 — the value of the transmission gear numbers has been changed.
      Source: 高機動車GW-D011001Y 2000年5月メガクルーザー
    • Type 93 — the weight has been reduced from 4.56 tons to 4.2 tons.
    • AMX-10RC — the engine power and RPM has been changed from 280 HP and 2400 RPM to 260 HP and 3000 RPM.
      Source: Data on the Moteurs Baudouin 6 F11 SRX.
    • Centurion Mk 1, 2, 3 — the magnification of the gunner’s optics has been changed from 6x to 3x-6x.
      Source: Technical Handbook for the Centurion mks. 1, 2 and 3 by The war office, May 1950 Page 211.
    • Fox — the engine power and RPM has been increased from 190 HP and 4500 RPM to 195 HP and 5000 RPM.
      Source: Official Daimler Fox factory specification 1967; British Defence Equipment Catalogue 1979 volume 1: products. (Report)
    • Pz.IV C — the max speed has been increased from 35 km/h to 43 km/h. (Report)
    • Object 292 — a bug in replenishing the first-stage ammunition has been fixed.
    • Ha-Go (all variants) — transmission gear ratios have been changed.
      Source: JAPANESE TANKS AND TANK TACTICS TRANSLATION OF CAPTURED JAPANESE DOCUMENT: Table of Essential Data on Tanks, dated 22 September 1942.
    • SK-105A2 (all variants) — changes have been made to the transmission gear ratios.
      Source: Technical Manual HP 500 HP 590 HP 600 for Buses and Coaches Stage II. ZF automatic transmission HP 500, HP 590, HP 600 for city buses, line service buses and coaches. ZF-Automatgetriebe der Baureihe HP 500 für Busse, Lastkraftwagen und Spezialfahrzeuge.
    • Chaparral (all variants) — the vehicle mass has been increased from 12.4 tons to 13.7 tons.
    Aircraft
    • F-111A — a bug where the M61A1 internal gun would shoot through the fuselage has been fixed.
    • F-16A ADF, F-16A ADF (Italy) — a bug where there was no RWR in the cockpit has been fixed.
    • Fw 190 A-1, Fw 190 A-4, Fw 190 A-5, Fw 190 A-5/U2, Fw 190 A-5/U14 — missing speedometer in the cockpit has been fixed. (Report)
    • JAS39 (all variants) — sustained turn rate has been reduced by 0.5 deg/s. (Report)
    • F-104G (Germany) — engine thrust and mass have been corrected to J79-MTU-J1K, max dry thrust increased by 190kgf, and with full afterbuner by 90kg. (Report)
    Naval Vessels
    • SMS Baden — a bug where the spare bow torpedoes were listed as guns in x-ray view has been fixed.
    Interface
    • A bug where the session filter by difficulty level in custom battles was not shown has been fixed.
    Matching
    • Post-war self-propelled guns have been removed from the 8_2 tank simulation setup: 2S1, 2S3M, AuF1, 2S1 (Italy), Type 75 SPH, VIDAR, G6. These and similar self-propelled guns from other countries are available in the 8_2_2 setup.
    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.
    Mar 19, 2024
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    Aircraft
    • A bug that caused the target acquisition indicator to blink when the seeker of missiles with SARH and active guidance systems was activated has been fixed.
    • A bug where the allowed launch zone for Hellfire missiles was not displayed has been fixed.
    Naval Vessels
    • A bug where a repaired module would become damaged again for no apparent reason has been fixed. (Report)
    Other fixes
    • A bug that emptied the friends list and caused the game to not join a battle after changing accounts has been fixed. (Report)
    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.
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    RN Bolzano was the last and most advanced heavy cruiser built for the Regia Marina before the outbreak of WWII. Combining aspects of both the Trento and Zara-class which precede it, this heavy cruiser has now bolstered the Italian heavy cruiser lineup in the Alpha Strike major update!

    RN Bolzano: A Heavy Cruiser for Italy at Rank IV

    Features:
    • Superb firepower!
    • Excellent mobility.
    • Mediocre protection.
    • Scout plane included!
    Vehicle History
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    Bolzano was ordered in the late 1920s as part of a larger Italian naval rearmament program. Unlike the Trento and Zara classes however, Bolzano represented a one-off construction combining design aspects of both the older Trento as well as the more advanced Zara class. After its commissioning in 1933, Bolzano had a rather uneventful initial interwar service. Throughout World War II however, Bolzano played a significant role in various naval engagements, including the Battle of Calabria and the Battle of Cape Spartivento. During these engagements, Bolzano’s design proved its worth after surviving deadly torpedo attacks on several occasions. In 1943 however, with Italy’s surrender looming and the threat of German occupation imminent, Bolzano was scuttled by her own crew in the port of La Spezia to prevent her capture.
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    Meet RN Bolzano!

    RN Bolzano was released in the Alpha Strike major update earlier last week! Representing the last heavy cruiser built for the Italian navy, this ship continues the design legacies of the Trento and Zara class cruisers, while offering a blend of the most prominent features found on both ship classes. Let’s dive in.




    An aspect clearly inherited from the more advanced Zara class of ships is seen in RN Bolzano’s armament. Fitted with eight 8’’ (203/53 mm) cannons, this ship can effectively engage nearly all but the most heavily armored opponents on the seas with high confidence of winning the engagement. Additionally, RN Bolzano’s secondary and tertiary guns consisting of 100 mm, 37 mm and 13 mm machine guns also aid the ship in countering attacks from smaller vessels and aircraft.

    Interesting: RN Bolzano can be considered a lucky ship since she survived two torpedo attacks between 1941-1942, both of which caused severe damage, but not enough to outright sink her.



    Contrary to the armament, RN Bolzano’s protection is better compared to that of the Trento-class cruisers. Featuring a main belt of only 70 mm in thickness and 100 mm strong barbettes and conning tower, RN Bolzano can’t exactly withstand damages incurred from an intense firefight or from large-caliber shells. On the other hand, the modest protection does keep this ship’s displacement relatively low for this class of warship, resulting in attaining top speeds of up to 68 km/h and making it one of the fastest cruisers in the game!



    RN Bolzano was added earlier last week when the Alpha Strike major update was released, where you’re able to research her right now in the Italian Bluewater fleet tree. That ends today’s blog. Until next time, calm seas and fun matches ahead!
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