As always, we appreciate the phenomenal screenshots you shared last week! For this round, the focus is on overcast skies and inclement weather. Whether you’re slicing through fog in a fighter or rolling across a rain-soaked battlefield, let the skies set the tone for your perfect shot. 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 #WTscreen183. You have time until the 8th of August 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.

• Your screenshot cannot have sunny weather.
  
• You must add the #WTscreen183 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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Each winner will get 300GE! Congratulations and see you next week!

The history of the People’s Liberation Army of China dates back to August 1st, 1927. Today, the PLA is the largest army in the world with 2 million service personnel and some of the most high-tech equipment. The army has the ZTZ99A tank, DF-17 hypersonic missile systems and modern drones.

When: From August 1st (11:00 GMT) until August 4th (11:00 GMT).
Where: China > Army > Premium vehicles.

The following are available at a 40% discount:

• Type 69-IIa* (rank V) for 5028 Golden Eagles
  
• ZTZ96A (P) (rank VII) for 5562 Golden Eagles
  
• WMA301 (rank VI) for 5238 Golden Eagles
  
• ZTZ59A (rank V) for 4920 Golden Eagles

*the Type 69-IIa tank will only be available for purchase for Golden Eagles during this promotion.

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Get this decal for PLA Day!


“Gutian Congress” decal

When: From August 1st (11:00 GMT) until August 4th (11:00 GMT).

Task: Earn 3000 mission points in battles where you have used Chinese vehicles at rank III or higher to receive the “Gutian Congress” decal.

Please note: After finishing the task, you need to collect the reward manually.

Additional details:

• You can complete the task in random battles, except for [Assault] mode.
  
• Track your progress in the hangar by clicking Nickname → Achievements → Holidays → PLA Day.
  
• You can find the decal in the “Holidays” tab in the customization menu.

Switzerland approved the creation of its air force on July 31st, 1914, three days after the start of the First World war. The country maintained neutrality in both World Wars and the Cold War, but still continued to upgrade its air force with increasingly capable and modern aircraft. Currently, the F/A-18 Hornet and Northrop F-5 Tiger are in service with the Swiss Air Force and the purchase of 36 F-35A aircraft manufactured by Lockheed Martin has already been announced.

The FFA P-16 (rank VI) is available at a 30% discount for 6363 Golden Eagles!

When: From July 31st (11:00 GMT) until August 4th (11:00 GMT).
Where: Germany > Aviation > Premium vehicles.

About this aircraft

• The P-16 is a subsonic fighter jet with two 30 mm Hispano cannons and a large range of external weapons. There’s bombs up to 2,000 lb, incendiary bombs, rockets and the Flz Lwf 63 air-to-air missile, making this aircraft ready for both ground attack and air-to-air combat!

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This decal is available for this special day!

“Swiss Air Force Chevron” decal

When: From July 31st (11:00 GMT) until August 4th (11:00 GMT).
Task: Earn 3000 mission points in battles where you have used German aircraft at rank III or higher to receive the “Swiss Air Force Chevron” decal.

Additional details:

You can complete the task in random battles, except for \[Assault] mode.
Track your progress in the hangar by clicking Nickname → Achievements → Holidays → Swiss Air Force Day.
You can find the decal in the “Neutral Countries → Aircraft” tab in the customization menu.

This month's Pages of History will take you to the heart of events that took place in different theaters of war. From the invasion of the USSR to the liberation of France, the triumph of the Royal Air Force and the heroism of the defenders in Kuwait: take part in battles with vehicles that represent these historical battles and win prizes!



Boris Kovzan participated in World War II since the invasion of the USSR by Germany and shot down his first enemy plane on June 24th, 1941. Kovzan was a true master at ramming: he destroyed four enemy aircraft using this strategy, while remaining alive. Kovzan performed his final ram on August 13th, 1942 near Staraya Russa: he encountered superior enemy forces and received a serious head wound, losing his right eye. As a result of the collision, Kovzan was thrown out of his plane's cockpit at an altitude of 6,000 m, and it was only near the ground that he was able to open his parachute. After 10 months in the hospital, he returned to service and in 1943 received the title Hero of the Soviet Union.

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


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).

• 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.

At midnight on August 2nd, 1990, Iraq invaded Kuwait. By morning, the Iraqis had reached the outskirts of the capital of Kuwait, which was defended by only a few hastily armed units. The 35th Brigade met Iraqi forces near the bridges over Highway 70 - and held there for several hours until ammunition began to run out. By evening, Iraq controlled most of Kuwait, and the remnants of the 35th Division, the Kuwait Air Force, as well as the country's leadership and many civilians fled to Saudi Arabia.

From August 7th to August 20th in 1943, the Red Army carried out an operation to push Wehrmacht forces out of the Kaluga Region near the city of Spas-Demensk. The operation was successful: Soviet soldiers pushed the front line back 40 km and liberated more than 500 settlements.

On August 10th, 1944, the USSR launched an offensive on Tartu, a large city in eastern Estonia. On the very first day of the operation, the Wehrmacht's defenses were broken. By the end of the month, the Red Army managed to capture the city, and in early September, they repelled the German counteroffensive.

In mid-August 1944, the Allies surrounded a significant part of the Wehrmacht forces near Falaise in Normandy. The Germans decided to retreat too late, and only a small number of them managed to break out of the pocket, while about 50 thousand remaining German soldiers surrendered.

After Britain rejected German peace offers, the Luftwaffe was ordered to gain air superiority over the island in preparation for an amphibious invasion. A major attack on RAF airfields was launched on Eagle Day, August 13th, 1940, followed five days later by another. This second attack was so large that of the entire Battle of Britain, the 18th of August was nicknamed the "Hardest Day". Germany failed to achieve its objectives and abandoned the invasion of Britain.

On the 22nd of August, 1942, Soviet forces attempted to encircle German troops near Kozelsk in the Kaluga region. Due to Soviet tactical blunders and German air superiority, the offensive faltered and the operation ended in failure.

Against the backdrop of the success of Operation Overlord, on August 19th, 1944, the French Resistance revolted in Paris. On August 24th, units of the 2nd French Armored Division of General Leclerc entered the city with support from US troops. Within a few hours, the German garrison of the city capitulated. On August 26th, General de Gaulle held a ceremonial parade in Paris and proclaimed the restoration of French sovereignty.

After Germany invaded the USSR, the Red Army remained on the defensive for an extended period of time. Only on August 30th, 1941, did it launch its first offensive operation, eliminate the salient near Yelnya in the Smolensk region. The operation was a success: Soviet troops broke through the enemy’s concentrated defenses and drove them out of occupied territories. The units that participated in the operation were among the first in the USSR to receive the honorary title of "Guards."

• A bug that allowed choosing a non-existent aircraft carrier as the spawn point in Enduring Confrontation that caused the aircraft to appear in the air with no speed has been fixed. (Report).

• A bug that sometimes caused the camera on aircraft to clip through the buildings has been fixed.

• A bug that sometimes caused the camera to jump around when landing an aircraft without using landing gear has been fixed.

• CS/SA5, Tor-M1, HQ-17, Pantsir-S1 — tracking radars have been converted to ESA radars. This has reduced the time it takes to update data on targets in the field of view of the tracking radar.

• A bug that caused decorations to change their position or disappear altogether when changing camouflage which also caused them to disappear after a battle has been fixed. (Report).

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Patch notes reflect only key changes, meaning they may not include a complete list of all improvements made. Additionally, War Thunder is constantly being updated and some changes may not require an update. Changes reflected in patch notes are formed by taking reactions and requests of the community from the bug reporting service, forums and other official platforms into account. Bug fixes and changes are implemented in order of importance, for example a game-breaking bug will be worked on and implemented sooner.

Thank you all for your continued creativity, last week’s submissions were incredible! This week, we’re shifting back to urban fighting. Whether you're crawling through shattered buildings in a tank, flying low between smokestacks, or maneuvering through harbors, we want you to capture the chaos and intensity of urban warfare. 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 #WTscreen182. You have time until the 1st of August 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.

• Your screenshot must include buildings or bridges.
  
• You must add the #WTscreen182 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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https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3532532832
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Each winner will get 300GE! Congratulations and see you next week!

On July 27th, 1946, the Supermarine Attacker took to the skies for the first time. The Attacker was the first jet aircraft in service with the Fleet Air Arm. A batch of Attacker aircraft, designed to take off from airfields rather than from an aircraft carrier, was also developed for Pakistan. The fighters served with Britain until 1957, and Pakistan, according to some sources, until 1964.

The Attacker FB.2 (rank V) is at a 30% discount for 5614 Golden Eagles!

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When: From July 25th (11:00 GMT) until July 28th (11:00 GMT).
Where: Great Britain > Aviation > Premium vehicles.

About this aircraft: The Attacker FB.2 (FB standing for Fighter-Bomber) has a newer Rolls-Royce Nene Mk.102 engine and a strengthened fuselage structure. Its wings have four 20 mm Hispano Mk.V cannons and its hardpoints can carry 12 RP-3 rockets or two 500 or 1000 lb bombs.

• EF-2000, Typhoon FGR.4, F-2000A — the size of the scan zones in TWS mode have been changed to make their use more convenient. The tracking and matching of “tracks” (information about targets in radar’s computer) with “contacts” (valid received radar beam reflections) of targets have been improved in all TWS scan modes, which reduced the amount of “phantom” targets appearing on the radar screen. The limitation on the speed of roll stabilization of the radar scan zone has been removed, as the electronic stabilization of the scan zone has been added. TWS GMTI mode for tracking ground targets has been added. The IRST’s target acquisition speed and scan speed in a wide scan zone have been increased. Scan zone roll stabilization has been added to the IRST.

• F-15 (all variants), F-16 (all variants), F/A-18 (all variants), MiG-29 (all variants), Su-27 (all variants), J-11 (all variants), Su-30SM, Su-33, Su-34 — for ease of maneuvering, the camera in 3rd person view has been moved slightly further back.

• A bug that caused the research bonus to not be applied to naval vessels of Rank VII has been fixed.

• Malta — a bug that caused some grass in the location to disappear and any grass left to be the wrong color has been fixed.

• Ammo explosions on naval vessels now have their own sounds.

• All modifications of M109 (including XM975) have received their own engine sounds.

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Patch notes reflect only key changes, meaning they may not include a complete list of all improvements made. Additionally, War Thunder is constantly being updated and some changes may not require an update. Changes reflected in patch notes are formed by taking reactions and requests of the community from the bug reporting service, forums and other official platforms into account. Bug fixes and changes are implemented in order of importance, for example a game-breaking bug will be worked on and implemented sooner.

In the summer of 2025, a new event will be born! In collaboration with {LINK REMOVED}Stream By Hercules, we're organizing a three-week event where one hundred Gaijin-partnered content creators will compete in different game modes to try and win exclusive {LINK REMOVED}Stream By Hercules brand prizes!



Whether in the air or on the ground, our beloved content creators will have to use all their skills to win the battle!

We'll begin the first weekend of this event with a 4v4 RB Tank mode, then on the second weekend it'll be a 4v4 RB jet mode and we'll finish in style, with the 4v4 RB Mixed mode.

We wish them all the best

Watch the Summer CUP event during the three weeks! From Saturday, July 26th to Friday, August 15th, every player can receive different Twitch Drop prizes, including unique camouflages! All streams covering the event will be eligible for Twitch drops, alongside all Gaijin-partnered streamers for their own streams during the period!

• 50% RP Booster (10 battles)
  
• 50% SL Booster (10 battles)
  
• 1 Day of Premium
  
• ‘Captain Sun’ Decal
  
• Panther F - '212, 6th Panzer Division, Rhineland, 1945' camouflage

• 50% RP Booster (10 battles)
  
• 50% SL Booster (10 battles)
  
• 1 Day of Premium
  
• ‘Summer CUP’ Decal
  
• Su-27 - '10 Red, VVS, Lipetsk Air Base, 2014' camouflage

• 50% RP Booster (10 battles)
  
• 50% SL Booster (10 battles)
  
• 1 Day of Premium
  
• “Heat Seeker“ title
  
• F-14A - 'Hercules Camouflage'

Multilingual War Thunder Esports channels will be live every weekend and broadcast the event. Be sure to follow the English, German, French, Polish and Russian Channels to not miss out on the event!

Additionally, during the week, you can also receive Twitch Drops while watching your favorite content creator.

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

Hercules has a legacy of breaking boundaries in interactive audio entertainment. With their new range Stream by Hercules, they introduced two audio controllers that let you easily manage all your audio in a flash, right at your fingertips. Whether you're a gamer who doesn’t want to Alt+Tab out of your game or a streamer looking for effortless audio control, these products are perfect for you.

From July 25th to August 17th, get the ‘insane Stream’ By Hercules product with a 5% discount with the code STREAMWT

For this event we've created some unique products that will be available only as tournament prizes! But also in giveaways on our social networks! We invite you to stay tuned to our Instagram accounts War Thunder Esports & War Thunder

Don't miss out on the chance to win these unique products!

Thanks to Stream By Hercules for their trust and collaboration

We wish all Content creators good luck in this event, may success be with you!

Today, we would like to tell you about the main prize in the "Naples of the East" event — the powerful Japanese ‘Kaibokan’; Shisaka!

At a glance:

• Powerful main caliber of three 120mm guns
  
• Sixteen 25 mm cannons to combat boats and aircraft
  
• A large number of depth charges
  
• Low speed

Historical background
The patrol ship (according to the Japanese classification; ‘Kaibokan’) Shisaka of the Hiburi class, was laid down on August 21st, 1944 and completed by the end of the same year.

By the end of World War II it patrolled the waters near Tokyo Bay, after the war it was decommissioned from the fleet, and then transferred to the Republic of China and renamed Huian. Whilst with the ROC, the ship was captured and entered the first naval formation of the People's Liberation Army of China, but on April 28th, 1949, it was sunk by B-24 bombers of the ROC.

In 1953, Huian was raised, repaired and rearmed. It remained in the PLA fleet until 1990, after which it was decommissioned and dismantled.


The main prize in the "Naples of the East" event will be the Japanese frigate Shisaka, one of the most powerful coastal fleet ships in the game. Three 120 mm guns, a large battery of 25 mm machine guns and a huge number of depth charges! The slow but ruthless Shisaka is ready to join the battle for dominance in the coastal waters of War Thunder!

Shisaka will become a sister ship of the frigate Syonan, already well known to experienced captains, a real annihilator in the coastal fleet. The main advantage of Shisaka will be its excellent versatile armament.


Firstly, the ship carries a powerful main caliber array of three universal 120 mm guns in two mounts. These guns fire two types of high-explosive shells — standard contact fuse and timed fuse — these guns are effective against all vessels up to the light cruiser class in regards to the bluewater fleet, while boats and some small ships can be sunk with a single well-aimed salvo.

Secondly, Shisaka has an impressive arsenal of automatic cannons, sixteen 25 mm guns, ten barrels can be trained on surface targets from each side of the ship! These guns are the best solution to the problem of annoying nimble boats trying to sneak up on you, these boats will quickly perish under the dense automatic fire. The cannons also work well against aircraft, so Shisaka can cover your allies with anti-aircraft fire at short distances. Additionally, the new Japanese ship has an impressive stock of depth charges with six depth charge mortars and two stern ramps. While more of a niche weapon, these 160 kilogram depth charges can still be effective assistants at very close ranges.


Interesting - at the time of its decommissioning in 1990, Shisaka, renamed Huian, was not only the oldest active ship of the PLA, but also one of only three surviving ships from the Imperial Japanese Navy!

Like Syonan, Shisaka's mobility is not the vessel's strongest feature. The speed is 36 km/h in realistic and just over 50 km/h in arcade modes, which is generally quite tolerable, but against the flurry of small fast boats it may seem insufficient. Still, the main trump cards of Shisaka will be its powerful weapons and good survivability, the frigate can effectively capture and defend control points, discouraging enemy torpedo boats and very effectively hitting targets at distances inaccessible to most ships of the coastal fleet.


You can get the mighty Shisaka absolutely free by completing tasks during the special event "Naples of the East", which will begin soon. Don’t miss the chance to strengthen your Japanese naval lineups and get access to this powerful coastal frigate!

Please note that this vehicle’s characteristics may be changed before it is added to the game.

https://steamcommunity.com/games/236390/announcements/detail/547867141501616201?snr=2___