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From the summer of 1942, determined Axis forces launched an offensive into the Caucasus region in a bid to capture key locations. In 2 months, they managed to advance to Mozdok, but then hit a barrier — they were stopped from advancing further by the Soviets. From the beginning of 1943, Soviet troops squeezed out Axis forces from many occupied locations. Then, by October 9th 1943, all Axis troops were evacuated from the region, therefore full control of these locations were returned to the Soviets.



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When: From October 9th (14:00 GMT) until October 12th (14:00 GMT).
Where: USSR research tree > Army / Aviation > Premium vehicles.

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[h3]About the tank[/h3]

• The KV-1E is an excellent tank for its Battle Rating! Possessing a strong gun, the KV-1E has good armor and decent mobility, and also features additional armor plates on the side of the hull and turret, good for extra protection!
  

[h3]About the aircraft[/h3]

• The IL-2M “Avenger” is a special aircraft: it was built using the funds from Grigor Tevosyan who was the chairman of a collective farm named after Stalin in the village of Avdalar in the Armenian USSR. Grigor lost two brothers in the war, which is why this IL-2M is called “Avenger”. This ground attack aircraft can sustain fire and has a wide range of ordnance options which include bombs and rockets. The “Avenger” is also able to fly faster than the regular IL-2M. For forward armament, this aircraft features 2 x 23 mm cannons, and for defensive armament, 2 x machine guns!
  

For this anniversary, you’ll be able to get this decal and decoration by completing the below tasks.

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When: From October 9th (12:00 GMT) until October 12th (07:00 GMT).

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Task: Play 3 battles using USSR Vehicles to receive the “Vehicles of Victory: Po-2” decal!

“Vehicles of Victory: Po-2” decal



Task: Win 5 battles using USSR Ground Vehicles to receive the “RM-40” decoration!

“RM-40” decoration

Additional details:

• You must use a minimum of rank III.
  
• Your activity must not be below 70%.
  
• You can complete the task in random battles, except for Enduring Confrontation missions, [Assault] mode and Helicopter PVE battles.
  
• Track your progress in the hangar by clicking Nickname → Achievements → Holidays → 80 Years of Victory in the Battle of the Caucasus.
  
• You can find the decal in the “Holidays” tab in the Customisation menu.
  
• You can find the decoration in the “Weapons” section in the Customisation menu.
  

We loved seeing your beautiful screenshots from last week! We hope you enjoy the new Hungarian vehicles as well as all of the other new content that arrived in “Sons of Attila”! The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!

[h2]Let’s begin the 88th edition of our competition![/h2]

Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen88. You have time until 13.10.2023 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.


[h3]Terms:[/h3]

Your screenshot must include a “Heavy tank”, “Bomber”, or Bluewater Fleet vehicle.
You must add the #WTscreen88 tag (title cannot have any other text in it).
• 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.
  

[h2]And now, time for the winners of the competition’s 87th edition - Sons of Attila![/h2]

[h3]Winners selected via community votes:[/h3]
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3044549418
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3044131337
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3045771632

[h3]Winners selected by our judges:[/h3]
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3043980908
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3044134894
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3044950535

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

• A bug that caused aircraft models at a distance to flicker when the aircraft was against a cloud backdrop has been fixed.
  
• Some stat card photos have been improved.
  

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.

[h2]Aircraft[/h2]

• Milan — separate bomb drop sequences have been added.
  
• T129 ATAK, A129CBT Mangusta, A-129 International (p) — the camera position when zooming in to fire unguided rockets has been fixed. (Report)
  
• Harrier (all variants), Yak-141 — aircraft drift after active maneuvering with SAS enabled with “damper” mode has been reduced.
  
• MiG-29 — longitudinal stability above critical angles of attack has been reduced, improved high speed pitch handling qualities with SAS-damper enabled.
  
• MiG-29 9-12, 9-13 — basic weight has been increased by 335 kg and 285 kg respectively.
  
• Super Etendard — SAS mode has been added.
  
• B7A2 (Homare 23) — a bug causing reduced efficiency of the propellor has been fixed.
  

[h2]Naval[/h2]

• Pr.1204 late — the need to research the “Rocket Launcher” modification before the “Mines” modification has been added.
  
• IJN Kurama — a bug that caused the 80 mm /40 3rd Year Type gun to not attack air targets has been fixed. The default shell has been replaced with HE-TF.
  
• HMS Marlborough — ballistic characteristics of the main caliber guns have been corrected. The drag coefficient has been increased for shells. (Source: Range tables. Volume I. 1918. 9,2 inch guns and above).
  

[h2]Missions[/h2]
For the following Air RB missions;

• [Operation] Golan Heights
  
• [Operation] Battle for Vietnam
  
• [Operation] Rocky Pillars
  
• [Operation] Sinai
  

The availability of airfields depending on the rank of the match has been changed:

• Low ranked airfields: 1.0 to 3.3.
  
• Medium ranked airfields: 3.7 to 6.7. In addition, the low ranked airfield is active as a repair airfield (no spawning, no anti-aircraft guns, but you can land for repairing and reloading).
  
• High ranked airfields: 7.0 to 10.3. In addition, the medium ranked airfield is active as a repair airfield (no spawning, no anti-aircraft guns, but you can land for repairing and reloading).
  
• Top ranked airfields: 10.7+. In addition, the high ranked airfield is available as a repair airfield (no spawning, no anti-aircraft guns, but you can land for repairs and reloading).
  

[h2]Interface[/h2]

• Information about camouflage progress has been added to the vehicle modifications window, making it easier to track the customization progress of vehicles.
  
• In ground arcade, HUD elements that overlapped each other (air battle start and machine gun ammo count) have been fixed.
  
• A bug that caused secondary mounted machine guns to display an incorrect ammo count in the “Secondary weapon” window has been fixed.
  
• A bug where the required weight for presets with chaff pods was incorrectly set to only 0.3 kg instead of 243 kg has been fixed.
  
• If a stat card becomes overly large on the screen (for example, when you're using a small resolution), then the vehicle's photo is now hidden.
  
• A bug that made it not possible to click and open changelog links in the changelog window in-game with a gamepad has been fixed.
  
• A bug that caused the fire extinguisher icon on the HUD in-game to only show for 5 seconds and not for the entire fire duration has been fixed.
  
• For those of you who use custom localisation, a message to mention this has been added to the top left of the hangar screen. In addition to this, we’ve also added an option to disable custom localisation in-game, under the Main parameters setting.
  

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.

For many decades following the end of World War II, Germany was divided into two countries. It was only until 1989 when the process of German unification of the German Democratic Republic and the Federal Republic of Germany began, with the official consolidation starting today, on October 3rd, 1990. This date is celebrated yearly as German Unity Day!



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When: From October 3rd (12:00 GMT) until October 6th (12:00 GMT).

Where: Germany > Aviation / Army > Premium vehicles.

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[h3]About the tank[/h3]

• The Pz.Sfl.Ic is an exemplary light tank: it’s lightly armored, but at the same time agile and stealthy. With a maximum speed of 56 km/h, the Pz.Sfl.Ic is an excellent choice for scouting, with its range of ammunition allowing it to deal with other tanks without any major issues: just make sure to shoot first!
  

[h3]About the aircraft[/h3]

• The Sea Hawk Mk.100 is the only aircraft at its Battle Rating of 8.0 that has air-to-air missiles, the AIM-9B. Alongside this, the Sea Hawk Mk.100 also features 4 x 20 mm Hispano Mk.V cannons, as well as a good selection of bombs and rockets, making it a fantastic all-rounder against aircraft as well in the CAS role in ground battles!
  

For this day, you’ll be able to get this decal by completing the below task.

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When: From October 3rd (12:00 GMT) until October 6th (12:00 GMT).

Task: Play 3 battles using German vehicles to receive the “German Unity Day” decal!

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“German Unity Day” decal

Additional details:

• You must use a minimum of rank III.
  
• Your activity must not be below 70%.
  
• You can complete the task in random battles, except for Enduring Confrontation missions, [Assault] mode and Helicopter PVE battles.
  
• Track your progress in the hangar by clicking Nickname → Achievements → Holidays → German Unity Day.
  
• You can find the decal in the “Holidays” tab in the Customisation menu.