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Polish Independence Day



At the end of 18th century Poland was partitioned, its territories annexed by nearby empires. But at the end of WWI Russia bowed out of the war, while Austria-Hungary and Germany capitulated. It allowed Poland to regain its freedom in 1918 — and it celebrates its Independence Day on November 11th, the anniversary of the end of World War I.

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From November 11th (12:00 GMT) until November 14th (07:00 GMT)
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[h3]Play 3 battles using a British vehicle (rank III or higher, with an activity of not less than 70%) to receive the “Polish Phoenix” decal.[/h3]



“Polish Phoenix” 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 → Holidays → Polish Independence Day.


You can find the decal in the “Holidays” tab in the Customisation menu.


During the event Witold Łanowski’s P-47M-1-RE Thunderbolt interceptor will be available for purchase for Golden Eagles.

People's Liberation Army Air Force Day



Soon after the People's Liberation Army of China was formed, it created its own Air Force on November 11th, 1949. At first it consisted mostly of Soviet aircraft, but now it boasts a wide range of Chinese-made aircraft and is among the three largest air forces in the world.

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From November 11th (09:00 GMT) until November 14th (07:00 GMT)
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[h3]Play 3 battles using Chinese aircraft (rank III or higher, with an activity of not less than 70%) to receive the “Emblem of the People's Liberation Army Air Force” decal.[/h3]



“Emblem of the People's Liberation Army Air Force” 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 → Holidays → People's Liberation Army Air Force Day.


You can find the decal in the “Holidays” tab in the Customisation menu.

War Thunder 10 Years Anniversary Twitch Drops!



Hello friends!

We invite you to celebrate the 10th anniversary of War Thunder with your favorite Twitch streamers — and receive Twitch Drops for it!

[h2]Rewards for watching streams from November 10th (12:00 UTC) until November 21st (12:00 UTC)[/h2]
  • «10th Anniversary» Decorator (Fleet)
  • «10th Anniversary» Decorator (Ground forces)
  • M1A2 SEP «10th Anniversary Camo»
  • Q-5L «10th Anniversary Camo»
  • AHS «10th Anniversary Camo»
  • Hugin «10th Anniversary Camo»



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[h3]“WT10 — Fire Front RBm 5x5” Tournament Streams[/h3]

During the weekends of November 12th-13th and 19th-20th from 17:00 GMT until 19:30 GMT you’ll be able to receive Drops while watching streams of War Thunder competitions on Twitch EsportsReady channels with the support of studio FLIEGONODROM.

WATCH THE STREAMS

Daily quizzes will be held among the viewers of the streams, with premium sets from the Gaijin.net store as prizes. Join the official War Thunder e-sport Discord server! The hottest topics and hundreds of friends are waiting for you!


[h2]Twitch Drops FAQ[/h2]
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[h3]— What are Twitch Drops?[/h3]
These are game rewards for stream viewers on Twitch.

[h3]— You mean I can get something in War Thunder?[/h3]
Yep! The longer you watch War Thunder streams, the more rewards you’ll get.

[h3]— Awesome! What do I need to do to be able to get the rewards?[/h3]
You need to link your Gaijin and Twitch accounts:
1. Sign up or enter your Twitch account details on the website.
2. Enter the information from your Gaijin account you are playing War Thunder with on this page and click the “Link” button.

3. Press the “Allow” button!

[h3]— What broadcasts do I need to watch to be able to earn rewards?[/h3]
Watch War Thunder streams marked “Drops enabled!”.

[h3]— How do I know that I have received a reward?[/h3]
You will receive a reward message on the Twitch broadcast page. Once you see it, you will need to click on the “Get” button. You can also do this in your Drops inventory.

[h3]— Which platforms are rewards available for?[/h3]
Rewards are available for everyone who plays War Thunder on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series.

[h3]— How do I enable Drops on my channel if I’m a streamer?[/h3]
In short, participate in our Partnership Program, enable Drops in your settings and stream War Thunder:


ATTENTION! We want each active and passionate War Thunder streamer to find a new audience thanks to Twitch Drops. As such, in no way do we encourage streamers who create their streams only for “farming” Drops using third party content, video clips and any other format that doesn’t include their direct participation with the game. Channels with such content will be disconnected from Drops.

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Update 2.21.1.42



[h2]Ground vehicles[/h2]
  • Type 62, Type 62 (USSR) — overestimated turret armour has been corrected (report).
  • Falcon — overestimated durability of the turret armour against kinetic rounds, as well as lack of secondary fragments when armour is penetrated, have been fixed.
  • The national symbol has been added before the names of some Finnish vehicles for easier identification.
  • Jagdpanther G1 (all versions) — a bug has been fixed that caused seizing of the caterpillar treads over the front wheel.
  • TKX, Type 10 - a bug with excessive ‘gliding’ of the tank while pivoting in neutral gear has been fixed.
  • OTOMATIC - Gear ratio values have been refined to more accurately emulate the transmission operation.
  • PTL-02, WMA-301 - A bug related to the fact that the 5th crew member wasn’t taken into account if they were present has been fixed.

[h2]Aircraft[/h2]
  • A-4B — a bug has been fixed where the overload error was displayed on copied weapon setups.
  • A-5C, Q-5A — ballistic calculator has been added.
  • A-20G-30 — pilot models have been changed from US to Soviet.
  • PBM-3 — a bug has been fixed where parts remained in the air when the tail detached.
  • PB4Y-2, B-25J, PBJ-1J, PBJ-1H — targeting angles of the turrets have been corrected.
  • Su-22M3 — a bug with the incorrect display of the GSh-23L gunpods in xray mode has been fixed.

[h2]Naval[/h2]
  • Karl Marx, Rosomaha, Yenot — a bug has been fixed that allowed a rear turret to fire through the superstructure.
  • LCM(6) Zippo — flamethrower distance has been increased.

[h2]Missions[/h2]
[h3]Helicopter PvE and Enduring Confrontation[/h3]
  • A bug has been fixed that prevented respawn of destroyed bases.
  • A bug has been fixed where AI bombers appeared at the map’s edge and then disappeared, making it impossible to complete the task.
  • Tasks appear more frequently and evenly throughout the mission.

[h3][PvE] Helicopter Battles[/h3]
  • A bug has been fixed that prevented the appearance of AI strike aircraft.
  • “Greece” — a bug has been fixed where players located near the A point were able to hear shots from distant ships.
  • A bug has been fixed where an [Assault] Tank Arcade battle might be over beforehand, if the last player was controlling an aircraft while his ground vehicle was destroyed.

[h2]Other[/h2]
  • A FPS drop has been fixed caused by joining the session and downloading additional content with the enabled option “Download additional content in hangar only”. (report 1, report 2).
  • Fixed the inability to control a character in the hangar when resetting control in the settings and then applying custom control settings.
  • A bug has been fixed where a radio stream might be disabled during a battle with the internet radio option on .
  • A bug has been fixed that might cause a client crash on an Intel HD graphics card during downloading the hangar.
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.

Imminent Breakthrough



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!

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From November 10th (11:00 GMT) until November 16th (11:00 GMT), achieve 3 victories in the Imminent Breakthrough special mission to get the Late tricolor spotted MHN scheme “Hinterhalt-Tarnung” camo for the 38cm Sturmmörser.
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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!

[h3]Sturmtiger[/h3]



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?

[h3]Goliath tracked mine[/h3]



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!

[h3]7.5cm PaK 40 anti-tank cannon[/h3]



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..

[h3]FlaK 36 3.7cm anti-aircraft autocannon[/h3]



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.

[h3]Fw 190 and Bf 109[/h3]



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.

[h3]Terms[/h3]
  • 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”.