War Thunder News

On June 26th, 1857, the first Victoria Crosses, the highest military awards in the British honours system, were awarded to veterans of the Crimean War by Queen Victoria herself. Since 2006 the United Kingdom has celebrated its soldiers on the last Saturday of June.

From June 24th (12:00 GMT) until June 27th (9:00 GMT)

[h3]Play 3 battles using British vehicles (rank III or higher, with an activity of not less than 70%) to receive the “British Armed Forces Day” decal.[/h3]




“British Armed Forces Day” decal 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 → British Armed Forces Day.

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

In June of 1955, West Germany founded its Ministry of Defense that began working on rebuilding the country’s armed forces. The new army received a new name: instead of “Wehrmacht” it was called “Bundeswehr”.

From June 24th (10:00 GMT) until June 27th (7:00 GMT)

[h3]Play 3 battles using German vehicles (rank III or higher, with an activity of not less than 70%) to receive the “Bundeswehr Day” decal. [/h3]




“Bundeswehr Day” decal 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 → Bundeswehr Day.

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

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From now until the 7th of July: Discounted DLC bundles!

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[h3]We've got a nice offer for you: 2 bundles: The Summer Ground and Summer Air bundle, each with 51% off![/h3]


https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/26838/War_Thunder__Summer_Ground_Bundle/

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/26837/War_Thunder__Summer_Air_Bundle/

Discounts on selected DLC:

• 50% off selected Starter Packs;
  
• 25% off F-5C, T-72AV (TURMS-T), Su-7BMK, Leopard, Black Shark, XM-1 General Motors, MiG-21 SPS-K, A-5C packs.
  

Follow the link and click the Discount button:

https://store.steampowered.com/dlc/236390/War_Thunder/

• An error has been fixed that sometimes caused artefacts to appear in shadows from star shells on minimal SSAO settings.
  
• In the naval hit camera, a text message has been added for ammunition explosions.
  
• Bomb assault fuze for aviation in BR 7.3-8.3 ground Arcade battles has been rolled back to 10 seconds. Starting speed has been reduced from 680 to 550 km/h for bombers and attack aircraft and from 600 to 550 km/h for fighters.
  
• BTR-ZD - Battle rating in RB has been increased from 4.3 to 4.7.
  
• Lancia 3Ro (100/17) - Battle rating in the AB has been increased from 1.7 to 2.0
  

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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From the 22nd of June at 11:00 GMT until the 4th of July at 11:00 GMT

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[h3]Discounted customizable bundles![/h3]

The new discount mechanism will allow you to create your own bundle of several packs with a discount, by adding them to your Cart. Each single pack from the list would have a 25% discount when added to the Cart, but the discount increases to 50% if you add two or more packs from the list to the Cart at once.

[h3]To enjoy these discounts, go to our Online Store from the hangar in-game. [/h3]

Note! The discount will only be applied if you add these packs to the Shopping Cart and purchase them all together as part of one transaction.

Packs not included in the promotion:

• Danger Zone update packs;
  
• Wind of Change update packs;
  
• Winged Lions update packs;
  
• Starter packs;
  
• Pacific campaigns;
  
• Golden Eagles;
  
• Premium account.
  

Note! The offer is available to PC users only.

Note! The following packs will be retired after the promotion ends:

• Yak-38 pack;
  
• JASDF Saber pack.