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Maiden flight of the Bf 109
May 28th, 1935, the Messerschmitt Bf 109 took her maiden flight to soon become the most well known WWII German piston fighter, remaining in service over twenty years after the war was over. The greatest German and Finnish aces used only the Bf 109!
  • 27 May 2022
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Israel Independence Day
In mid May, 1948 Israel declared its independence and immediately defended it in an unequal battle. Since then, the anniversary has been celebrated as a major national holiday with ceremonies and parades.
  • 4 May 2022
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Italian Army Day
In March of 1861, Italy became a united country after which on 4th of May the Italian Army was created on the basis of the Royal Sardinian Army. In honor of the anniversary of this event we want to invite you to get the emblem of the General Staff of the Italian Army by playing a few battles.
  • 4 May 2022
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Japanese Constitution Day
On May 3rd, 1947, the Constitution of Japan entered into force to declare the state’s status as democratic and pacifist. Lawmakers did their job brilliantly - there were no amendments to the Constitution for the whole 75 years of its existence!
  • 3 May 2022
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Polish Constitution Day
On May 3rd, 1791, the Polish Sejm Wielki declared the Constitution - the second in world history after the United States. Declaration day has become a real symbol of Enlightenment for Poles, and is celebrated as a national holiday.
  • 2 May 2022
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Happy cosmonautics day!
61 years ago, humankind made its first piloted flight into outer space! The whole world watched this flight with baited breath. People from all around the world were united by the idea of space flight, great discoveries and new knowledge, setting a new goal for mankind. Today we continue our way into the unknown, which began with a simple dream and the shout “Let’s go!”.
  • 12 April 2022
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Happy International Women’s Day!
Dear friends! On International Women’s Day we would like to remind you how important it is to give attention, kind words, love and of course flowers to our most beautiful and irreplaceable girls. And of course we invite you to complete your collection of holiday decals in War Thunder!
  • 7 March 2022
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Spitfire Mk.IX first flight
80 years ago, an excellent exponent of the legendary fighter family, Spitfire Mk IX, took her virgin flight. Get battle trophies in honour of this anniversary. Plagis’ Spitfire LF Mk.IXc will be temporarily available for Golden Eagles, Spitfire LF Mk.IXc (USA) is available with 30% discount.
  • 25 February 2022
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Defender Tournament and Gaijin Store sale!
Get ready for a series of War Thunder special events and tournaments to get unique prizes and tons of Golden Eagles! Discounts at the Gaijin Store are also available!
  • 22 February 2022
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Battle of Iwo Jima
The first US land operation on Japanese ground began on Iwo Jima island on the 16th of February, 1945. American troops had to fight through the heavily fortified Japanese defenses.
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  • 18 February 2022
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Happy Valentine’s Day!
All over the world, people are preparing to celebrate the day of love, support, and understanding with their beloved ones. Cupid is back in business! Let’s help them!
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  • 11 February 2022
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Channel Dash
On the 11th of February 1942, an operation began to relocate a squadron of two battleships, a single heavy cruiser and six Kriegsmarine destroyers from Brest to Germany.
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  • 11 February 2022
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National Foundation Day in Japan
Japan, a country of amazing culture and an incredibly long history - so long, that even its birthday is a legend. Mysterious and therefore even more interesting to War Thunder players, the country of Japan celebrates its foundation day on February 11th. Let us join in with the celebration!
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  • 10 February 2022
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Operation Veritable
On February 8th, 1945, Allied forces began Operation Veritable to seize a foothold to the west of the Rhine on German territory.
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  • 8 February 2022
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End of the Battle of Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad was one of the turning points in the history of World War II.
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  • 2 February 2022
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Lunar New Year
The War Thunder team would like to congratulate players with the Chinese New Year holiday that is also often referred to as Lunar New Year, or literally "Spring Festival".
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  • 27 January 2022
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Australia Day
The day of the founding of an entire country! Every year Australians celebrate January 26th in a big way - and we wouldn’t mind joining in the celebration, giving out festive decals to deserving “Australians”, bringing back interesting vehicles for sale and sharing some equally interesting news. All in all - happy Australia Day!
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  • 26 January 2022
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Battle of Anzio
Even before D-Day, the Allies had already performed successful landing operations. One of those was a joint US and British troop landing on the coast of Italy. This operation was a huge surprise for the German command, and even a counter offensive could not stop the Allies from liberating Rome and advancing deep into Italy.
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  • 21 January 2022