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- For PC
- For MAC
- For Linux
- OS: Windows 7 SP1/8/10 (64 bit)
- Processor: Dual-Core 2.2 GHz
- Memory: 4GB
- Video Card: DirectX 10.1 level video card: AMD Radeon 77XX / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660. The minimum supported resolution for the game is 720p.
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 17 GB
- OS: Windows 10/11 (64 bit)
- Processor: Intel Core i5 or Ryzen 5 3600 and better
- Memory: 16 GB and more
- Video Card: DirectX 11 level video card or higher and drivers: Nvidia GeForce 1060 and higher, Radeon RX 570 and higher
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 95 GB
- OS: Mac OS Big Sur 11.0 or newer
- Processor: Core i5, minimum 2.2GHz (Intel Xeon is not supported)
- Memory: 6 GB
- Video Card: Intel Iris Pro 5200 (Mac), or analog from AMD/Nvidia for Mac. Minimum supported resolution for the game is 720p with Metal support.
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 17 GB
- OS: Mac OS Big Sur 11.0 or newer
- Processor: Core i7 (Intel Xeon is not supported)
- Memory: 8 GB
- Video Card: Radeon Vega II or higher with Metal support.
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 95 GB
- OS: Most modern 64bit Linux distributions
- Processor: Dual-Core 2.4 GHz
- Memory: 4 GB
- Video Card: NVIDIA 660 with latest proprietary drivers (not older than 6 months) / similar AMD with latest proprietary drivers (not older than 6 months; the minimum supported resolution for the game is 720p) with Vulkan support.
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 17 GB
- OS: Ubuntu 20.04 64bit
- Processor: Intel Core i7
- Memory: 16 GB
- Video Card: NVIDIA 1060 with latest proprietary drivers (not older than 6 months) / similar AMD (Radeon RX 570) with latest proprietary drivers (not older than 6 months) with Vulkan support.
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 95 GB
Queen Victoria, Monarch of Great Britain from June 1837 – January 1901
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The flag of the Commonwealth of Nations |
Empire day (now: “Commonwealth Day”) is a celebration held on the second Monday of March each year in Commonwealth countries. The celebration has its historical roots as a reminder to citizens that they formed part of the British Empire, and it gave the Monarch’s subjects a chance to show their pride and loyalty towards being a member of the Commonwealth. Considered as early as 1897, and celebrated in 1902, Empire day was officially instituted by the United Kingdom in 1904, which extended throughout the countries of the commonwealth.
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Commonwealth Day at Westminster Abbey, 2009 |
Members of the Commonwealth would enjoy this day through several means, including the use of fireworks, attending community events such as parades and marches, and even gathering around large bonfires with relatives, friends, and members of their community. The Crown would also partake in celebrations. Even to this day, Queen Elizabeth II, as head of the Commonwealth, addresses commonwealth nations each year via international radio broadcast, and has even traveled to various locations to make her address.
Today, the event is referred to as ‘Commonwealth Day’, and is not celebrated to the same extent as it once was. There is no worldwide uniform celebration. For a now largely forgotten anniversary, a chant exists that, perhaps, only the grandparents of Commonwealth citizens may recall: “Remember, Remember Empire Day, the 24th of May!” (The 24th of May referred to Queen Victoria’s Birthday).
The War Thunder Team