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80th Anniversary of the Battle of Midway
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This June marks the 80th Anniversary of the Battle of Midway, a turning point of the war in the Pacific during WWII. Japanese forces planned to catch the Americans by surprise, but the Japanese naval code was deciphered, and this allowed US troops to properly prepare and triumph in battle.

From June 3rd (11:00 GMT) till June 6th (07:00 GMT)

Play 3 battles in American
or Japanese vehicles (rank III and above, activity 70% or more) to achieve the “Battle of Midway” decal.

“Battle of Midway” decal
“Battle of Midway” decal

The decal can be found in the customization menu, section “Other”.

Score 10,000 points in naval battles of rank III and above to achieve the “Emblem of USS Yorktown”. Points multiplier is listed in the description of the task.

“Emblem of USS Yorktown”
“Emblem of USS Yorktown”

The decal can be found in the customization menu, section “USA”.

Tasks can be completed in random battles, apart from Enduring Confrontation and the [Assault] missions. You may track your progress by clicking your Nickname → Achievements → Battle of Midway.

But that’s not all!

Check out the special sale to celebrate the anniversary:

"Pacific" 2022 bundle -50%
The Kit Includes:
  • Japanese Pacific Campaign (1941-1942)
  • USA Pacific Campaign (1941-1942) (YP-38)
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