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Happy Bastille Day!
On the 14th July we commemorate Bastille Day, where French revolutionaries stormed the Bastille fortress and marked a major turning point in the French Revolution in 1789. A salute to our friends in France. Bonne fête du 14 juillet! 
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Independence Day USA
On July 2nd, 1776, In a near-unanimous vote, the Continental Congress voted in favor and then approved the Declaration of Independence on the 4th of July, 1776 – now known as ‘Independence Day’ or colloquially ‘The Fourth of July’– and every year Americans honor the 4th of July as the birthday of the United States of America.
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Canada Day!
Each year, Canadians celebrate the anniversary of their nation becoming an independent confederation of the United Kingdom after the three separate British colonies of ‘Canada’, ‘Nova Scotia’, and ‘New Brunswick’ united to form a single dominion on 1 July 1867.
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Russia Day!
Play battles with Soviet vehicles and receive the unique “Russia Day” decal!
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Happy Victory Day!
Fight in War Thunder and receive the “Weapon of Victory” decorations from the victorious nations and the “Warrior-Liberator” decal!
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Battle Pass New Season: “Steel Centurion”
Progress through stages, get unique Premium vehicles and other rewards: decals, titles, decorations, Roman-style avatars and custom loading screens!
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Lunar New Year and Valentine's Day
This year, the moon decided that two good holidays should come together at the same time: Lunar New Year, a day where families commonly come together to celebrate, and Valentine's Day, a time to share one’s love with that special someone close to your heart.
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Bonus Golden Eagles when using Razer Gold!
20% of Golden Eagles when purchasing 2500 Golden Eagles or over via Razer Gold!
  • 11 February 2021
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Twitch Drops: watch Enlisted streams and get rewards!
There will be a gathering for Enlisted and War Thunder players where you can get rewards in both games simply by watching the Enlisted live stream!
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New Year in War Thunder!
Snow sparkles in the hangar, so that means it’s time to celebrate New Year in War Thunder. Discounts, sales and special events are waiting for you! Here is a guide to the War Thunder New Year calendar - let’s take a look!
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Operation W.I.N.T.E.R.
Fully armed for the Festivities! We begin the offensive in the main Christmas operation.
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Battle Pass in War Thunder!
The first season of the “Battle Pass” has started! Get in-game items and unique vehicles just by playing War Thunder!
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BMP-2 and BVP-2: views from Russia and the Czech Republic
We continue to publish real stories the combat use of War Thunder vehicles. Today we’re talking about the Russian BMP-2 IFV, and the Czech BVP-2 version, with our two guests, one a BVP-2 driver and the other a BMP-2 gunner.
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  • 1 December 2020
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The Meteor family
Recently we made a video on the first ever production jet fighter, the iconic German Me. 262. It’s hard to overstate the importance of that aircraft… but just a few months into its service, it already had a proper rival. In July 1944, the Royal Air Force were already using the Gloster Meteor.
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  • 4 November 2020
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8th Anniversary of War Thunder
Let's celebrate the 8th anniversary of your favorite game together!
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The T-54/T-55 family
Today we’re speaking about the tracked Kalashnikovs — the T-54 and the T-55. These fearsome, reliable vehicles served in South America, Africa, in the Finnish snow or the jungles of Vietnam!
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  • 21 October 2020
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British Heavies
Today we’re going to talk about one very special type of vehicles made by the British — their heavy armour. The Conqueror... the Churchill... and their other armour-clad brethren
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German Unity Day
On October 3rd, 1990, West and East Germanies were united, and the fall of the Berlin wall was finished. Germans celebrate this day as a national holiday, Tag der Deutschen Einheit, or German Unity Day.