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River of Khalkh

Khalkhin Gol, Nomonhan or the Soviet-Japanese Border war, to most people of an english speaking background, any way you say it it means a little known place between Mongolia and China, a river on the Eurasian Steppes, but in 1939 it was the site of a definitive and world changing set of battles.

  • 22 May 2014
M4-748 "Sherman" - Armour Changes
Hello War Thunder tankers! We have discovered a series of errors in the armour equipment of our M4-748 (a) Sherman tank. Now we have found addition...
  • 21 May 2014
The Brazilian Air Force

The first public manifest to create an Air Force for Brazil, started in 1928 when Major Lysias Rodrigues wrote an article titled “Uma necessidade premente: o ministério do ar” (an imperious need: the ministry of the air).

  • 21 May 2014
Steam War Thunder version for Mac OS X

Dear friends, we are pleased to inform you that the Steam version of War Thunder is now available for users of Mac OS X!

  • 21 May 2014
Glenn Hammond Curtiss

Glenn Hammond Curtiss (born May 21, 1878 –  died July 23, 1930) was born in Hammondsport, N.Y. He was an American aviation pioneer and a founder of the U.S. aircraft industry. He began his career as a bicycle racer and builder before moving on to motorcycles. As early as 1904, he began to manufacture engines for airships. In 1908 Curtiss joined the Aerial Experiment Association (AEA), a pioneering research group, founded by Alexander Graham Bell at Beinn Bhreagh, Nova Scotia to build flying machines.

  • 21 May 2014
The Birth of RJ Mitchell

If asked to name an aircraft of the Second World War, the first name which will come to mind for many will be the legendary Spitfire.

  • 20 May 2014
War Thunder Beginner Tutorial & Guide - Getting Started In War Thunder Tanks & Ground Forces

eNtaK's Intro to Getting Started In War Thunder Tanks & Ground Forces.

  • 20 May 2014
The ragtag Finnish Air Force

The Finnish Air Force was first formed during the Finnish Civil War of 1918. Both Red and White Finland acquired aircraft, but the date when White Finland received a Thulin Typ D from Sweden is celebrated as the date the FAF was first formed: March 6th 1918.

  • 19 May 2014
100.000 Players Online
Pilots and tankers! We have reached a new record - one hundred thousand concurrent players on the server! Thank you for all the time you were here with us, thank you for your support and patience, this is a tremendous landmark and only the beginning of our journey together!
  • 16 May 2014
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The valley of no return

The Battle of the Ruhr was begun on the 5th of March 1943 and lasted for 5 months, it was a  campaign of strategic bombing during the Second World War against the German Industrial  Ruhr Area.

  • 16 May 2014
War Thunder: Ground Forces trailer

War Thunder Ground Forces are now available for everyone to play! Enjoy the most epic military game experience. Meet the REAL tanks!

  • 16 May 2014
Ground Forces
Today, May 15th, War Thunder Ground Forces go into Open Beta thus becoming available for everyone to play. The tank part of the game is still consider...
  • 15 May 2014
Update 1.41 - Ground Forces OBT!

We are pleased to announce the release of War Thunder Update 1.41 that makes Ground Forces available for everyone to play! Furthermore, we are introducing new aircraft, visual effects and other exciting additions.

  • 15 May 2014
Operation Bowery

With war waging across the sands of North Africa between the British and the Germans and Italians, the Mediterranean quickly became a vitally important theatre of war in its own right. The British had significant bases of operation at Gibraltar at the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula, and Alexandria in Egypt. Between these two powerful bases lay the lonely island of Malta, a strategically vital stepping stone in the Mediterranean.

  • 15 May 2014
Birthday of the Master Designer - Claudius Dornier

Claude (Claudius) Honoré Desiré Dornier (May 14th, 1884 - December 5th, 1969) is one of aviation's greatest pioneers, his creations are still in use today.

  • 14 May 2014
War Thunder Tutorial & Guide - Ammunition Belts & Ammo Types [Revised] - Learning The Game #7

War Thunder Tutorial & Guide - Ammunition Belts & Ammo Types [Revised] - Learning The Game #7

  • 13 May 2014
DEV Server open from 15:30 GMT to 21:00 GMT

13th of May, from 15:30 GMT to 21:00 GMT - The DEV Server with patch 1.41.5.2 will be available

  • 13 May 2014
Portuguese Military Aviation centenary

The 14th of May 2014 marks an important event in the annals of Portuguese Aviation History, it is the centenary (100 years) of the date that Portuguese Military Aviation was created by the formation of the Aviação Militar

  • 13 May 2014