The American held island of Guam was taken by the Japanese only days after the attack on Pearl Harbour. This was mainly possible due to the fact it was not heavily fortified.  Being the largest of the Mariana Islands, Guam was held by the United States from 1898. Due to its strategic importance in the Pacific theatre it was only a matter of time before the United States would attempt to take it back.

In early 1942 the Soviet supply situation was dire; especially in the besieged city of Leningrad. After almost a year of hard fighting, many units had almost no tanks remaining. The 107th Separate Tank Battalion was but one example of many. The Battalion, like so many other units, remained at the front fighting desperately to try to lift the siege of Leningrad. The men were available, but the issue was a shortage of tanks at the front. More tanks were desperately needed and one particular Senior Sergeant had an idea on how to get his crew into a tank..

Dear Players! The finals of the Gladiators of the Steel Legion tournament is here! More than 600 battles have taken place in 160 matches, with participants entering the battlefield over 6,000 times to fight in their Steel machines.

The new, regular feature “Developers Answers” will assist War Thunder players by providing them with answers to numerous questions from the forum and social networking sites, in relation to game mechanics and future development projects.

New discounts and bonuses are waiting for you this weekend. “Hunting Frenzy” goes on in War Thunder - you will have an opportunity to earn Silver Lions and premium aircraft! “Summertime Madness” spreads! Now everyone is affected! Up to 30% discount for all vehicles! And x2 RP gain bonus in many battles over the weekend!

On the 19th of July 1941, Hitler ordered a bombing raid on Moscow. This was meant to soften up the capital of the Soviet Union, and to reduce the morale of the defending troops for when the German army would eventually reach the city. However, the Soviet troops were prepared and expecting the bombers. The Germans were met with fire from countless AA guns and illuminated by over 300 searchlights. The Luftwaffe continued their campaign throughout 1941, but failed to achieve significant results.

Gaijin Entertainment has announced the Revenue Share program to support user created content created using the War Thunder CDK. Players receive an opportunity to earn real money while contributing to the game content - if vehicles, missions, locations or skins are implemented in War Thunder.

The battles for Guadalcanal starting from August 1942 were the beginning of the end of the Pacific War. The lessons and trials endured during Operation Watchtower would form the basis of the method in which the war in the Pacific would be conducted. The tragedies endured by Allied naval, air, and ground forces during this campaign lead to many lessons being learned by the their commanders while these same lessons were not taken on board by the Japanese high command.

Discounts in Playstation Store

From 6th August till 21st August Sony have special offert on Playstation Store for all War Thunder fans from Europe!

An armada of B-17’s is sent to a German airfield to once and for all put an end to the domination and constant victories of the latest German fighter - the Me.262. The interception of the bombers raised the cream of Germany’s pilots. The battle promised to be “hot”, the enemy "Flying Fortresses" were being covered by the infamous "Mustangs".

The long awaited mobile phone payment system is now available for a number of European countries!

While Japanese efforts to build an efficient jet engine started before the beginning of the war in the Pacific, the Nakajima Kikka was the first jet aircraft to start from Japanese soil on August 7th, 1945.

Artem Mikoyan was born in Armenia on the 5th of August 1905. He would later become one of the most celebrated Soviet aircraft designers together with his colleague, Mikhail Gurevich. MiG, the company prefix associated with many Soviet jet fighters, comes from the surnames of these two engineers.