June 2nd, 1944 200 B-17 aircraft, flying from air bases in southern Italy, tasked with the bombing of military installations situated in Hungary. The aircraft rose into the sky, German fighters waited to pounce turned toward the bombers to launch an attack. But this did not happen.

Welcome to our revamped Top Screenshots of the month competition.

Today, May the 30th, Squadron battles ratings will be reset. This is due to the fact that a few months have passed since the introduction of the functionality, it has changed significantly, from today it will work in a new format .

Born on February 21st, 1914, Ilmari Juutilainen grew up in Lieksa before his family then moved to Sortavala on the northern tip of Lake Ladoga.

Tomorrow, on May 30th, we will be turning on mixed battles between aviation and Ground forces in the Realistic and Simulator game modes for all maps and ranks. CBT participants already tested these battles, but even they will see some changes.

War Thunder is finally coming out in North America on June 3rd and it includes the Ground Forces expansion from the start. European, Australian and Russian PlayStation®4 players will be able join them in tank battles on June 5th.

December 1941 was a shock not only for the United states but also a shuddering realisation to the government of Australia. The Royal Australian Air Force at that time had no formations of modern fighter aircraft in the mainland.

We continue new video series under the project: “This Is War Thunder - Top 5 Epic Plays of the Week” with PhlyDaily as our host!

Decimated by the terms of the Treaty of Versailles, the German military entered the 1930s with a burning desire to return to their former place as world leaders. The treaty had prohibited Germany from any military air power, forcing German aviation to develop only in gliding schools, with light training aircraft and as secret endeavors away from the prying eyes of Britain, France and the United States.

Despite valiant efforts by the British Expeditionary Force and the forces of France, Belgium and their allies, the German Wehrmacht had swept through western Europe in a series of lightning advances, utterly defeating all who stood in their path. The battered and wounded elements of the combined allied forces were forced to retreat, taking position near the French city of Dunkirk in late May 1940.

eNtaK's War Thunder "Did You Know?" - Basic Beginner Information Guide.

Live Q&A Session - Thursday 29th of May, from 16:00 to 18:00 GMT

Several packs at our online store, Steam and PSN store will have prices and included items lists updated. 

In May 1941, across the raging seas of the Atlantic, a dramatic chase took place as warships of the Royal Navy hunted the colossal, 50,000 ton battleship Bismarck. Mark Barber talks to John ‘Jock’ Moffat, the Swordfish pilot credited with the torpedo strike which crippled the legendary German warship.

Memorial Day, which is observed on the last Monday of May, commemorates the men and women who died while in the military service.  In observance of the holiday, many people visit cemeteries and memorials, and volunteers often place American flags on each grave site at national cemeteries.  A national moment of remembrance takes place at 3:00 p.m. local time.