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Battle of Anzio
Even before D-Day, the Allies had already performed successful landing operations. One of those was a joint US and British troop landing on the coast of Italy. This operation was a huge surprise for the German command, and even a counter offensive could not stop the Allies from liberating Rome and advancing deep into Italy.
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  • 21 January 2022
Battle Pass vehicles: 41.M Turán II
The 41.M Turan II was a further developed variant of a Hungarian medium tank, constructed on the basis of a Czechoslovakian prototype design during the early 1940s. Defined by well-rounded combat characteristics, the Turán II will become available as one of the main prizes awaiting players in the upcoming War Thunder battle pass!
Book of Records USSR
Let’s see what are the most distinguished, unusual vehicles produced by engineers belonging to the same school of thought… and we’ll start with the Soviet Ground Forces!
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  • 19 January 2022
Battle Pass vehicles: M64
The M64 is a Chinese light tank developed during the mid 1970s by combining the hull of the M42 Duster SPAAG with the turret of previously decommissioned M18 Hellcat tank destroyers. The heavily armed yet nimble M64 will become available as one of the main prizes awaiting players in the upcoming War Thunder battle pass!
It’s fixed! №37
In this digest we would like to tell you about our continuing work on improvements and fixes in the game. You can find information about all updates that have been released in War Thunder on the website special section.
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  • 19 January 2022
Battle Pass vehicles: MTB-422
The American MTB-422 torpedo boat, transferred to the UK under the Lend-Lease program, received reinforced deck weapons.
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  • 18 January 2022
The Shooting Range #287
You are watching The Shooting Range – a weekly show for all tankers, airmen and Captains in War Thunder.
  • 16 January 2022
Thunder Show: Perfect Hit!
This is Thunder Show, and we're going to show you the best game moments of the past week. Today we have double frag masters, a blast from the past, one furious torpedo boat and a smoky little cloud in the sky. Let's get started!
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  • 14 January 2022
New authentic decals (available until the 10th of February)
A new set of decals for rarity hunters!
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  • 14 January 2022
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Birthday of the MiG-17
On January 14th, 1950, the prototype SI (I-330) aircraft, soon after named the MiG-17, took her maiden flight. Even then the aircraft showed better flight characteristics than its predecessor, the MiG-15bis jet fighter. The MiG-17 was in service with many armed forces and was used in intense combat becoming the principal for Chinese, Polish, and Czechoslovakian licensed copies.
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  • 14 January 2022
Top 5 Biplanes
In the early years of aviation, engineers were all about building fixed-wing aircraft with two main wings stacked one above the other. Aircraft of this configuration were called… biplanes. Today this configuration definitely looks dated, but then it was perfect for working around the technical limitations of that era.
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  • 12 January 2022
It’s fixed! №36
In this digest we would like to tell you about our continuing work on improvements and fixes in the game. You can find information about all updates that have been released in War Thunder on the website special section.
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Special
Vistula–Oder offensive
In January 1945, the Vistula-Oder offensive by the Soviet army began to liberate the western part of Poland and provide a further advance by troops into German territory. The operation became perhaps the most intensive strategic offensive operation in the history of modern Europe.
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  • 10 January 2022
The Shooting Range #286
You are watching The Shooting Range – a weekly show for all tankers, airmen and Captains in War Thunder.
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  • 9 January 2022
Thunder Show: Jet Chase
Welcome to this week’s best moments on Thunder Show! Today you can expect to see a Hollywood style chase, an explosive and highly efficient anti-torpedo measure, and a whole bunch of bad luck. Let's go!
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  • 7 January 2022
Holiday Spirit
Winter holidays are a time for rest and celebration… and you can bring this festive spirit to battlefields of War Thunder as well! There are actually many ways you can wish other players a merry Christmas and a happy new year — both on the ground and in the air!
The Shooting Range #285
You are watching The Shooting Range – a weekly show for all tankers, airmen and Captains in War Thunder.
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  • 2 January 2022
Special
Operation Bolo
Active aircraft and air defense unit supply from the USSR created significant difficulties for the US Air Forces during the Vietnam War. The appearance in the skies of the latest Soviet MiG-21 fighters was a key factor in launching an active operation to eliminate this threat.