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The Battle of Jutland, fought between the British Royal Navy and Imperial German Navy in 1916, is considered the largest naval battle of World War I. Today we’re inviting you to take part in this epic battle in War Thunder!

A large-scale battle awaits you in Realistic Mode. Endless expanses of water, no aircraft — just fiery salvos, the roar of explosions, salty cold water and the commander’s orders that break their vocal cords! Will you pick the High Seas Fleet of the German Empire or the Grand Fleet of Britain’s Royal Navy? Choose your side and lead your ships into the Skagerrak Strait. May the best opposition win!

When: From April 1st until April 7th (11:00 GMT), take part in the Battle of Jutland to get yourself a decal!

To participate in the event, you need to select the German or British fleet. In battle, you’ll be able to use the permitted ships in your crew slots. If you don’t have any of the ships from the list in your crew slots, you can still participate in the event and borrow pre-installed ships in battle (marked with an asterisk (*) in the list). Pre-installed ships have torpedoes, armor-piercing shells, pumps, repair and fire extinguishing, the crew is half-upgraded and the Expert qualification is on.

Each player has three respawns available, with each ship having its own cost in spawn points. At the start of the battle, each player has 100 Spawn Points (SP) available.



Choose which ship to use depending on your playstyle and preferences. This will be a true test of your teamwork skills and strategic thinking on the open waters!

[h2]Get the “The Glorious Memory: Battle of Jutland” decal![/h2]

Earn 20,000 mission points in Arcade or Realistic Naval Battles or the Battle of Jutland event while using any ships from the list above to receive the “The Glorious Memory: Battle of Jutland” decal!

You can access the event through Events and Tournaments -> Battle of Jutland.

“The Glorious Memory: Battle of Jutland” decal

This pack will be available for purchase from April 1st 11:00 GMT to April 7th 11:00 GMT!!

[h2]War Thunder - The Rawring '20s Pack[/h2]
29.99
To get to the Gaijin Store through Steam, go to the in-game hangar > Shop > Online Store.

This pack includes:

• Unique title: "Hear me RAWR!"
  
• Unique decal: "Rawring '20s"
  
• Premium account for 30 days
  
• 5000 Golden Eagles
  

Jazz rhythms, the strict geometry of Art Deco, the dawn of Hollywood — the 1920s stormed into history with a whirlwind of freedom, progress, and decadence.

The brightest representative of this period was Tigor "The Great Catsby" – a famous dreamer and adventurer, whose unique qualities allowed him to reach high ranks and become an iconic figure of that time.

Immerse yourself in the atmosphere of the "Roaring Twenties" with this unique pack that combines the grace, monumentality, and dynamism of this era.

P.S. Champagne and a tuxedo are not included in the pack.

Wallpapers: 1920x1080, 2560x1440, 3840x2160

“The situation is getting worse by the day. In the morning we were under heavy bombardment, and in the evening we got bitten by large rats in the trenches. We were ordered to go over top into no man’s land, where many of my friends were gunned down. I couldn’t believe my eyes. I have heard we lost 50 men in a mere few minutes. We are sacrificing so many for just a few feet of land, if that. The war has been raging for 4 years now, and today I saw the latest armored behemoth modifications roll forward and planes fly over and thought to myself: surely the end is in sight — I feel I am close to coming home to you now.” – letter from an Unknown Soldier, KIA, 1918.

[h2]Welcome to The Great War in War Thunder![/h2]

When: From April 1st until April 7th (11:00 GMT), play in “The Great War” mode and complete stages to get and keep First World War vehicles!

The year is 1918. The war between the Entente and Central Powers is raging on in its final year. Soldiers fight on, tanks have made their debut on the battlefield, and planes dogfight in the sky. You have been enlisted to fight for your country. Gear up, new conscript!

This event takes you back to the brutal battlefields of the Western Front in Flanders during the First World War. Command the first tanks to have ever gone into combat and dogfight in the skies with aircraft, or immerse yourself by piloting a Zeppelin airship, capable of bombing enemy targets. An event like this wouldn’t be complete without AI infantry, who roam around the trenches and in no man’s land at the front line.

Brief history of the First World War The First World War, also known as The Great War, was a conflict that lasted from July 28th, 1914 to November 11th, 1918 between the Entente and Central Powers. Known as one of, if not the bloodiest wars in history, the war was fought in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Pacific and more.

Some of the main European battles happened in Belgium and France through trench warfare, which were some of the most gruesome places for a soldier to fight in. This war also saw the first combat use of tanks, in particular the British Mk I Male, during the Battle of the Somme. The first major use of aircraft in combat also happened during the First World War.

The armistice was signed on November 11th, 1918 at the eleventh hour, marking the end of the war after nearly 5 years. Over 9 million soldiers had been killed.


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[h2]Play in the event & complete stages to keep some iconic First World War vehicles![/h2]

You have the opportunity to complete stages and earn yourself some iconic First World War tanks and a bomber aircraft. These are added to your tech tree after you obtain them, meaning you can keep and use them in regular battles, even after the event ends!

This event features a special difficulty mode where the mobility of the tanks has been improved relative to their real characteristics. The tanks that can be obtained in this event will have their historical speed and maneuverability when using them in regular Ground Realistic Battles.

You can get mission points in the “The Great War” event using the Triple Entente and German Empire. Access the event through Events and Tournaments -> Historical Events -> The Great War.

[h2]Rewards[/h2]
The Triple Entente and German Empire have six stages each. One stage per side can be completed each day. To get all of the vehicles, complete 5 stages for each side!
Each stage for each side will be unlocked for 5,000 mission points and will bring a new reward.

Stages change once a day at 11:00 GMT: April 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th.

While the fighters are not obtainable in this event, in the future you’ll be able to try them in our VR game, Aces of Thunder!

In addition to the rewards below, you can play at least one battle with an activity of 70% or higher to get the “The Great War” loading screen!

[h2]Triple Entente[/h2]
Obtainable vehicles:

• Mark V — an Event Vehicle Medium tank for Great Britain at Rank I
  
• St-Chamond — an Event Vehicle Medium tank for France at Rank I
  
• Garford — an Event Vehicle Light tank for the USSR at Rank I
  
• H.P.12 — an Event Vehicle Bomber for Great Britain at Rank I
  

Rewards are given when you complete a specific number of stages:

• For 1 Stage: Random Triple Entente vehicle from the list
  
• For 2 Stages: “Stormbreaker” decal
  
• For 3 Stages: Random Triple Entente vehicle from the list
  
• For 4 Stages: Random Triple Entente vehicle from the list
  
• For 5 Stages: Random Triple Entente vehicle from the list
  
• For 6 Stages: “Great War Veteran” title
  

“Stormbreaker” decal

[h2]German Empire[/h2]
Obtainable vehicles:

• A7V — an Event Vehicle Medium tank for Germany at Rank I
  
• Beutepanzer Mk.IV — an Event Vehicle Medium tank for Germany at Rank I
  
• Garford-Beute — an Event Vehicle Light tank for Germany at Rank I
  

Rewards are given when you complete a specific number of stages:

• For 1 Stage: “Mephisto” decal
  
• For 2 Stages: Random German Empire vehicle from the list
  
• For 3 Stages: “Pickelhaube” decoration
  
• For 4 Stages: Random German Empire vehicle from the list
  
• For 5 Stages: Random German Empire vehicle from the list
  
• For 6 Stages: “German Empire Tankman” profile icon
  

• You can track the progress of the task by clicking on your nickname and selecting the menu Achievements → “The Great War”.
  
• Each stage can be purchased for 599 Golden Eagles and unlocks the corresponding reward.
  
• Please note: After finishing a stage, you need to collect the reward manually. To do this, click on your nickname, Achievements → “The Great War” and click the “Get Reward” button.
  
• You cannot receive the same vehicle twice.
  
• Vehicles are immediately activated onto your account.
  

[h2]Triple Entente vs German Empire[/h2]
This event pits two of the main sides of the First World War against each other: the Triple Entente consisting of Great Britain, France and Russia against the German Empire.

[h2]Triple Entente[/h2]
Queue up as the Triple Entente in this event to use the following vehicles:







[h2]German Empire[/h2]
Queue up as the German Empire in this event to use the following vehicles:





[h2]Take control of a Zeppelin![/h2]
Zeppelins were used by Germany during the First World War. Inflated with hydrogen gas, they were mainly used as reconnaissance but were also equipped with bombs for use against military targets and cities in France and Britain.

Used by the German Empire in the event, you can use this flying behemoth and drop 14 x 300 kg SC AG bombs on enemies and fire with 7.92 mm machine guns. Lead from a zeppelin!





[h2]Battle it out in Flanders[/h2]
Flanders is an area of Belgium where some of the bloodiest battles of the First World War took place. Featuring an intense layout of trenches, bunkers, barbed wire, gun entrenchments and a neutral area known as no man’s land, the Triple Entente and German Empire will pit against each other on this barren landscape. What was once peaceful fields has now turned into a bloody battle for a mere few yards of land. “In Flanders Fields, the poppies blow” - John McCrae





[h2]AI infantry in the trenches[/h2]
Infantry played a major role during the First World War. Trenches were muddy and wet, rats roamed around and “trench foot” was rampant. Most soldiers had no choice but to go over the top of the trenches into no man’s land on first command, to then get gunned down or shelled with little to no gain for their side. “The most appalling conditions met the men as they endeavoured to cross No Man’s Land.” – Extract from The Wipers Times, Third Wipers 1917



AI infantry roam the trenches and are a target while in your tank and plane. The British and German soldiers wear authentic uniforms from the time period and also charge into no man’s land. They can fire back at you and throw grenades, so watch out! Taking out one AI infantry will yield 5 mission points, up to a maximum of 500 mission points per battle (100 soldiers), helping to contribute to stage tasks.



[h2]Good luck out there, new conscript.[/h2]

[h2]Aircraft[/h2]

• F-117 — a task to acquire an additional camouflage has been changed. Now to obtain the camouflage, a player needs to destroy any ground vehicles (both AI controlled and players) instead of destroying players’ vehicles. The number of vehicles to destroy and the game mode multipliers have not been changed.
  
• Tiger HAD, Tiger HAP — a bug that caused the landing gear to be shifted has been fixed. (Report).
  
  

[h2]Ground Vehicles[/h2]

• T-10A — an ability for an additional respawn in the Ground Simulator Battles, which was present by mistake, has been removed.
  
• AMC.34 YR, H.35 and FCM.36 have been grouped together.
  

[h2]Naval Vessels[/h2]

• The damage to a naval vessel caused by an explosion in the ammunition storage rooms has been adjusted. Explosion power now depends on the amount of ammunition in the storage — the more explosives there are, the more powerful the explosion will be. Damage from their detonation is now considerably larger and has a greater radius of effect, in which it damages modules. We’d like to note that different vessels are built differently and while on some the ammo storage is separated from each other by thick armor, others can lack such armor or not have such thick armor, which can cause the explosions effect to drastically differ from one vessel to another.
  
• The propagation dynamics of fire on main caliber turrets via ammo elevators towards the ammunition storage rooms have been adjusted. On larger ships with inhabited ammo elevators the fire can spread through them upwards (towards the main caliber guns) and downwards (towards ammunition storage). Fire in the elevator can start from its destruction as well as from the damage received by the elevator (for example, an explosion of a shell inside it). Moreover, fire in the turret can spread down, to the elevators and if a player doesn’t react in time to extinguish it, the fire can spread through the elevators to the ammunition storage rooms. If that happens, there is little time to react — an explosion can happen at any moment while the fire affects the ammunition.
  

[h2]Locations[/h2]

• Karelia — errors that caused visual artifacts to appear on the landscape have been fixed. Low-quality trees around the ground battle zone have been removed.
  
• Advance to the Rhine — the orientation of the distant helicopter spawn for the northern team has been adjusted. It is now facing the ground battle zone.
  
• Carpathians — areas that allowed climbing onto the cliffs in square G5 have been blocked.
  

[h2]Other[/h2]

• Client stability has been improved.
  

Patch notes reflect only key changes, meaning they may not include a complete list of all improvements made. Additionally, War Thunder is constantly being updated and some changes may not require an update. Changes reflected in patch notes are formed by taking reactions and requests of the community from the bug reporting service, forums and other official platforms into account. Bug fixes and changes are implemented in order of importance, for example a game-breaking bug will be worked on and implemented sooner.