▶️IS-2: Heavy All-Rounder

World War II saw a brief but brilliant golden age for the heavy tank. Only a handful of nations ever managed to build them in any real numbers: France, Britain, Germany, and the Soviet Union. For the French and the British, these beasts were essentially infantry battering rams, designed to smash through fortified lines. The Germans, meanwhile, turned to heavy armor mid-war out of sheer necessity. They needed something tough enough to counter enemy tanks head-on. The Soviets borrowed a page from the British playbook, but with a crucial twist: their heavies were meant to fight alongside mechanized units, so they had to balance thick armor with genuine mobility.

‼️Unplanned Technical Maintenance


Dear players.

The game may not be available at the moment as we are experiencing some technical issues on our servers. We are endeavouring to fix these issues as quickly as possible.

Thank you for your understanding.

❗️Hello friends! Maintenance is complete — thank you for your patience! As a result of the technical issues, we are extending all active Premium accounts by 3 hours. We are also extending the completion time for the Tanker's Mark of Distinction 4 and 5 achievements in the Scimitar Strike event by 3 hours.

Apologies for the inconvenience!

😄Thunder Show: HASTA LA VISTA

Welcome to Thunder Show and the most exciting moments of the past week!

▶️Welkin F.Mk.I: The Plane That Hates Coming Down

We often talk about versatile aircraft that feel equally capable in almost any situation. But War Thunder also has highly specialized machines built for one very specific job. Today’s aircraft is exactly that. The British Welkin F.Mk.I is neither a multirole fighter nor a master of close-range dogfights.

▶️Khalkin Gol: The Battle That Changed Japan’s Plans

The name Khalkhin Gol entered military history on the eve of the Second World War. In the summer of 1939, Soviet-Mongolian and Japanese-Manchukuoan forces clashed along the river. Known in Japan as the Nomonhan Incident, the conflict grew far beyond an ordinary border skirmish: tens of thousands of soldiers took part, supported by hundreds of aircraft and tanks. Its outcome forced the Japanese military to reconsider the development of its armored forces and became one of the factors that pushed Japan toward expansion to the south rather than another war with the Soviet Union.

▶️“Christmas Aircraft” from Sweden

Today we’re taking the Swedish “Christmas trees” for a flight — better known as the Saab 37 Viggen family.

▶️Battle Pass «Do It Yourself»

Summer is in full swing, which means it's the perfect time to find a comfy spot in a breezy hangar and tackle the challenges of the new Battle Pass, "Do It Yourself," available from July 22.