Remembering Kursk: The Battle Begins!

"[Tank] crew members are closer to each other than brothers. Tank soldiers are like family sticking very close together. One always watched out for the others and would never leave them in the lurch in a crisis." —Aleksandr Sacharov, Tank man with the Red Army*

A grand military anniversary is approaching. 75 years ago, the two biggest armies of the European continent clashed in a tirelessly long collision destined to become a decisive turning point in Germany’s offensive on the Eastern front.

What happened at the Kursk Bulge was long immortalized with the creation of numerous monuments and well documented in the history books. As World of Tanks was built around passion for military history, we could not leave out this historic event.

We’ve prepared a special 50-day challenge, full of varied and rewarding missions. Here’s a sneak peek on what you’ll be up to this summer.

Join the Massive Event

Between July 5 and August 23, you’ll be given an order to take on a new mission every day, with rewards available for each fulfilled task. The prizes will ramp up in value as you advance, topping the event off with a truly unique trophy.

The more missions you complete, the more rewards you’ll reap, including three major prizes:

• A commemorative medal for participating in the event.
• The T-34 shielded Tier V Premium tank with a unique style. A limited number of these T-34 modifications were produced in 1943 just before the Battle of Kursk.

• A special Kursk-dedicated style that you can apply to any machine in your garage.

Choose Your Path

The Battle of Kursk featured a certain list of vehicle models from both opposing forces, so players who have the vehicles in their Garages have an advantage over those who do not.

Germany	U.S.S.R.
IV Marder 38T	II T-60
IV StuG III Ausf. B	III M3 Light
V Grille	III T-70
V Pz.Kpfw. IV Ausf. H	V Churchill III
V StuG III Ausf. G	VI KV-1S
VI Hummel	V SU-85
VI Nashorn	V T-34
VII Panther	V T-34 shielded
VII Tiger I	VII SU-152
VIII Ferdinand

While the list of missions will remain unchanged throughout the event, we’re offering every tanker to choose one of the two directions, depending on what vehicles they own.

The North Direction will welcome anyone with vehicles of Tier IV or higher, but tasks will be harder to accomplish.

The South Direction will be available to those who have historical vehicles, providing easier winning conditions.

Once you've entered a battle, the game will automatically engage either of the two directions, based on the vehicle you’ve chosen, and this scheme works the same for every mission.

Reap Your Rewards

Rewards for accomplishing every mission will be the same, regardless of what direction you choose (you can "mix" directions and complete some missions from the North and others from the South). Once you’ve accomplished a mission from either direction, you won't get another go at it.

In addition to daily rewards, each accomplished mission will grant you one Mission Point and you can gather up to 50 of those. The prize pools are divided into 7 stages and every completed mission grants you a bigger reward.

Out of the seven milestones, two are worth mentioning separately:

• Complete 30 missions to get a T-34 shielded tank with a unique historic style.
• Accomplish all the missions, and you will receive unique historic style applied for every vehicle.

For those who can’t wait, the T-34 shielded and styles will be available in the Premium Shop July 5-Aug. 24, 04:20 PT | 06:20 CT | 07:20 ET.

T-34 shielded sale

Consistency is Key

A new mission is waiting for you every day, so make sure to take them all on to get the most out of the event. Please note if you don’t complete a mission, you won’t be able to earn those rewards again, so be consistent!

As always, stay tuned for further updates and get yourself prepared for the upcoming event.

See you on the battlefield!