Remembering Kursk: More Details Incoming

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.

Mouse over the points to display the info on the vehicle

Main Characteristics

 

 

 

 

T-34 shielded

V

Hit Points

500 HP

Average Damage per Minute

1,650 HP

Top Speed / Reverse Speed

56/20 km/h

Crew

Commander / Radio Operator / Driver / Loader

Gun

Average Damage

110/110/156 HP

Average Penetration

120/150/38 mm

Dispersion at 100 m

0.43 m

Aiming Time

2.3 s

Gun Reload Time

4 s

Gun Depression / Elevation Angles

-8°/+28°

Turret

Turret Armor

45/45/45 mm

Turret Traverse Speed

36 deg/s

Signal Range

525 m

View Range

340 m

Hull

Hull Armor

45/40/40 mm

Load Limit

34 t

Hit Points

500 HP

Ammunition

77 item(s)

Mobility

Engine Power

500 h.p.

Specific Power

15.67 h.p./t

Traverse Speed

36 deg/s

Top Speed / Reverse Speed

56/20 km/h

• 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 those players who have the vehicles in their garages will get advantage over those who don’t.

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

While the list of missions will remain unchanged throughout the event, we’re offering every tanker the ability 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. Once you’ve accomplished a mission from either of the directions, you won’t be able to have another go. However, you are not bound to one direction permanently. Each day, you can take a different direction, whichever you prefer.

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 step forward taken will grant 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 a unique historic style applicable to every vehicle.

For those who can’t wait, the T-34 shielded will be available in the Premium Shop from July 5 to August 23.

Consistency is key

There’s a new mission waiting for you every day, so make sure to take them all on to get the most out of the event. Please note that 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!