Every year on the first Sunday in June, Canada celebrates Armed Forces Day. At the start of the First World War, the Canadian Armed forces had just 3,500 men, but by the end of the war with conscription announced, they expanded to 400,000. 24,000 of these took part in battles in Europe. The conscription for the Second World War was even larger, with more than a million Canadians serving and of these, 42,000 died in combat. Currently, the Canadian Armed Forces have just over 90,000 personnel.

In honor of Canadian Armed Forces Day, we’ve created a special video in the Moments of Valor series, exclusive bundles with premium vehicles and unique camouflages, as well as a pre-order pack for the Northtrop NF-5A.

When: From June 1st (09:00 GMT) until June 9th (09:00 GMT).

Unique packs with camouflages are currently in the Gaijin.net store. Plus, on June 1st, pre-orders for a pack with the NF-5A will start, where it will be available to be pre-ordered until the release of the Leviathans major update!

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• Mustang Pack + unique “P-51D '9569', Royal Canadian Air Force” camouflage
  
• F/A-18С Early Pack + unique camouflage for the 60th anniversary of the 425th Squadron, Canadian Air Force
  
• Sabre Skyblazers Pack + unique camouflage of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), aerobatic flying team 'Golden Hawks'
  
• Unique “Pathway to the stars” title

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• M5A1 5th Canadian Armoured Division Pack
  
• Leopard 2A4M CAN Pack + unique modern forest camouflage
  
• Ram II (Rank II, Great Britain)
  
• Unique “Stand on guard” title

Note! You can also get the titles if you already have all the vehicles from the bundle and play 3 battles with each of them from June 1st to 9th (09:00 GMT).


The following camouflages (including the ones created by War Thunder Live users) have been permanently added to the game for Golden Eagles:

• Sabre Skyblazers (USA, Rank V): camouflage of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), aerobatic flying team 'Golden Hawks'.
  
• F/A-18С Early (USA, Rank VIII): camouflage for the 60th anniversary of the 425th Squadron, Canadian Air Force
  
• Leopard 2A4M CAN (Germany, Rank VII): modern forest camouflage
  
• P-51D-20-NA (USA, Rank IV): “P-51D '9569', Royal Canadian Air Force” camouflage
  
• P-400 (USA, Rank II): “Royal Canadian Air Force, Test and Development Establishment, Air Force Headquarters, 1941” camouflage
  
• C2A1 (Germany, Rank VI): “1st Troop 2nd Battalion, Lord Strathcona’s Horse, Royal Canadian Battle Group, JTF, Afghanistan” camouflage

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• Northrop NF-5A (Rank VII, France)
  
• 2500 Golden Eagles
  
• Premium account for 20 days
  
• Pre-order bonus: unique “Freedom fighter” title
  
• Pre-order bonus: unique “Emblem of the 313 Squadron of the Royal Netherlands Air Force” Decal
  
• Pre-order bonus: unique Abbotsford Air Show demonstration camouflage (Canada, 1989)

HMCS Haida (Britain, rank III) is available for 4,880 Golden Eagles and the Stuart VI (5th CAD) (USA, rank II) is available for 700 Golden Eagles!

When: From June 1st (09:00 GMT) until June 4th (11:00 GMT).
Where: Great Britain / USA > Bluewater fleet / Army > Premium Vehicles.

About these vehicles

• HMCS Haida[wiki.warthunder.com] is a veteran of the Second World War, escorting convoys to the USSR and taking part in the Allied landings in Normandy. It holds the record among Canadian ships for the tonnages of sunken enemies. Compared to other destroyers in the game, it’s slow but well armed, with a solid anti-aircraft battery and deadly torpedoes.

• The 5th Canadian Armored Division fought in Italy and participated in the invasion of Germany. The Stuart VI[wiki.warthunder.com] light tank can accelerate to 58 km/h and with an experienced crew can reload its 37 mm gun in less than 3 seconds. Its short-stop stabilizer helps when shooting, and its armor is thin.

The Ram II (Britain, rank II) is available at a 50% discount for 576 Golden Eagles.

When: From June 1st (09:00 GMT) until June 4th (11:00 GMT).
Where: Great Britain > Army > Premium Vehicles.

About this tank

• The Canadian Ram II[wiki.warthunder.com] was used during the Second World War. Featuring decent armor and smoke grenades, its enemies are ready to be met by a 57 mm gun with good armor penetration!

Get this cool decal for this day!

“Emblem of the Canadian Armed Forces” decal

When: From June 1st until June 4th (09:00 GMT)
Task: Play 3 battles using British vehicles at rank III or higher to receive the “Emblem of the Canadian Armed Forces” decal!

Additional details:

• Your activity must not be below 70%.
  
• You can complete the task in random battles, except for Enduring Confrontation missions, [Assault] mode and Helicopter PVE battles.
  
• Track your progress in the hangar by clicking Nickname → Achievements → Holidays → Canadian Armed Forces Day.
  
• You can find the decal in the “Allies → Tanks” tab in the customization menu

In this month’s Pages of History, you will find yourself in the midst of key historical events across different theaters of war. Normandy and the Soviet Union, Libya and the Philippines — take part in battles using vehicles corresponding to these historic conflicts and earn rewards! 


The son of U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt distinguished himself both in politics and at the front. He fought in both World Wars on the front lines, even becoming a Brigadier General. During the Normandy Landings, he personally led his troops and was one of the first to land on Utah Beach. At the age of 56, he was the oldest member of the D-Day landing party; however due to heart problems and arthritis, he was forced to walk with a cane. Despite this, he carried out all of his tasks flawlessly and for his heroism, he was awarded the Medal of Honor.

You can immediately purchase this profile icon for Golden Eagles until July 3rd (11:30 GMT) without completing tasks. To find it, go to your Nickname → Achievements → Pages of History.


Completing each individual task will give you a trophy with one of the following rewards:

• 20-50% RP booster for 3-10 battles;
  
• 20-50% SL booster for 3-10 battles;
  
• 3-5 universal backups;
  
• Premium account for 1 day;
  
• A random camouflage for ground vehicles (out of the selection of camouflages currently obtainable in game for completing tasks, or purchasing with Golden Eagles).

• Tasks are available from 11:00 GMT until 11:30 GMT on the final day of each task.
  
• Tasks can be completed in random battles except for “Assault” mode.

You can read a detailed description of which task is for which day and your overall progress by going to your Nickname → Achievements → Pages of History.

From June 4th to June 7th 1942, the most important battle in the Pacific Theater during the Second World War took place. Thanks to the interception of encrypted enemy messages, the Americans were able to prepare for the battle and take advantage of the disunity of the Japanese forces, inflicting a crushing defeat on them. Japan lost four aircraft carriers and more than 3,000 sailors and airmen, including well-trained pilots, and ultimately the strategic initiative in the war.

On June 6th 1944, the largest amphibious landing in history took place. More than 150,000 Allied troops landed in Normandy, opening the Western Front in Europe. By the end of the summer and with the capture of Paris, the ambitious Operation Overlord had succeeded entirely.

On June 10th 1944, Soviet troops launched a large-scale offensive, north of Leningrad. Finland’s defenses of the Karelian Isthmus crumbled and on June 20th, they took Vyborg. The Finns transferred troops from Eastern Karelia to Vyborg, allowing the USSR to take Petrozavodsk on June 28th. Peace negotiations then began. On August 4th, Marshal Mannerheim became president of Finland, and on September 19th a peace treaty was signed.

On June 13th 1944, British troops advancing through Normandy as part of Operation Overlord unexpectedly encountered German forces near the town of Villers-Bocage. At the beginning of the battle, the Germans were able to take advantage of the surprise and superiority of their heavy Tiger tanks. Despite this, the British regrouped and successfully repelled the German attack, with their tanks operating without any infantry support.

On June 15th to 17th 1941, Allied forces attempted to lift the siege of Tobruk in Libya. For the first time, the Wehrmacht was forced to defend itself, but despite this, Field Marshal Rommel’s masterful counterattack forced the enemy to retreat, nearly encircling a significant part of the British forces. Operation Battleaxe had failed.

On June 19th to 20th 1944, the largest carrier battle in history took place in the Philippine Sea. It involved 24 carriers, launching more than 1,300 aircraft. By this time, the Americans had technical superiority and had concrete plans for Japan, while Japanese pilots were under trained. As a result, Japan suffered a crushing defeat and lost a significant number of its pilots.

Shortly after the invasion of the USSR, German forces encountered heavy KV tanks in combat for the first time. This new armor rendered Germany’s anti-tank guns obsolete against them. However, Soviet forces were poorly organized and supplied. Due to the lack of shells, some tank crews abandoned their vehicles, while others went into battle and were forced to literally crush enemy guns with their tracks, having no other options. Victory remained with Germany.

On June 28th 1942, the execution of the “Blau” plan began. German leadership sent a significant part of the Wehrmacht forces to seize the Caucasian oil fields to provide the army with fuel. Stalin however was waiting for an attack on Moscow, so at first “Blau” had notable successes: in early July, German troops captured the western part of Voronezh and Rostov-on-Don. After that, Hitler ordered to split his forces, sending some of the Caucasus and some to Stalingrad. As a result, Germany suffered defeat on both fronts.