As a result of the actions of the USA and the Allies in the Pacific theater of military operations, the main Japanese forces at sea and in the air were defeated. In August 1945 after the use of atomic weapons, the declaration of war by the USSR and an offensive by Chinese forces, Japan surrendered. This was formally confirmed on September 2nd, 1945, 80 years ago today. Celebrate the anniversary of the end of World War II with us in War Thunder!
Get some themed decals, a decoration and a player icon!
All in celebration of the 80th anniversary.
When: From September 2nd (09:00 GMT) until September 8th (09:00 GMT).
“V-J Day 2025” decal
Earn 3,000 mission points with US vehicles at rank III or higher to receive the “V-J Day 2025” decal.
“New 4th Army Chevron” decal
Earn 3,000 mission points with Chinese vehicles at rank III or higher to receive the “New 4th Army Chevron” decal.
“Thompson M1928 (China)” decoration
Earn 10,000 mission points with Chinese vehicles at rank III or higher to receive the Thompson M1928 (China) decoration.
“Chester William Nimitz” profile icon
Earn 10,000 mission points with US vehicles at rank III or higher to receive the Chester William Nimitz profile icon.
Please note: After finishing the task, you’ll need to collect the reward manually.
You can complete the task in random battles, except for [Assault] mode.
Track your progress in the hangar by clicking Nickname → Achievements → Holidays → 80th Anniversary of the End of World War II.
The “V-J Day 2025” decal is in the “Holidays” section in the customization menu. The “New 4th Army Chevron” decal is in the “China → Tanks” section.
Discounts on Chinese premium vehicles and starter packs for the US, China, Great Britain and USSR
Replenish your hangars with some discounts!
When: From September 2nd (09:00 GMT) until September 8th (09:00 GMT).
30% discount on all premium vehicles at rank I-IV in the Chinese research trees
I don’t want to be salty but…
USSR and USA were the main forces that ended this war
Why is China the ONLY nation that’s getting discounts on something besides useless tier 1 packs?
Crazy how the USSR just didn’t do anything in the Pacific up until about 2 weeks before it ended, I SURE WONDER why its not heavily based around Russia
Actually 🤓 USSR had treaty with Imperial Japan to not to attack each other and then sure soviets broke it in the end 🤷. Which makes ussr discounts even more funny/silly to see.
Oh I know, but this event is about the official end of WW2 (I.e VJ Day) which is US, UK (Commonwealth included), China, France (little bit), Netherlands and that little smidge on the side is Russia
Imho it is not about contributions - it is about being able or having the resources to contribute.
So without US supplies the USSR would have not be able to get through 1941-43 - and the UK was kept artificially alive from 1940 onwards. Without the US cover for convoys (which carried supplies which enabled them to fight) the UK would have been out of the fight rather quick - even as they were supported by colonial troops from the Commonwealth.
Most historians agree that the USSR had won the ground war - the US actions (like Torch etc) and the constant flow of supplies enabled them to do this and get through their critical phases.
So technically seen there is nothing wrong with a US decal for VJ day.
US cover for convoys? You mean the people who came in, didn’t listen to the advice of allies who had perfected the art of hunting U-boats, got the convoys they were protecting sunk and giving the Kriegsmarine the best time they had in years and only to proclaim “oh well!” Those convoys we are on about yes? Those over there?
Your points are not entirely wrong, but you missed the point: The goods itself.
Google “destroyers for bases” and do some research about the amount of (and what kind of) goods were delivered at which point in time. And since when the US actively fought in the Atlantic Ocean (=before December '41).
So even if the USN was not as effective as in the Pacific the goods itself allowed the UK to stay in the fight.
You might even argue that the Moustache Man was outsmarted by the UK with declaring war in 1939 - as the UK was not on his menu. Why should he get into war with a country ruled by German Royals?
