In Pages of History this month, you’ll be taken all across the world through multiple theaters of war. Belgium and Italy, the USSR and China — take part in battles using vehicles linked to these historical engagements and get extra rewards!
From December 1st until December 30th, you will be able to participate in 8 tasks consecutively. Completing each task will grant you a trophy with a reward, completing all of the tasks will earn you a unique player icon!
Francis Currey served in the US Army during the Battle of the Bulge. The German offensive was forcing the Americans defending near the town of Malmedy to retreat, as they were under continuous heavy fire. Currey, using a bazooka while being suppressed by German forces, managed to neutralize four enemy tanks, forcing their crews to abandon their vehicles. The destruction of these vehicles halted the advance, saving his fellow soldiers. Currey was later awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroism.
You can immediately purchase this profile icon for Golden Eagles until January 3rd (11:30 GMT) without completing tasks. To find it, go to your Nickname → Achievements → Pages of History.
Trophy reward for each task
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 ground vehicle camouflage (out of those that can currently be unlocked or purchased with Golden Eagles).
Other terms
- 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.
Calendar
December 1st — December 4th
Bernhardt Line
In early December 1943, the Allies began an attack on Wehrmacht forces in Central Italy, who were defending along the Bernhardt Line. Over a month and a half of fighting, at the cost of 16,000 lives, the attackers only managed to advance 11 km, where the Gustav Line awaited them.
December 5th — December 8th
Battle of Sio
Throughout the winter of 1943-44, forces from Australia, Papua and the USA conducted an offensive on the northeastern coast of Papua New Guinea. The Japanese managed to evacuate part of their garrison from the island, suffering heavy losses, while the Allies captured valuable cryptographic materials that gave them a strong advantage in subsequent operations.
December 9th — December 12th
Operation Compass
On December 9th, 1940, Great Britain launched an operation against Italian forces in Egypt. Despite Italy’s colossal superiority in both manpower and equipment, it was completely defeated. Italy would lose over 133,000 soldiers along with hundreds of tanks and thousands of artillery pieces. Britain took control of western Egypt and Cyrenaica.
December 12th — December 15th
Operation Winter Storm
At the end of 1942, the Wehrmacht’s 6th Army was encircled near Stalingrad during Operation Uranus. The Axis command developed an initiative to restore the front line and supply the 6th Army, but this task proved to be overly ambitious. Due to the unwillingness to abandon Stalingrad after the failure of Operation Winter Storm, the 6th Army remaining in the city was left with no chance.
December 16th — December 19th
Ardennes Offensive
From mid-December 1944 to the end of January 1945, Germany made its last attempt at a strategic counter-offensive on the Western Front. In the Ardennes in southeastern Belgium, the Wehrmacht clashed with British and US forces, and was defeated. The “Battle of the Bulge”, as it was called in the USA, became the bloodiest in the country’s history, with more than 100,000 American casualties.
December 19th — December 22nd
Kursk-Oboyan operation
After repelling the Wehrmacht’s offensive on Moscow in December 1941, the Red Army launched a counter-offensive. The freshly inspired command expected a quick victory over Germany as early as 1942. The offensive was conducted along the entire front by rifle divisions without any supporting actions to pin down or divert enemy forces. This approach predictably failed, with the operation halting after the onset of spring.
December 23rd — December 26th
Battle of Changsha
On December 24th 1941, Japan made its third attempt to capture the Chinese city of Changsha. The Japanese command counted on a swift operation, but Chinese troops tied down the enemy forces near the city, cut off their supply routes, and surrounded them, forcing them to suffer heavy losses during their retreat.
December 27th – December 31st
Battle of the Barents Sea
On December 31st 1942, a German naval group led by the heavy cruisers Admiral Hipper and Lützow attacked a British convoy in the Barents Sea as it ferried fuel and equipment to the USSR. Despite the superiority of the German forces, the British managed to repel the attack, losing just two escort ships. Admiral Hipper sustained serious heavy damage and retreated, and the convoy reached Murmansk without losing a single transport.
