World of Tanks: The results of "The Art of War"

Dear players, February 14, summed up the team scale thematic campaign World of Tanks: "The Art of War." Huge number of players to take part in it, appeared on the battlefields of the role of commanders Chinese armor. In the automatic mode was selected the best of the best for each of the Chinese tanks during the period.

Please note that if a player is already in the hangar Type 59 or Type 62, it will be credited in the form of compensation for the playing of gold: for Type 59 - 7500, for the Type 62 - 4800

In addition, the number of winners for most types of equipment (except: Renault NC-31, Vickers Mk. E Type B, WZ-131, 110, WZ-111 model 1-4, 113) at one or two or three people crossed the border 100 winners. Increasing the number of winners due to the fact that several players who took up shares 100th place with the same amount of combat experience.

This day in history. February 11, 1940

Soviet-Finnish War began on 30 November 1939. The reason for the conflict was caused by territorial disputes between the USSR and Finland, which could not be resolved through diplomacy.

The first phase of the fighting developed for the Red Army failed, mainly due to a serious underestimation of the fighting qualities of the command of the Finnish army, and because of the terrain in which the Soviet troops had to fight. Also during this time there has been a lot of mistakes in battle planning, collaboration and supply coming parts.

December 21 Soviet offensive on the Karelian Isthmus was completely halted. Red Army crossed the defensive, parallel gathering forces for another attack. During the relative calm at the front were taken into account the errors, made reshaping parts and connections, developed specific methods of warfare.

In December 1939, during a break Hottinenskogo fortified area was their first combat test famous Soviet heavy tank KV-1 PaulStranger.

The Red Army resumed February 1, 1940 by the newly created North-Western Front, commanded by Timoshenko. Infantry and tanks supported by a large number of artillery daily by Finnish positions issued up to 12,000 shells.

General offensive of the Red Army began on the morning February 11, 1940 after a three-hour massive artillery barrage. During the three days of fighting could break through the defenses of the Mannerheim Line and implement breakthrough tank units. February 17-23, the Finns began to draw off the spare lines of defense to preserve the integrity of the front. By late February the Red Army came to the rear of the Finnish army positions near the town of Vyborg.

On March 13 the signing of a peace treaty between the USSR and Finland. This day is considered the end of the Soviet-Finnish War of 1939-1940.