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Pilots,
When Hitler ordered ‘Eagle Day’ as part of ‘Operation Adlerangriff’ (Eagle Attack), he was looking for a massive, coordinated short-term-strike that was supposed to sweep away British aerial defences. However, instead of dealing the finishing blow, the attacks of 13 August were repelled, sending a clear message to Axis forces that Britain was willing to defend herself against any aggression. Read up on the history of this fateful event below and enjoy great discounts and bonuses in our dedicated special!
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All offers and missions will be available from Friday 08 August at 08:00 until Monday 11 August at 07:30 CEST (UTC+2). |
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Triple XP for the first victory with each plane
Experience is what kept Great Britain from faltering on Eagle Day and it’s also what will lead you to victory in World of Warplanes!
30% discount on ammunition
Armor-Piercing , Incendiary, Solid Core, High-Explosive… you name it! If it looks like a bullet, and it goes in an ammunition belt, then it’ll be 30% off this weekend!
50% discount on the following planes:
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Bristol Blenheim F |
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Messerschmitt Bf 110 B |
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Messerschmitt Bf 109 E |
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Messerschmitt Bf 110 E |
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Supermarine Spitfire I |
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Bristol Beaufighter |
In order to recreate the experience of Eagle Day in-game, you’ll need a good selection of German and British aircraft!
Our dedicated special missions will award your winning ways with Premium Consumables this weekend! Make sure to complete them all!
| Mission 1: German Eagles | |
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| Goal | Win 5 battles flying the required aircraft. A battle counts only if you are one of the top 10 experience earners on your team |
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2 x First Aid Kit |
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| Mission 2: British Eagle Eyes | |
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Win 5 battles flying the required aircraft. A battle counts only if you are one of the top 10 experience earners on your team. |
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2 x Automatic Fire Extinguisher |
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| Mission 3: The Eagle Has Landed | |
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Accomplish each of the following missions twice: - German Eagles - British Eagle Eyes |
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1 x Improved Reflector Sight |
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After defeating the Allies in Western Europe and Scandinavia in 1940, Hitler turned his attention to ever-resistant Great Britain and ordered his armed forces to prepare for an invasion, which was codenamed Operation Sea Lion. This offensive was to be preceded by the destruction of the Royal Air Force (RAF) in order to prevent it from attacking the invasion fleet or giving cover to the Royal Navy, which was also a thorn in the Germans’ side.
The result was Unternehmen Adlerangriff (Operation Eagle Attack) – a massive, concentrated aerial attack. Its objective was to target and destroy British military targets such as bomber and fighter command airfields and coastal command stations, as well as shipping and aircraft factories in major manufacturing cities along the south coast of Britain. To this aim, the German Luftwaffe assembled three armies across Europe, in France, Holland, Belgium and all the way up to Denmark and Norway. This force consisted of around a thousand bombers and an equal number of single-engined and twin-engined fighters.
The first attack, named Adlertag (Eagle Day), was initially scheduled for 10 August but had to be postponed twice due to bad weather. A third last-minute cancellation followed on 13 August. However, due to poor communication, the order to cancel failed to reach a group of bombers who took off on their own, thinking the offensive had begun according to plan. 74 Dornier Do 17 bombers started to make their way over the English Channel, planning to attack airfields at Sheerness and Eastchurch. Cut off from their base by what they believed to be the usual radio silence on an attack, the bombers could not be called back. As a result, they headed straight into a swarm of defending Spitfires and Hurricanes which British Fighter Command had summoned to intercept the invaders. Needless to say, without fighter protection, the German bombers didn’t stand much of a chance against their outnumbering opponents and lost ten planes whilst on the run for their lives.
By the time they returned to their home base, the weather had improved enough for the Luftwaffe Command to seize the rest of the day and finally carry out the attack in full force. They mounted a formidable 1,485 offensive sorties against 727 British defensive ones but ultimately failed to achieve their overall objective. Despite the havoc caused by the German attacks, the RAF Fighter Command remained operational, as did most of the other airfields and factories that were damaged during the assault. Overall, the Germans lost 20 bombers, 15 Bf 110s and 9 Bf 109s as well as a couple of other heavily damaged aircraft. On the British side, the RAF reported 14 fighters shot down, as well as 11 bombers and almost 50 other aircraft destroyed during the bombing raids on the ground.
Operation Eagle Attack continued on after Adlertag and became famously known as the Battle of Britain. However, that’s a tale for a later special…
Be as vigilant as a hawk and as mighty as an eagle out there this weekend, pilots!
