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- Events
In Pages of History this month, you will find yourself at the center of events that took place in various theaters of war. From Berlin to Tunisia, Madagascar to Crete: participate in battles while using vehicles linked to these historic battles and get some prizes!
From May 1st until May 31st, 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 profile icon!
Ivan Stepanovich Konev
Ivan Konev started as a Lieutenant General in the Second World War. He participated in the defense of Moscow and the Battle of Kursk, and in 1944, he was promoted to marshal. In 1945, troops under his command liberated Auschwitz and Silesia, and participated in the assault on Berlin alongside Marshal Zhukov’s forces.
You can purchase this profile background for Golden Eagles until June 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 check your overall progress by going to your Nickname → Achievements → Pages of History.
May 1st — May 4th
Battle of Berlin
The final days of the Second World War in Europe were played out in the German capital, which was overrun by the Red Army with support from the Polish Army. After a week of fierce fighting, on May 2nd 1945 Berlin Commandant General Helmut Weidling announced the surrender of the city.
May 4th — May 7th
Battle of Madagascar
To prevent the establishment of Japanese military bases in Madagascar, Britain decided to seize the island, which was under the control of Vichy France. On May 5th 1942, British Commonwealth forces landed at Diego-Suarez Bay in northern Madagascar and fortified their position within a few days. The battle for the island lasted for six months, until early November.
May 7th — May 10th
The end of World War II in Europe
As soon as Admiral Karl Dönitz became Reich President of Nazi Germany after Hitler’s death, he immediately began preparing for the end of the war. On May 8th 1945, on his instructions, Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel signed the Act of Unconditional Surrender of the German Armed Forces in Karlshorst near Berlin, officially ending hostilities in Europe.
May 10th — May 13th
Operation Diadem
On May 11th 1944, the Fourth Battle of Monte Cassino began. The Gustav Line in central Italy had held back the Allied advance for six months, but Operation Diadem succeeded in breaching it after a week of fighting. German forces retreated further to the Senger Line.
May 13th — May 17th
End of the Tunisian Campaign
By early May 1943, Axis forces in Tunisia were encircled and bottled up on both land and sea. Beginning on May 7th, Germans and Italians began surrendering en masse. On May 13th, the North African campaign came to an end. The victorious Allies
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