"Churchill's Gift" Special

Churchill's Gift

After Germany’s attack on the Soviet Union in June of 1941, the "Lend-Lease" arrangement, which had originally begun as an aid to allied Great Britain for their own war efforts against Germany, was expanded to a large-scale operation, delivering masses of military weapons, raw materials, industrial equipment and food to the ailing Soviets. Among the many resources that the United States sent to their newly-found allies were a multitude of trucks, tanks, motorcycles, and thousands of warplanes that were meant to help bolster the Soviet fighter units.

"Lend-Lease" aircraft, usually consisting of P-40’s, many P-39 Airacobras, as well as a lot of A-20 Boston and B-25 Mitchell bombers, would ultimately amount to around a fifth of all aircraft in the Soviet air forces. They became very popular with many Soviet pilots who adapted the original American designs for their own needs, creating among others the P-40 M-105, which you can discover in World of Warplanes as a Premium plane today.

Over the course of the war, the Soviet Union went on to become the second largest recipient (after the British Commonwealth) of munitions and other materials, valued at a total of 11.3 billion dollars. This unlikely alliance between the Soviets and the Americans, both helped to secure the victory and saved millions of Russian lives. It provided the country with much needed assistance in desperate times of outward war and inward political struggle.

"Churchill's Gift" Special

In celebration of the "Lend-Lease" program during World War II, the P-40 M-105 will be discounted for the next several days.

Special Begins: 23:00 PDT (02:00 EDT the following day) on July 23, 2013

Special Ends: 23:00 PDT (02:00 EDT the following day) on July 25, 2013

50% Discount on the Following Aircraft

V Curtiss P-40 Warhawk

50% Discount on the Following Premium Aircraft

V Curtiss P-40 M-105

100% Credit Increase Per Battle for the Following Aircraft

V Curtiss P-40 Warhawk V Curtiss P-40 M-105