Category: World of Tanks Console
Supertest: Otto Carius’ Tiger 217 Tier 6 Premium German Heavy Tank
This is the Tiger which the famous German tanker, Otto Carius, commanded. We now have both major Tiger I variants as premiums. The Tiger 131 being a Tiger I Ausf H and the Tiger 217 being a Tiger I Ausf E.
In April 1944, Otto Carius got the Tiger tank no. 217 under his command. He commanded it only until July 1944 because of his battle wounds. The tank itself was blown up under Baltyisk (Pillau) in 1945 because it was unfit for further duty.
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About the Possible Polish Tech Tree
This is just a quick heads up of what we can expect from the new Polish tech tree. A dozen or so “projects” were found at WAT (Wojskowa Akademia Techniczna which translates to Technical Military Academy) by Wargaming. The “projects” aren’t serious proposals meant to be produced, but students’ theses in order to graduate. If I recall correctly, one of the projects was a 60 ton heavy with 200mm of frontal armor made by a student named Lewandowski.
Edit: The projects are from circa 1960’s
All in all, I’ll take a student’s schoolwork than completely fake tanks.
Producers talk Valkyria Chronicles tanks collaboration
2:41 New tank for Blitz also, tier VII “Lupus”
WG is developing a new console game
– Wargaming has officially confirmed that they started developing a new project for consoles.
A few days ago on the page of one of the leading members of the WG St. Petersburg office the following post was published:
“Friends!
To date, we kept it a secret, but it’s time to tell! Team Wargaming in St. Petersburg starts work on a new project for PS4 and Xbox One.
We open lots of exciting vacancies: for those who have already proven themselves in game development or just wants to get there.
Vacancies for professionals with console experience: Technical Director, Lead GD, QA lead, Game Designer.
Other hot jobs: Game designer, 3D Tech artist, Client / Technology programmer, Sound programmer, UI, Tech Art, GL programmer, Server programmer, Deploy & Automation, QA Compliance, Core technology QA, Core gameplay QA.
We are also expanding our PC business (our flagship project, World of Warships) and Mobile. Full list of vacancies here: https://vk.cc/6KxxSU
Join the Wargaming gaming universe!”
Yes, most likely we are talking about World of Warships on PS4 and Xbox One. According to our information, in early May, key figures in WG have been forwarded to the St. Petersburg office and moved to a new position to maintain this direction. Why not give the development to the American office, which already had experience porting the game? Well, let’s see what Wargaming Saint Petersburg (Lesta Studio) can do in terms of consoles and if World of Warships Console will turn out fine.
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Toldi páncélvadász: The Hungarian Marder
Written by Károly Németh a.k.a. Karika on Tanks Encyclopedia. Here is a link to Karika’s 44M. Tas article.
The Toldi páncélvadász was a tank destroyer prototype that did not enter production or service with the Royal Hungarian Army during World War Two. The designers choose to use the obsolete Toldi I light tank chassis on which to mount a large, powerful and heavy 75 mm (2.95 in) anti-tank gun. The chassis however could not cope with the additional weight when crossing rough country so the design was rejected in the end.
The only known authentic photograph of the ‘Toldi páncélvadász’, a Toldi light tank based self-propelled tank hunter in the courtyard of the Hungarian Institute of Military Technology (Haditechnikai Intézet, HTI) in the spring of 1944.
Illustration by David Bocquelet
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44M. Tas: Panther’s Hungarian Cousin
Written by Károly Németh a.k.a. Karika on Tanks Encyclopedia.
Introduction
By early 1943, due to the heavy casualties and overall bad experiences gained on the Eastern Front against the Soviet Union, it became clear to the leaders of the Royal Hungarian Army that their armored units had become almost hopelessly obsolete. The Hungarian forces were in dire need for better equipment, especially medium/heavy tanks which would be able to compete against the Soviet T-34 and KV series of tanks.
To resolve this issue as soon as possible, the Hungarians first turned to their ally, Germany. They asked if they could buy the manufacturing rights for one of Germany’s more advanced tanks, for example a late Panzer IV variant with the long 75 mm (2.95 in) gun or the Panzer V Panther. The Germans turned down this wish in a short time, firstly because these variants were in an immature state at the time and secondly, they were fully aware – unlike the over-optimistic Hungarian military leaders – that the Hungarian heavy industry would not have been able to manufacture such sophisticated designs in the foreseeable future anyway.
Soon after the failed negotiations, the Hungarian Ministry of Defense (Hadügyminisztérium, HM) decided to solve the problem domestically. In April 1943, as a temporary solution, the HM started a modernization program for the Turán tanks. This program would add bolt on armor plates to increase its frontal protection and would mount the long barrel 43M. 75 mm tank gun in a new enlarged turret. This project become the 43M. Turán III.
However, as a long-term solution in the same month the HM commissioned the Weiss Manfréd corporation (WM) to lay out and assemble a new type of tank as a replacement for the obsolescent Turán series. The new vehicle should have been able to carry a high velocity tank gun and have similar protection and mobility characteristics as the Soviet T-34 or the German Panther. This new project has become the 44M. Tas.
Illustration of the TAS 44M in what-if camouflage by David Bocquelet
It was named after chieftain Tas, a historical figure who – according to tradition – was one of the leaders of the seven Hungarian tribes in the 9th century.
The preliminary blueprints for the Tas prototypes were ready in record time, by the end of August 1943.