Before we begin, I’ll like to give @Emperor_Yoshiro a shout out and massive thanks for help with this suggestion.
During the interwar period, many nations begin to create new tanks to modernized their armed forces and to experiment with new doctrines, and today, we bring back those beasts made of steel in this new and original event “Reinforcement Received: Beasts of Steel”
Main Rewards
During this event, the main rewards you will receive will be four new event tanker squads for all nations, that right japan, you get something as well! And best of all, they are in warthunder as well, meaning that they can easily be transferred to Enlisted.
Germany: the Neubaufahrzeug
The Neubaufahrzeug, also known as the PzKpfw Nb.Fz was a experimental tank made in 1933 with 5 being made before the project was scrapped. However, that’s not the end of the Neubaufahrzeug. The remaining 5 where used as propaganda tools and training vehicles. However in 1940, during thr Invasion of Norway, 3 Neubaufahrzeug would see combat, with only one being destroyed. Unfortunately, there are no surviving units, meaning we only have the images of them to remember them by.
It was maned by a crew of 6 and armed with a short-barreled 7.5 cm KwK L/24 gun, a 3.7 cm anti-tank gun, and three MG13 machine guns. One coaxial machine gun, one forward facing and rotating machine gun turret and one rear rotating turret. It’s armor is 20 / 13 / 13 mm for the hull and 15 / 13 / 13 mm for the turret. Cause of this, I believe it would be a good Br 1 or Br 2 tank. This tank will come with the event squad, the Panzer-Abteilung z.b.V. 40, which was the actual division that used the Neubaufahrzeug.
Real life photos:
Warthunder Photo and what it could look like ingane:
Sources
Soviets: T-35
The T-35 was commissioned in 1933 with around 59 to 61, depending on sources, with production ending in 1938. Before the war, the T-35 were used in propaganda parades, similar to the Neubaufahrzeug. However during the war these tanks did see some combat use during the battle of Moscow to some sources with their last active battle being the Battle of Kharkov in 1941. Only one remains and in running conditions at the Kubinka Tank Museum.
The T-35 is maned by a crew of 10 and armed with a 76 mm KT-28 cannon, 2 x 45 mm 20-K cannon, and 5 7.62 mm DT machine guns. It has a armor rating of 30 / 23 / 20 mm for the hull and 20 / 20 / 21 mm for the turret. Cause of this, I believe that it should be either a Br2 or Br 3 tank. This tank should come with a event squad.
Historical photos:
Warthunder and possibly look like in game:
Sorces:
https://www.tanks-encyclopedia.com/FR/autres-chars/USSR/T-35-EN.php
Japan: Type 95 Ro-Go
This is the part where @Emperor_Yoshiro helped, so please give all thanks to the Emperor of Japan for this.
The Type 95 Ro-Go was manufactured in 1934 with 4 prototypes beginning made. Before the war, the Ro-Go performed surprisingly well, but Japan decided to go after lighter and faster tanks instead. Unfortunately, no surviving models are left. The Ro-Go was armed with a 70 mm Type 94 cannon, a 37 mm Type 94 cannon, and a 7.7 mm Type 97 machine gun behind the turret and It has hull armor of 35 / 30 / 25 mm and the turret armor of 30 / 25 / 25 mm. It also was crew by 6 men. Cause of this, I believe this tank should be at Br 2 or Br 3 with a event squad.
Historical photos
Warthunder and possible ingame photos
Sources:
https://firearmcentral.fandom.com/wiki/Type_95_Heavy_Tank,_Ro-Gō
Once again, huge thank you to @Emperor_Yoshiro for helping me find this tank and providing a possible image for what it may look like in the game
U.K: A1E1 Independence
The A1E1 Independence tank was made in 1924 with only one ever being made. Despite that, it help pave the way for future British tanks. During world war 2, it was used as a pillbox early in the war, however that’s all there is to it’s service history During the war. It survived the war and is being housed at the Tank Museum. It’s crew by 8 men, armed with one 47 mm Ordnance QF 3-pounder cannon and 4 x 7.7 mm Vickers machine gun, with a hull armor of 28 / 13 / 13 mm and turret armor of 28 / 28 / 28 mm, I believe this tank would work well at Br 2 or br 3 with a event squad.
Historical photos:
Photos of it in warthunder and ingame (Ignore the soviet tank squads)
Sorces:
Conclusion
With the main rewards shown, here’s what I think the event should be set up. (Yes I use the current reinforcement Received event as a layout)
And with that, I now ask of you guys and gals agree with having this event in the future
- Yes, this event and it’s rewards should happen/apper
- Yes, this event and it’s rewards should appear/happen, BUT, make the tanks event tanks and not squad tanks
- Yes, this event and it’s rewards should happen/apper, BUT, in a different order then the one proposed
- Yes, this event and it’s rewards should happen/apper, BUT, in a different order then the one proposed AND tanks should be event tanks, not squads
- Yes to some of the rewards(explain)
- I’m neutral on this subject
- No, this event shouldn’t happen (explain)
- No, this event shouldn’t happen, BUT, the tanks should appear in some.other way (explain)
- I don’t care
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Signed, Ludewick August Kartztine of the 68th Infantry Division, 196th Grenadier Regiment.
(Special thanks again to @Emperor_Yoshiro for you aid.)
