How we celebrated Tanker's Day at the Wargaming office

In mid-September, a military holiday is celebrated - Tankman Day. Thanks to Wargaming and the game World of Tanks, now not only those who served in the tank forces, but also virtual tankers have fun on this day. This year in Minsk, on Tanker's Day, wide festivities were organized in the open-air military-historical museum "Stalin's Line". Under the auspices of the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Great Victory, a monument to tankers was opened, two large-scale historical reconstructions of tank battles were held, and entertainment was organized for all guests.

And on the eve of the holiday, there was an interesting tour of the Wargaming office in Minsk. How is World of Tanks made and how did they walk on Tanker Day?

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Let's start with the plane. Actually no - from the office, but the plane is here, hanging right under the ceiling.

And we go up to the museum. Yes, there is a museum in the Wargaming office. Here's one.

All exhibits are made by World of Tanks players.

It all started with a beautiful New Year's card from the players.

And rushed! Now crafts are brought and sent from all over Russia and the CIS.

The SMM department promotes WoT in all social networks.

What's with the stream? But with that!

Here they work with the community, with the community of players. Including with watermakers, that is, those who record water - the gameplay of World of Tanks, and then make informative or simply funny videos out of them.

A place to take pictures! Near the bar and conference room.

This is the atmosphere in which the showdown in the Bronx takes place.

That is meetings and meetings.

And this is just a cork board in one of the corridors.

The artist shows how tanks are actually drawn! It turns out that every tank that is fought in World of Tanks is created in strict accordance with the historical reference and photographs collected by a special department of historians.

eSports department. Do you know that professional tournaments are regularly held in World of Tanks? By the way, with a very strong prize fund.

And this year, all serious esports teams have started to pay their salaries!

Any player can get into the esports league if he has a team of friends and, of course, the desire to play well.

But back to what we came for. To the celebration of the Day of the tanker. "Stalin Line" is a historical and cultural complex, on the territory of which there are samples of a wide variety of equipment.

The weather turned out to be non-holiday, cloudy, and combat aircraft under the leaden sky look intimidating, although they have not been flying for a very long time.

One of the central events of the Tankman's Day was the opening of a monument to all tankmen. Preparation, finishing touches.

The monument is made in the form of a T-34 tank, which is actually assembled from several tanks. Or rather, from what was left of them for many years, that they lay in swamps and swamps.

A participant in the liberation of Minsk Alexander Fen took part in the opening ceremony of the monument. The memory of the dead tankers was honored with a minute of silence.

And very close by was a fun and peaceful action "Paint the Tank". peace to all!

And here is the beginning of the reconstruction of the battle, with the technique of the Great Patriotic War.

Shoot, of course, single. But it really smokes!

Our tanks are fast, they drive right past the stands.

Soviet troops go on the offensive.

Although there were no casualties.

End of the first performance. The soldiers go to bow.

And they get well-deserved applause.

Until the equipment was taken to the hangars, you can climb on it and take pictures.

Before the second reconstruction, a military song ensemble performed. They sang about the war in Afghanistan.

The second production reconstructed the battle in one of the villages of Afghanistan during the Afghan war.

The performance of the prayer is included in the production.

And shootouts!

And more modern technology.

And even helicopters!

And after the reconstruction - to be photographed again on the tanks.

Or with these guys!