World of Tanks Dev Sponsors Band of Brothers Reunion

World of Tanks developer, Wargaming, has signed up to be the official title sponsor of the Band of Brothers actors reunion in Normandy, France, as detailed in a press release published today. The developer’s sponsorship will be accompanied by War History Online (one of the world’s leading 20th century providers of military information), which will also be supporting the reunion event scheduled to start on Friday, June 5th through to Sunday, June 7th.

The reunion itself will bring together actors who starred in the Band of Brothers TV show to World War II museums located in France. Wargaming’s sponsorship of the reunion ensures that the the World War II Foundation is able to educate and recognize the 70th anniversary of the end of the second world war, and to “preserve the stories of the World War II generation.” Starting in June this year, over the course of three days, the Band of Brothers actors will visit the Overlord Omaha Beach Museum, the Utah Beach Museum, and the Richard D. Winters Leadership Monument.

“I am very much looking forward to having Wargaming as our title sponsor,” World War II Foundation’s chairman Tim Gray stated in the press release. “Wargaming is the world’s leading source for the best multiplayer military gaming and with over 110 million players, it will certainly help promote the Normandy events and the time-critical work of our Foundation, and War History Online.”

Wargaming’s director of special projects, Tracy Spaight, added that the World of Tanks developer is “delighted to sponsor the D-Day commemoration,” adding that the heroism and sacrifices of the Allies who fought in the war needs to be remembered. All of the scheduled events will be open to the public, and ticket prices and further information can be found via the official World War II Foundation website. However, each ticket only covers one event, so three tickets will have to be bought separately in order to attend all three events.

Wargaming has sponsored military history preservations in the past – the World War II Foundation isn’t the first. According to the press release, previous sponsorships include the recovery of the world’s last remaining Dornier Do 17 (a German light bomber) and the Wargaming Education Center at the Tank Museum in Bovington, United Kingdom. The World War II Foundation is also one of the world’s leading non-profit organizations that’s committed to educating future generations about World War II and the personal stories of those who fought in it. The company has done this by producing award-winning documentary films that have aired across the globe.