The War Thunder Military Document Leaks phenomenon refers to a recurring series of real-world incidents where players of the vehicular combat game leak actual classified or restricted technical manuals. Since 2021, multiple users have posted sensitive data regarding the British Challenger 2, French Leclerc, and Chinese armor specs on the official forums just to prove the developers' in-game models were inaccurate. This meme captures the absurdity of gamers committing federal crimes to win internet arguments about tank stats. It has become a staple of gaming culture, symbolizing the extreme, often illegal, lengths players will go to for the sake of 'historical accuracy.'