Heavy tank

Heavy tank
Heavy tank
	A Soviet IS-3 heavy tank
Type	Tank
Service history
In service	1910s – 1990s

Heavy tank is a term used to define a class of tanks produced from World War I to the end of the Cold War. These tanks generally sacrificed mobility and maneuverability for better armour protection and equal or greater firepower than tanks of lighter classes.

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History of the tank
Era	World War I Interwar World War II Cold War Post–Cold War
Country	Australia United Kingdom Cuba China Canada New Zealand Czechoslovakia France Germany Iran Iraq Italy Israel Japan Poland North Korea South Korea Soviet Union Spain Sweden United States Ukraine
Type	Light tank Medium tank Heavy tank Super-heavy tank Cruiser tank Flame tank Infantry tank Main battle tank Tank destroyer Tankette Assault gun Self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon Self-propelled artillery Self-propelled mortar Multiple rocket launcher