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Tanks

British Mark I male tank Somme 25 September 1916
A Tank is an armoured fighting vehicle designed for front line combat, distinguished by its strong armour, heavy firepower, and caterpillar tracks. The combination of protection, firepower and mobility was conceived to break the deadlock of trench warfare during the First World War. Today, tanks are the mainstay of mechanised ground forces and an essential component of combined arms tactics. Tanks played a major role in World War II. Most WWII armies employed tanks, and production levels reached thousands per month. Tank doctrine, production and design varied widely among the combatant nations. However, most tanks fell into one of several categories based on their designs and purposes.
Light Tanks
Ha-Go
Medium Tanks
Ausf H
Heavy Tanks
Tiger
Tank Destroyers
Hetzer
Super Heavy Tanks
Maus
Main Battle Tanks
Type 10
See also: Tanks (Category)
Light Tanks

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Light Tanks, also known as Cruiser Tanks, are characterised by their fast speed. These tanks are often small in profile and have limited armament. Light tanks were a major feature of the pre-WWII build up, where they were expected to advance quickly and operate through breakthroughs created by heavier vehicles. Typically employed for reconnaissance, counter-reconnaissance, harassing supply lines and engaging infantry positions, light tanks are of limited use in combat against other tanks.
7TPjw
Poland 7TP
AMR-35 ZT-1 7.5mm
France AMR-35
BT-42-0
Finland BT-42
Crusader Mk.III
UK Crusader
CV-33
Italy Carro Veloce CV.33
FT17BC
France FT-17
HarryHopkins
UK Harry Hopkins
M22 Locust
United States M22 Locust
M26 Chafee
United States M24 Chaffee
MarkVI
UK Mark VI
Golden 38
Czechoslovakia Panzer 38(t)
Panzer II
Germany Panzer II
R35
France R35
T-26
Soviet T-26
T-60
Soviet T-60
T-70
Soviet T-70
TetrarchWKG
UK Tetrarch
TKS
Poland TK Tankette
KaMi
Japan2 Type 2 Ka-Mi
Type 94 TK2
Japan2 Type 94 Tankette
Ha-Go
Japan2 Type 95 Ha-Go
Teke concept art 1
Japan2 Type 97 Te-Ke
< Top Index See also: Light Tanks (Category) Medium Tanks >
Medium Tanks

PZ IV
Medium Tanks are the middle ground between the highly mobile light tanks and combat-focused heavy tanks. Carrying effective armament and moderate armour on a mobile chassis makes a medium tank flexible and cost effective. The most successful and widely-produced tanks of the war were all medium tank designs, and the concept would pave the way for the designs of modern Main Battle Tanks. A balance of offensive and defensive traits make medium tanks ideal for flanking and mobile warfare, or for supporting heavier vehicles in assaults.
Centurion Mk. I
UK Centurion
M3 Lee
United States M3 Lee
M4A1(76) Sherman
United States M4 Sherman
M13
Italy M13/40
Matilda Mk.III
UK Matilda
P-40
Italy Carro Armato P26/40
Pz III
Germany Panzer III
AusfD
Germany Panzer IV
Panther
Germany Panther
KoalaForest Sentinel
Australia Sentinel
S35BC
France SOMUA S35
T 34-76
Soviet T-34
T-44-85 4
Soviet T-44
Type 3 Chi-Nu
Japan2 Type 3 Chi-Nu
Type 89
Japan2 Type 89B
Shinhoto
Japan2 Type 97 Chi-Ha
< Light Tanks See also: Medium Tanks (Category) Heavy Tanks >
Heavy Tanks

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Heavy Tanks, known also as Infantry Tanks or Breakthrough Tanks, are designed to force breaches through concentrated defensive lines. The hallmarks of the heavy tank class are formidable armour and powerful armament at the cost of low manoeuvrability. Their direct combat potential allows them to spearhead assaults and blunt counterattacks. However, due to their high costs of production, maintenance and repair, heavy tanks were fielded in lower numbers than other classes during WWII. Despite their slow speeds, heavy tanks are ideal for both attacking and defending strongpoints.
ARL 44
France ARL 44
Black Prince
UK Black Prince
B1Bis
France Char B1 bis
Churchill Mk. VII
UK Churchill
IS-2
Soviet IS-2
KV-1 Saga of Pravda (1)
Soviet KV-1
KV-Tan
Soviet KV-2
Pershing
United States M26 Pershing
Mk.IV tank
UK Mark IV
NbFz1
Germany Neubaufahrzeug
Tiger
Germany Tiger I
TigerP
Germany Tiger (P)
Tiger II
Germany Tiger II
< Medium Tanks See also: Heavy Tanks (Category) Tank Destroyers >
Tank Destroyers

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Tank Destroyers, sometimes referred to as Assault Guns, are vehicles which specialise in destroying armoured targets. Most tank destroyers forgo a rotating turret for a weapon mounted in a casemate that must be aimed by rotating the tank. Removing the weight and technical complexity of a turret allows for larger and more potent guns to be mounted on tank destroyers and typically also offers a lower profile. With their powerful cannons fixed in forward firing positions, tank destroyers are vulnerable to flanking and historically carried limited anti-infantry weaponry. They are best suited for ambushes or assaults on static defensive positions.
Elefant
Germany Elefant
Hetzer
Germany Hetzer
SU-152pravdasenki
Soviet ISU-152
Jadgpanzer IV
Germany Jagdpanzer IV
Jagdpanther
Germany Jagdpanther
Jagdtiger
Germany Jagdtiger
Maresal
Romania Maresal
Semovente
Italy Semovente da 75/18
Stug III Conqueror
Germany StuG III
< Heavy Tanks See also: Tank Destroyers (Category) Super Heavy Tanks >
Super Heavy Tanks

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A Super Heavy Tank is a semi-official term used to refer to a class of exceptional vehicles that take the characteristics of heavy tanks to the extreme. Super Heavy Tanks are very slow, extremely heavy and prohibitively expensive, however, they also carry incredible firepower and nigh-impenetrable armour. Most super heavy tanks were designed for specific roles, such as breaking through the heaviest of enemy defences. Most designs of this type never saw action. Super Heavy Tanks are the perfect candidates for spearheading dangerous, frontal assaults.
Karl-Gerät
Germany Karl-Gerät 040
Maus
Germany Maus
T 28
United States T28/95
< Tank Destroyers See also: Super Heavy Tanks (Category) Main Battle Tanks >
Main Battle Tanks

CenturionRealPhoto
Technological advances in engine, armour and shell technology late in WWII led to the development of Universal tanks, today known as Main Battle Tanks. This was a design that superseded the previous classes by achieving a fusion of light tank agility, heavy tank protection and tank destroyer armament. Main battle tanks did not see action during WWII. However, their influential design saw them become the mainstay of armoured ground armies up until the present day. The combat capabilities of main battle tanks are far superior to those of other WWII classes.
Type 10
Japan2 Type 10
< Super Heavy Tanks Top Index >
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