Back دبابة ثقيلة Arabic Ağır tank Azerbaijani Цяжкі танк Byelorussian Цяжкі танк BE-X-OLD Tank ponner Breton Tanque pesado Spanish Rasketank Estonian تانک سنگین Persian Char lourd French Ծանր տանկ Armenian
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| Heavy tank | |
|---|---|
 A Soviet IS-3 heavy tank | |
| Type | Tank |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1910s – 1990s |
A heavy tank is a tank classification 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.