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Heavy tank
A Soviet IS-3 heavy tank
TypeTank
Service history
In service1910s – 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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