A heavy tank was a subset of tank that filled the heavy direct-fire role of many armies.
Heavy tanks have usually been deployed to breakthrough enemy lines, though in practice have been more useful in the defensive role than in the attack. Design goals have included attacking obstacles, creating breakthroughs, and engaging enemy armoured formations.
Heavy tanks feature very heavy armour and weapons relative to lighter tanks, though they tend to push power plants to the limits. As a result they tend to be either underpowered and comparatively slow, or have engine and drive train problems from overworking their engines. Heavy tanks tend to have excellent protection compared to their lighter cousins.
List of Heavy Tank:
| Heavy Tank | Picture | Specifications | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M103 Heavy Tank |  | Weight: 65 tons Length-Width: 6.99, 3.76 m Cannon: 120mm Engine: 750-810 hp Speed: 37 km/h Range: 480 km | US | 1957 |
| AMX 50 |  | Weight: 57.8 tons Length-Width: 7.35-3.4 m Cannon: 120mm Engine: 850 hp Speed: 51 km/h Range: - km | France | 1954 |
| T-10 Heavy Tank |  | Weight: 52 tons Length-Width: 9.87, 3.56 m Cannon: 122mm Engine: 700 hp Speed: 42 km/h Range: 250 km | Soviet Union | 1953 |
| FV214 Conqueror |  | Weight: 65 tons Length-Width: 12, 3.99 m Cannon: 120 mm Engine: 810 hp Speed: 34 km/h Range: 65 km | UK | 1952 |
| ARL 44 |  | Weight: 50 tons Length-Width: 10.5-3.4 m Cannon: 90 mm Engine: 575 hp Speed: 35.75 km/h Range: 350 km | France | 1947 |
| T30 Heavy Tank |  | Weight: 68.7 tons Length-Width: 11.57-3.8 m Cannon: 155 mm Engine: 704 hp Speed: 36.5 km/h Range: - km | US | 1947 |
| M26 Pershing |  | Weight: 46 tons Length-Width: 8.6-3.5 m Cannon: 90 mm Engine: 500 hp Speed: 40 km/h Range: 160 km | US | 1945 |
| T28 Super Heavy Tank |  | Weight: 95 tons Length-Width: 11.1-4.39 m Cannon: 105 mm Engine: 500 hp Speed: 13 km/h Range: 160 km | US | 1945 |
| Panzer VIII Maus |  | Weight: 200 tons Length-Width: 10.2-3.71 m Cannon: 128 mm Engine: 1200 hp Speed: 13 km/h Range: 160 km | Germany | 1944 |
| Sturmtiger |  | Weight: 68 tons Length-Width: 6.28-3.57 m Cannon: 380 mm Engine: 690 hp Speed: 40 km/h Range: 120 km | Germany | 1944 |
| Tiger II Heavy Tank |  | Weight: 68.5 tons Length-Width: 10.28-3.75 m Cannon: 88 mm Engine: 690 hp Speed: 41.5 km/h Range: 170 km | Germany | 1944 |
| M6 heavy tank |  | Weight: 57.4 tons Length-Width: 8.43-3.12 m Cannon: 76 mm Engine: 825 hp Speed: 35 km/h Range: 160 km | US | 1944 |
| T14 Heavy Tank |  | Weight: 41 tons Length-Width: 6.19-3.17 m Cannon: 75 mm Engine: 520 hp Speed: 28 km/h Range: 161 km | US | 1944 |
| T29 Heavy Tank |  | Weight: 64.2 tons Length-Width: 11.57-3.8 m Cannon: 105 mm Engine: 650 hp Speed: 32 km/h Range: - km | US | 1944 |
| Sturmpanzer IV |  | Weight: 28.2 tons Length-Width: 5.93-2.88 m Cannon: 150 mm Engine: 296 hp Speed: 40 km/h Range: 210 km | Germany | 1942 |
| Tiger I |  | Weight: 56.9 tons Length-Width: 8.45-3.55 m Cannon: 88 mm Engine: 690 hp Speed: 38 km/h Range: 195 km | Germany | 1942 |
| T-35 |  | Weight: 45 tons Length-Width: 9.72-3.2 m Cannon: 76.2 mm Engine: 500 hp Speed: 30 km/h Range: 150 km | Soviet Union | 1935 |
| Type 95 Heavy Tank |  | Weight: 26 tons Length-Width: - Cannon: 70 mm Engine: 290 hp Speed: 20 km/h Range: - km | Japan | 1934 |
| Char 2C |  | Weight: 69 tons Length-Width: 10.27-3 m Cannon: 75 mm Engine: 2 x 250 hp Speed: 15 km/h Range: 150 km | France | 1921 |
| Char B1 |  | Weight: 28 tons Length-Width: 6.37-2.46 m Cannon: 47 mm Engine: 272 hp Speed: 28 km/h Range: 200 km | France | 1921 |
| A7V Sturmpanzer |  | Weight: 30 tons Length-Width: 7.34-3.1 m Cannon: 57 mm Engine: 200 hp Speed: 15 km/h Range: 80 km | Germany | 1918 |
| Tank Mark VIII Liberty |  | Weight: 37 tons Length-Width: 10.42-3.76 m Cannon: 57 mm Engine: 300 hp Speed: 8 km/h Range: 89 km | UK/US | 1918 |
| Saint-Chamond Heavy Tank |  | Weight: 22 tons Length-Width: 8.7-2.7 m Cannon: 75 mm Engine: 90 hp Speed: 12 km/h Range: - km | France | 1916 |
| Mark I tank |  | Weight: 28 tons Length-Width: 9.94-4.33 m Cannon: - mm Engine: 105 hp Speed: 6 km/h Range: - km | UK | 1916 |
