Medium tank was a classification of tanks; the medium being intermediate in size and weight and armament between heavy tanks and light tanks.
The medium tank concept has been eclipsed by the main battle tank.
The first tanks to carry the name Medium appeared in the First World War with the British Medium Mark A "Whippet"
The medium tank doctrine came into use in the interwar period. Its existence outlasted the super-heavy tank and heavy tank but eventually was eclipsed by the main battle tank.
List of Medium Tank:
| Medium Tank | Picture | Specifications | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panzer 61 |  | Weight: 39 tons Length-Width: 9.45-3.06 m Cannon: 105mm Engine: 630 hp Speed: 55 km/h Range: 250 km | Switzerland | 1965 |
| Type 3 Chi-Nu |  | Weight: 18.2 tons Length-Width: 5.64-2.41 m Cannon: 75 mm Engine: 240 hp Speed: 39 km/h Range: 210 km | Japan | 1944 |
| Grizzly I Cruiser |  | Weight: 30 tons Length-Width: 5.8-2.6 m Cannon: 75 mm Engine: 400 hp Speed: 38 km/h Range: 193 km | Canada | 1943 |
| Type 1 Chi-He |  | Weight: 17 tons Length-Width: 5.5-2.2 m Cannon: 47 mm Engine: 240 hp Speed: 44 km/h Range: 210 km | Japan | 1943 |
| Type 5 Chi-Ri |  | Weight: 37 tons Length-Width: 8.5-3.05 m Cannon: 75 mm Engine: 550 hp Speed: 45 km/h Range: 250 km | Japan | 1943 |
| Sturmgeschütz IV |  | Weight: 23 tons Length-Width: 6.7-2.95 m Cannon: 75 mm Engine: 296 hp Speed: 40 km/h Range: 210 km | Germany | 1943 |
| Panther Tank |  | Weight: 44.8 tons Length-Width: 8.66-3.42 m Cannon: 75 mm Engine: 690 hp Speed: 55 km/h Range: 250 km | Germany | 1943 |
| Type 4 Chi-To |  | Weight: 30 tons Length-Width: 6.73-2.87 m Cannon: 75 mm Engine: 412 hp Speed: 45 km/h Range: 250 km | Japan | 1942 |
| M4 Sherman |  | Weight: 30 tons Length-Width: 5.84-2.86 m Cannon: 75 mm Engine: 350-470 hp Speed: 48 km/h Range: 193 km | US | 1942 |
| Ram Medium Tank Cruiser |  | Weight: 29.5 tons Length-Width: 5.79-2.67 m Cannon: Mk III QF 6 pdr Engine: 340 hp Speed: 25 km/h Range: 232 km | Canada | 1941 |
| 40M Turan I |  | Weight: 18.2 tons Length-Width: 5.55-2.44 m Cannon: 40 mm Engine: 260 hp Speed: 47 km/h Range: 165 km | Hungary | 1941 |
| M3 Lee Medium Tank |  | Weight: 30 tons Length-Width: 5.64-2.72 m Cannon: 75 mm Engine: 400 hp Speed: 26 km/h Range: 193 km | US | 1941 |
| Sturmgeschütz III (StuG III) |  | Weight: 23.9 tons Length-Width: 6.85-2.95 m Cannon: 75 mm Engine: 296 hp Speed: 40 km/h Range: 155 km | Germany | 1940 |
| T-34 |  | Weight: 26.5 tons Length-Width: 6.68-3 m Cannon: 76.2 mm Engine: 500 hp Speed: 53 km/h Range: 400 km | Soviet Union | 1940 |
| Panzer 38(t) |  | Weight: 10.86 tons Length-Width: 4.61-2.135 m Cannon: 37 mm Engine: 123.3 hp Speed: 42 km/h Range: 250 km | Czechoslovakia | 1939 |
| Panzer III |  | Weight: 23 tons Length-Width: 6.41-2.9 m Cannon: 37 mm Engine: 296 hp Speed: 40 km/h Range: 155 km | Germany | 1939 |
| Panzer IV |  | Weight: 25 tons Length-Width: 7.02-2.88 m Cannon: 75 mm Engine: 296 hp Speed: 42 km/h Range: 200 km | Germany | 1939 |
| M2 Medium Tank |  | Weight: 18.7 tons Length-Width: 5.38-2.59 m Cannon: 37 mm Engine: 340 hp Speed: 42 km/h Range: 210 km | US | 1939 |
| Type 97 Chi-Ha |  | Weight: 15 tons Length-Width: 5.5-2.34 m Cannon: 57 mm Engine: 170 hp Speed: 38 km/h Range: 210 km | Japan | 1938 |
| T-24 Medium Tank |  | Weight: 18.5 tons Length-Width: 6.5-3 m Cannon: 45 mm Engine: 250 hp Speed: 25 km/h Range: - km | Soviet Union | 1931 |
| Mark III Medium Tank |  | Weight: 16 tons Length-Width: 6.55- m Cannon: 47 mm Engine: 180 hp Speed: 30 km/h Range: 190 km | UK | 1930 |
| Type 89 I-Go |  | Weight: 14.1 tons Length-Width: 5.73-2.17 m Cannon: 57 mm Engine: 120 hp Speed: 26 km/h Range: 170 km | Japan | 1928 |
| Carden Loyd Tankette |  | Weight: 1.5 tons Length-Width: 2.46-1.75 m Cannon: 0.303 inch Engine: 40 hp Speed: 40 km/h Range: 144 km | UK | 1927 |
| Vickers Medium Mark II |  | Weight: 12 tons Length-Width: 5.33-2.78 m Cannon: 47 mm Engine: 90 hp Speed: 21 km/h Range: 193 km | UK | 1925 |
| Vickers Medium Mark I |  | Weight: 11.7 tons Length-Width: - m Cannon: 47 mm Engine: 90 hp Speed: 22 km/h Range: 190 km | UK | 1924 |
| Medium Mark A Whippet |  | Weight: 14 tons Length-Width: 6.1-2.63 m Cannon: 0.303 inch Engine: 2 x 45 hp Speed: 13.4km/h Range: - km | UK | 1918 |
| Medium Mark C Hornet |  | Weight: 20 tons Length-Width: 7.9-2.5 m Gun: 0.303 inch Engine: 150 hp Speed: 12.7 km/h Range: 225 km | UK | 1918 |
| Medium Mark B |  | Weight: 18 tons Length-Width: 6.9-2.7 m Gun: 0.303 inch Engine: 100 hp Speed: 10 km/h Range: 105 km | UK | 1917 |
| Schneider CA1 |  | Weight: 13.6 tons Length-Width: 6.32-2.05 m Cannon: 75 mm Engine: 60 hp Speed: 8.1 km/h Range: 80 km | France | 1916 |
