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A medium tank is a classification of tanks, particularly prevalent during World War II, which represented a compromise between the mobility oriented light tanks and the armour and armament oriented heavy tanks. A medium tank's classification is not actually based on weight, but off of tactical usage and intended purpose; for instance ...
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The M4 Sherman, officially Medium Tank, M4, was the most...
- Main battle tank
The concept of the medium tank gradually evolved into the...
- M2 medium tank
The M2 medium tank, officially Medium Tank, M2, was a United...
- Tanks of the United States
The U.S. War Department considered that two types of tanks,...
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Development of a tank classification system started in World War I, when tanks were separated into light tanks and tankettes, medium tanks, and heavy tanks, based on size and weight. Heavy tanks were required to be large to cross trenches, and consequently weighed a lot. Medium tanks were smaller and had help to cross trenches so ...
Medium tanks of World War II evolved into the main battle tank (MBT) of the Cold War and took over the majority of tank roles on the battlefield. This gradual transition occurred in the 1950s and 1960s due to anti-tank guided missiles , sabot ammunition and high-explosive anti-tank warheads.
