A tank is a tracked and armoured combat vehicle (armoured fighting vehicle), designed primarily to destroy enemy ground forces by direct fire. A modern main battle tank (MBT), designed predominantly for combat, is the most powerful direct-fire land-based weapon. It is distinguished from other armoured fighting vehicles primarily by its heavy armour and armament. It can cross rough terrain and move relatively quickly in short bursts, but is power-, maintenance-, and ammunition-hungry and is not designed for sustained operations.

Subcategories

There are 6 subcategories to this category.

C

• Tanks by classification

P

• Pre-WWII tanks

T

• Tank equipment
• Tanks by nationality

W

• World War I tanks
• World War II tanks

Articles in category "Tanks"

There are 7 articles in this category.

Tank classification F Flame tank

H History of the tank M Missile tank P Panzer

T Tank Tankette