Heavy tanks

Heavy tanks is a class of tanks used in World War II to be used against enemy vehicles. Even if the development of the first heavy tanks did not start until the early years of war (1941/1942), the first models, including the German Tiger I was entered production in 1943. This can be reasoned by the high expenditures for development of new weaponry, especially by the Germans. The first Allied heavy tanks entered production almost one year later. The heavy tanks earned success at nearly all theaters of war, including Eastern Europe (1942-1945), Western Europe (1944-1945), Germany (1945) and even Northern Africa (1942-1943). However, medium tanks dominated on the battlefield because of their lower price of producing, higher mobility and higher effectivity against infantry and light vehicles.

In game
Heavy tanks play a minor role in singleplayer because of their heavy armor and armament. In multiplayer, heavy tanks is given the role as a hightly-armored anti-tank gun which is able to strike back nearly every enemy vehicle. Some of them are very vulnerable to AT infantry or AT mines. In comparison to their frontal armor, heavy tanks have got a very light side and back armor which requires the owner protecting it with an escort of other forces, recommended are medium tanks. Using hevy tanks as the main part of an army is not recommended.