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WZ-111 Heavy Tank
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Tanks · People's Republic of China · 1964
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WZ-111HeavyTank

WZ-111 Heavy Tank
WZ-111 Heavy Tank Photo: 颐园新居 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
50
Protection
45
Mobility
30
Technology
20
Reliability
25
Crew Survivability
35
Operational Range
40
Logistics
50
Historical Performance
10
Strategic Impact
5
Origin People's Republic of China
CategoryTanks
EraCold War
In service1964–1966
Quantity1
Data Quality82%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
34
Tanks MASS Rating
86/89
Cold War
349/563
All-Time
Tanks · 10 axes scored
Firepower
50
Protection
45
Mobility
30
Technology
20
Reliability
25
Crew Survivability
35
Operational Range
40
Logistics
50
Historical Performance
10
Strategic Impact
5
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tanks category.
01 / Overview
WZ-111 Heavy Tank
Category
Production
1964–1966
Quantity
1
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TANKS · COLD WAR
86
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
5
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
34
tanks category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tanks category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
  • Tank ClassificationHeavy Tank
  • GenerationCold War
  • Combat Weight44 t
  • Crew Size4
◈Firepower7MOD.7
▣Protection6MOD.6
◇Mobility5MOD.5
◆Dimensions4MOD.4
  • Length (Hull)10.625 m
  • Length (Overall, Gun Forward)10.625 m
  • Width3.3 m
  • Height2.497 m
▲Production & Service4MOD.4
  • Total Production Units1
  • Years in Production2 year
  • Current Service StatusMuseum Only
  • Notable Variants Count0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1964Production started
  2. 1966Production ended
62
years in service
2
years in production
1
units produced
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE9terms
Type of internal combustion engine fuel, refined from crude oil.
High-Explosive Fragmentation: ammunition that explodes on impact, releasing fragments.
High-Explosive Anti-Tank: a type of projectile that uses a shaped charge to penetrate armor.
A tank with heavy armor and firepower, prioritizing protection over mobility.
Manual: a tank transmission in which the driver selects gear changes manually, typically using a clutch pedal and gear lever to engage gears.
A rifled gun has spiral grooves cut into its barrel.
A torsion bar is a steel rod that resists twisting and serves as a spring in tank suspensions, with one end fixed to the hull and the other connected to a lever arm moving the road wheel.
Armour made by welding and rolling homogeneous steel plates.
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