It depends upon what military you are talking about and what type of tank the battalion utilizes or is it diverse? For a light tank battalion the numbers will be greater than a Main Battle Tank battalion.
Israeli tank battalion consists of 3-4 companies. Each company had 3 platoons of 3 tanks each. Company HQ had 2 MBTs. So, there was depending on number of companies in the bn. 33 or 44 tanks.
Both USMC and US Army tank battalion in Vietnam had 57 to 58 Patton tanks per battalion. 17 Pattons per company (5 per platoon, 2 in headquarters platoon).
the 808th tank destroyer battalion was in WW2. tanks were just coming around at the end of WW1 so there was no such thing as a tank destroyer battalion. also, my grandfather was in the 808th TDB.
In WWII there were two types of tanks one was a tank destroyer and the other was for cover. The tank destroyer was for Yes killing tanks
The "tank battalion" is no more. In the new modular heavy division (which contains three minidivisions called Brigade Combat Teams), there are two Combined Arms Battalions per BCT. Each CAB contains two mechanized infantry companies running M-2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles and two Armor companies running M-1 Abrams tanks. Each armor company has fourteen tanks in it...so, a Combined Arms Battalion contains 28 tanks.
Tank Battalion was created in 1980.
Tank Battalion happened in 1980.
During the Vietnam War, USMC tank battalions were organized similar to USA tank (armor) battalions; approximately 57/58 M48A3 Patton tanks per battalion; 17 Patton tanks to a company, and 5 Patton's to a platoon.
137 according to Jane's
Each nation (country) is different. For example during the Vietnam War an Australian armor regiment consisted of about 26 Centurion tanks which consisted of 3 or 4 "Squadrons" which in turn consisted of "Troops." In the US Army that Australian Regiment paralleled a battalion, thus a USA battalion consisted of roughly 57 Patton tanks (in South Vietnam) which broke down into companies (which Australian's called Squadrons), which broke down into platoons (which Australian's called Troops). Again, depending upon the nation; in the two examples above: 1. Australian Tank Regiment=An American tank battalion (even though the US bn contained twice as many tanks as an Australian one). 2. Australian Tank Squadron=Equalled an American tank company 3. Australian Tank Troop=Equalled a US tank platoon To make things even more complicated, in the US Army (Vietnam Era): 1. Squadron=Battalion (in size) 2. Troop=Company or Battery in the Artillery 3. Plattoon=5 tanks or 40 Infantrymen 4. Regiment=Brigade (3 or more battalions)
it was a group of African Americans that were sent to fight in world war two thet were send on a special mission to distroy enemies tanks