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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.
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How many tanks are in a armored battalion?
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).
How is a tank regiment organized?
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)
How many tanks in a battalion?
During the Vietnam War, US Army & Marine tank battalions consisted of 57 to 58 Patton medium tanks. US Armored Cavalry Squadrons in Vietnam consisted of about 27 Pattons per Troop, then switched to M551 Sheridans in 1969; again, 27 tanks per Troop (company), only Sheridans instead of Patton tanks. Roughly 81 Sheridans per squadron.
How Many tanks are in a tank sq?
The US Army tank platoon in Vietnam held 5 Patton tanks. 3 tanks were called the heavy section, and the remaining two tanks were called the light section. After the VN war the US Army changed to something more closer to the metric system; 4 tank platoons.
Types of tanks?
In 1950, the US Army redesignated tanks as 120mm Heavy Gun tanks, 90mm Medium Gun tanks, and 76mm Light Gun tanks. This was a change from the previous Heavy, Medium, and Light tanks, determined from the vehicle's weight. In 1960, with the advent of the new M60 Combat tank, and the deactivation of the Army's only Heavy Tank battalion (the M103 heavy tanks); the M60 series became MAIN BATTLE TANKS (MBT's).
How many tanks were in Vietnam?
The NVA had about 3 regiments of armor; their regiments were equivalent to a US tank battalion, roughly 57 tanks. The US had about 600 Pattons and 200 Sheridans in Vietnam, the ARVNs roughly 400 M41 Walker Bulldog light tanks and the Australians landed about 50 of their Centurion medium gun tanks. Australian/ARVN regiments also equalled US battalions. Another words a US regiment was about two to four times larger than an NVA, Australian or ARVN regiment.
How many tanks the vietam War tanks were there?
1. In Vietnam, US Army Armored Cavalry Squadrons (equivalent to a Battalion) were equipped with M551 Sheridan tanks and M113 ACAVs (Armored Cavalry Assault Vehicles). Only one US Armored Cavalry Regiment was in Vietnam, the 11th ACR (Armored Cavalry Regiment-Black Horse). Approximately 200 Sheridans were in country at any one given time 2. US Army Armor Battalions (Tank Battalions) were equipped with M48A3 Patton tanks. Three USMC tank battalions and three USA tank battalions served in Vietnam. Approximately 57/58 Pattons per battalion, plus one or more tank companies within the 11th ACR. Approximately 400 US Patton tanks served in Vietnam. 3. The Australian 1st Armored Regiment consisted of 26 Centurion medium tanks. 4. ARVN regiments were equipped with M41 Walker Bulldog Light Tanks. Approximately 250 M41s served in Vietnam. 5. There were at least three NVA Armored Regiments known to exist during the war, numbers are unknown; but they consisted of the T54/55 medium tank and the PT-76 Amphibious Light Tank.
How many tanks does the US Army have?
During the Vietnam War, US Army "Armor" Battalions (Tank Battalions) consisted of approximately 53 to 57 M-48 Patton tanks. 17 tanks per company; three companies per battalion, with two or more tanks in HQ Company. Armored Cavalry Squadrons consisted of approximately 27 to 30 tanks (Patton and later Sheridan tanks). Basic rule of thumb is two or more battalions made up a brigade, two or more brigades made up a division, and two or more divisions made up a corps. AFTER the Vietnam War, the US Army switched from a 5 tank platoon/17 tank company to a more "metric" orientated organization...along with the new 9mm service pistol (which replaced the Army .45). As of 2011, the US Army and US Marine Corps have a total of about 4500 M1A1 and M1A2 tanks in service, with approximately the same number of M1 tanks in storage. The US Army operates about 80% of the total US tanks.
How many tanks were destroy by Japanese in Iwo Jima?
According to some sources, there were 3 US Marine Corp tank battalions on Iwo Jima; fighting against the Japanese 26th Tank Regiment (which had a reduced strength of 22 or 23, Type 95 (light) and Type 97 (medium) tanks). A normal US Army tank battalion of the 1960's was approximately 57 tanks per battalion.
How many men and tanks are in a tank platoon tank squad and so on?
21st century organization is different today. During the Vietnam War, US Army/US Marine tank units were organized as follows: 1. Approximately 57/58 90mm Medium Gun M48A3 Patton tanks per battalion. 2. About 3 line companies per battalion, plus a Headquarters Company. The line companies were also known as "letter companies"; e. g. "A", "B", "C", etc. 3. 17 Patton tanks per company. 4. 3 line platoons (numbered 1st, 2nd, and 3rd) consisting of 5 Patton tanks each, plus HQ's platoon consisting of 2 Patton tanks; for a total of 17 Pattons per company. 5. Each 5 tank platoon was divided into two sections: a heavy and light section; three Pattons and two Patton tanks. A LTC (Lieutenant Colonel) commanded the battalion; CPT's (Captains) commanded the companies; and LT's (Lieutenants) led the platoons (called tank platoon leaders). Sergeants commanded the tanks; and each Patton tank was authorized 4 crewmen apiece, although many times, the Pattons operated with 3 man crews (without the gunners/TC's fired the main gun from the TC over-ride, "from the hip"). Majors within all battalions (Infantry, Armor, and Cavalry) were XO's (Executive Officers) and S-3's (Operations Officer).
What branch of the military is the armored division in?
The US Armored Division was a division that was organized to be a mobile unit that used tanks. The US Army did not have armored divisions when Germany began its "blitzkrieg" attacks across Europe. The US have very few good tanks. The US Army organized the Division to have 2 Armored Regiments and 1 Armored-infantry (or mobile infantry) Regiment. Later, this organization was found to be too bulky. Also, they saw the need to have smaller mobile armored units to support the infantry advance- simliar to German panzer-grenadier regiments. US Infantry Divisions did not have any armored units as part of their organization. However, they eventually had 1 Tank Destroyer Battalion and 1 Anti-Tank Battalion or more assigned to them for support.
How did a Japanese tank trap work?
When US Army M2/M3 Stuart light tanks counter-attacked Japanese forces in Corregidor in 1942, they ran into tank traps: a barricaded road which channeled the US light tanks into a specific area (zone) which was zeroed in with 37mm anti-tank guns. When the US Stuart tanks took that route, they would be hammered by those anti-tank guns. That was one form of a tank trap.
