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How many Australian Centurion medium tanks fought in the Vietnam War?
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∙ 14y ago
Australia sent one regiment (about 26 tanks) of Centurions to Vietnam. Thru the process of replacing battle damaged tanks, etc. roughly 50 Centurions served in the war. Australian tank regiments were equal in size to a US Army battalion and their squadrons roughly equalled a US Army company or troop. For example, the Australians called their companies A Squadron, B Squadron, etc., whereas a US unit would say A Company (or A Troop), B Company (or B Troop), etc.
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∙ 13y agoUnlike the US which not only sent "hundreds" of different types of tanks to Vietnam (M41s, M48s, and M551s), the US also sent two separate and different types of military(s) to the war; the US Army & US Marine Corps...in which BOTH of those services were equipped with tanks. Consequently, the US had a lot of tanks in country.
Australia on the other hand only sent one regiment of 26 Centurion medium gun tanks (84mm, which they called a 20 pounder). By the use of attrition, over a period of 3 1/2 years, the Australians ended up deployng 58 Centurions to South Vietnam. 42 were damaged in the war, and 6 were considered not repairable. But as with the US, damaged tanks (even un-repairable ones) were shipped home; there to be either scrapped out or used on the gunnery ranges as a target for other tanks (called a "hard target" in military usage).
Australian and ARVN regiments were equal to a US Army battalion.
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What are all the tanks names?
During the early days of the Vietnam War, the French and allies were using left over tanks from WWII such as: the Japanese Type 95 light tank, and the US M24 Chaffee light tank. During the US Vietnam War, the following tanks were used: US: M48A3 Patton 90mm gun medium tank M551 Sheridan light tank 152mm gun (Armored Airborne Reconnaissance Assault Vehicle) Australia: Centurion 84mm gun medium tank ARVN (South Viet Army): M41 Walker Bulldog light tank NVA (North Viet Army): PT76 Amphibious light tank T-54/T-55 100mm gun medium tank
How many tanks were in the Vietnam war?
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What happened in 1975 in Vietnam?
With NVA T54 medium tanks sitting on South Vietnam's capital's front lawn. Note: When enemy tanks are sitting on their opponents capital's front lawn the game is over, tankers win.
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).
What is the USN bomber used on air craft carriers?
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Was Vietnam the last war fought by the british commonwealth's centurion tank?
The Vietnam War was the last major war fought by the Centurion medium tank under British or Australian colors (flags).
What was the Australian contribution to the Vietnam war?
One regiment of Centurion medium tanks, Infantry, Artillery, and some aviation assets.
What caliber cannons did the Australian Centurion tanks have in the Vietnam War?
The British/Australians used to measure their guns by the pound. Thusly, the Australian Centurion medium tank in Vietnam fired a 20 pounder main gun, which roughly equated to an 84mm cannon. About 6mm smaller than the US Army's Patton tank in Vietnam, which fired a 90mm main gun.
Australia's support in the Vietnam war?
Australia deployed Infantrymen, artillerymen, one squadron of B57 Canberra medium bombers, and one regiment of Centurion medium tanks to South Vietnam.
A picture and name of a british World War 2 army tanks?
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Where did Australia station its troops in Vietnam?
Australian forces operated in MR3 (also known as III Corps). They primarily fought in the battles of Long Tan, and Firebases Balmoral and Coral in '68. Australia was the only allied nation to field it's own tanks during the war; their Centurion medium gun tank (20 pounder/84mm).
What side did Australia take during the Vietnam war?
Australia provided their superb Centurion medium battle tank to supplement America's Patton tanks against the communist enemy in Vietnam.
How much do tanks weigh in tons?
Vietnam War era: 1. US Army M48A3 Patton medium tank: 52 tons 2. US Army M551 Sheridan tank (Armored Airborne Reconnaissance Assault Vehicle): 17 tons. 3. Australian Centurion medium tank: 50 tons
What tanks WA used in th war?
The M48 Patton medium tank, the M41 Walker Bulldog light tank, the M551 Sheridan tank, and Australian Centurion medium tank were used by the Allies in Vietnam. The North Vietnamese Army (NVA) used the Soviet supplied PT76 Amphibious light tank and the Soviet T54/55 medium tanks against the allies.
how many tanks were in the war?
The allies fielded about 2,000 tanks in Vietnam: M48 Patton medium tanks, M551 Sheridan tanks, M41 Walker Bulldog light tanks, and about 54 Australian Centurion medium gun tanks. The NVA had about 3 regiments of armor (prior to 1972): T54 medium tanks (includes Chicom Type 59s) and PT76 amphibious light tanks (includes Type 63s).
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.
What was Australia's part in the Vietnam War?
During the course of the war, Australia sent over 50,000 men to Vietnam. Australia was the only nation, other than the US, to send it's own tanks to Vietnam, their CENTURION medium tank, armed with a 84mm cannon (20 pounder in Australian terms). South Vietnamese troops (ARVNs-Army Republic of South Vietnam) used US tanks, the M41 Walker Bulldog light tank, armed with 76mm gun. Australia's Navy worked the gun-line off the North & South Vietnamese coasts; firing their destroyer's guns in support of allied troops ashore.
