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Subject: Armoured Battalion/Regiment
coolcricket    10/8/2007 3:40:05 AM
Hi, I was wondering if someone may be able to tell me how many tanks and/or apc's will traditionally make up a an Armoured Battallion (or regiment-pretty similar size, i think). Thanks in advance.
 
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Beryoza       10/8/2007 7:11:57 AM
A Soviet style tank battalion can be comprized of 31, 40, 44, or 51 tanks.
 
The standard tank battalion, organic to tank or motorized rifle divisions, contains 31 tanks.
 
This is made up of three companies of ten tanks plus a BN HQ (1 command tank, 1 BTR command post, 1 BMP) and a supply company.
 
Each Company is made of three platoons of three tanks each, plus the company commander's tank.
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40-tank BNs are more common in intependent or manoeuvre brigades, or as part of motorized rifle brigades.
 
They are similar to 31-tank TBNs (common HQ element), but have 13 tanks per company. The company is either composed of three platoons (four tanks, more common) or four platoons (three tanks, less common), plus the company commander's tank.
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44-tank BNs are usually directly subordinate to a Motorized Rifle Brigade HQ (especially an independent manoeuver brigade) than to a Tank Brigade HQ
 
These are much more similar to Western Tank BNs, having a BN HQ (2 command tanks, 1 BTR Command Post, 1 BMP), three tank companies (of 14 tanks), and a supply/maintenance company.
 
Each company has four platoons (of three tanks, common) or three platoons (of four tanks, quite rare) plus the company commander's tank and the deputy commander's tank.
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51-tank BNs, usually directly subordinate to motorized rifle brigades, are basically "heavy" regular 31-tank BNs, having the standard BN HQ (1 command tank, 1 BTR Command Post, 1 BMP), five companies (10 tanks), and a supply/maintenance company.
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I'm sure DA will shed some light on American TBNs
 
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Beryoza       10/8/2007 7:16:16 AM
Here's a great American link, h*tp://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/policy/army/fm/100-60/fm100-60.pdf
 
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coolcricket       10/8/2007 8:08:21 AM
Beryoza, thankyou very much for your comprehensive answer. It is much appreaciated.
 
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coolcricket       10/8/2007 8:17:52 AM
Beryoza, thankyou very much for your comprehensive answer. It is much appreaciated.
 
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coolcricket       10/8/2007 8:39:34 AM
Beryoza, thankyou very much for your comprehensive answer. It is much appreaciated.
 
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coolcricket       10/8/2007 8:40:48 AM
oops, sorry about the multiple posts.
 
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murabit821       10/8/2007 6:49:26 PM
French tank regiment
2 x Group of squadron
   3 x Tank squadron (company) 13xMBT
      Command platoon 1x MBT
      3 x Tank Platoon with 4x MBT
      Support platoon (3x VAB , 1xVBL some kind of infantry)


Slovakia tank battalion
     3 x tank company  17 x MBT
           4x tank platoon  with 4x MBT

Czech tank battalion
     3x tank company 10x MBT
     1x Mechanized infantry company


 
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coolcricket       10/10/2007 10:04:33 PM
thanks murabit.
 
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