| PrivateSnafu | 02 Sep 2016 10:02 a.m. PST |
I need some help. Can someone set me straight about Tank units? I am finishing up some T-64s and I am working on my post about them. Do they use platoons or is the smallest unit a company. Is this correct?: 1 Regiment = 3 Battalions
1 Battalion = 3 Companies
1 Company = 3 Tanks |
79thPA  | 02 Sep 2016 10:06 a.m. PST |
A company would have X number of platoons, and each platoon would have X number of tanks. |
| Weasel | 02 Sep 2016 10:07 a.m. PST |
They definitely have platoons. According to "weapons and tactics of the red army" 1 platoon = 3 tanks
Tank company has 3 platoons + hq
Battalion has 3 companies, some may have 4, independent tank battalions 5.
Regiment has 3 battalions plus a company to battalion of motor rifles, not always present and all the other support gadgetry that shows up at the regimental level. Some of this may be outdated info. |
| Mako11 | 02 Sep 2016 11:10 a.m. PST |
Actually, their platoons can have 3 – 4 tanks/vehicles, depending. 10 – 13 vehicles in a company – 3X platoons, plus one HQ vehicle. The battalions usually have one extra tank in its HQ (possibly 2, IIRC for the 3 x 13 vehicle company unit, for a total of 41 – not 100% sure on that, might be 40; could be 4X companies of 10, plus 1 HQ vehicle). |
| Mako11 | 02 Sep 2016 11:12 a.m. PST |
I suspect where your confusion is coming in is that in many cases, some rules use a miniature to real vehicle ratio of 1:3 – 1:5, where one vehicle represents an entire platoon of them. In those games, a "company" is usually 3 vehicles. |
| PrivateSnafu | 02 Sep 2016 2:32 p.m. PST |
Thanks fellas. I did more searching and found this: PDF link Which indicates 10 tanks per company. It looks like I have a Battalion ready to roll.
There was also a good thread I found here that shed some light on it. TMP link |
| PrivateSnafu | 02 Sep 2016 2:34 p.m. PST |
Anyone have this tactics manual available as a PDF where it can be downloaded without signing up for a service? link edit: Here it is: PDF link |
| nickinsomerset | 02 Sep 2016 11:37 p.m. PST |
As above , and certainly in GSFG a TR would include a MR Bn, Tally Ho! |
| Martin Rapier | 03 Sep 2016 4:45 a.m. PST |
And probably an artillery battalion too. |
| Vostok17 | 03 Sep 2016 6:58 a.m. PST |
31 tanks (3*companies with 10 tanks + 1 comm. of BN tank) battalion size in tank regiment.
40 tanks (3*companies with 13 tanks + 1 comm. of BN tank) battalion size in mechanised inf. regt. |
 Legion 4  | 03 Sep 2016 7:23 a.m. PST |
Actually, their platoons can have 3 4 tanks/vehicles, depending.10 13 vehicles in a company 3X platoons, plus one HQ vehicle. The battalions usually have one extra tank in its HQ (possibly 2, IIRC for the 3 x 13 vehicle company unit, for a total of 41 not 100% sure on that, might be 40; could be 4X companies of 10, plus 1 HQ vehicle).
YES …  Generally in any MTO&E – 3-5 vehicles is a platoon. Depending on nation and time period.
E.g. in the mid-80s the US ARMY went from 5 vehicles per Plt to 4. |
| 11th ACR | 03 Sep 2016 7:29 a.m. PST |
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