"us army tank transporters allocation what command level?" Topic
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| wardog | 14 Jul 2019 1:05 p.m. PST |
guys can anyone tell me what command level were tank transporters assigned ? |
| Tgunner | 14 Jul 2019 1:24 p.m. PST |
I'm not sure that they exist at any command level. When I was in the Gulf during Desert Storm our tracks were carried on civilian low boys from the ports to our drop off points. Then the tracks carried themselves to the assembly areas. |
Thresher01  | 14 Jul 2019 2:23 p.m. PST |
I imagine probably at Corps level, or higher. Doubt they'd be at Divisional level, but suspect I could be wrong about that. |
| Major Mike | 14 Jul 2019 4:45 p.m. PST |
They were a Corps asset, but, the Army has really monkeyed around with the MTOE's. I think each Corps was support to have two companies of transporters. |
| Legion 4 | 15 Jul 2019 8:41 a.m. PST |
Generally they'd be from Corps assets from a separate Heavy Transport Bns. The Army had HETs, Heavy Equipment Transports. Basically 18 wheeler flat beds. Similar to commercial Vehicles. Don't think you'd find Sep Hvy Trans Bns at Div. But the TO&Es have changed, as MAJ Mike said. |
| raylev3 | 15 Jul 2019 9:26 p.m. PST |
During the day, Cold War, corps had transporters…HETs. |
| Legion 4 | 16 Jul 2019 7:31 a.m. PST |
Yes that was my experience. And we used them at times. |
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