Dan Cyr | 02 Jun 2020 2:00 p.m. PST |
Does anyone know which units of the West German army in the 1980s was still equipped with M48 tanks? What years, if they were replaced? Building out an operational level game at the division/corps level and want to build a West German force. Thanks. |
jurgenation | 02 Jun 2020 2:44 p.m. PST |
Reserve units…I know for a fact their was a unit in Schleswig..I saw them rumbling by the train station.that;s all I got. |
Major Mike | 02 Jun 2020 3:52 p.m. PST |
Yep, in the 80's the Reserve troops had the m-48's |
Major General Stanley | 02 Jun 2020 6:09 p.m. PST |
link Half way down is a list of german tank equipment which might answer your question |
mckrok | 02 Jun 2020 7:39 p.m. PST |
What's your e-mail address? I found a document (.pdf) with exactly what you are looking for. pjm |
Thresher01 | 02 Jun 2020 9:13 p.m. PST |
I'd love to see that too, if you're willing to share with others. rkentjr AT hotmail (d0t) c . o . m The M48s were upgraded with 105mm cannons, in the very late 1970s, or early 1980s, if memory serves me correctly. |
nickinsomerset | 03 Jun 2020 12:07 a.m. PST |
Reserve units, we called the Bde that supported 1 (BE) Corps "The Herman Goring Bierfest Bde!" Quite and impressive site in 86 in a harbour area in a forest, having a brew on the side of the road as a Bn of M-48 rumbled past, Tally Ho! |
Martin Rapier | 03 Jun 2020 4:33 a.m. PST |
As noted, reserve units (I do have a full list somewhere). I do have some BW M48 units among my toy collection. "The Herman Goring Bierfest Bde!" LOL, my pal Lutz was in the BW Luftwaffe. He said that if the Russians invaded they were all just waiting to surrender 'when it was time to pay in roubles'. I'm not sure what Herman Goering would have made of that! |
sgt Dutch | 03 Jun 2020 6:12 a.m. PST |
Maybe this will help.
More can be found here. link |
Legion 4 | 03 Jun 2020 6:23 a.m. PST |
Good intel ! Thanks ! Interesting to know ! |
Thresher01 | 03 Jun 2020 6:40 a.m. PST |
That spreadsheet IS really great. With something similar was available for recon vehicles – Spz Kurz and Luchs, and APCs/IFVs/other transport – trucks, HS-30s, M-113s, and Marders. |
sgt Dutch | 04 Jun 2020 8:46 a.m. PST |
Here is link to details unit breakdown: PDF link |