But let's look at what a tank battalion, composition, how many tanks he uses in combat - to study all the details.So battalion called independent military unit consisting of a pair of mouth or from a separate company and platoon.As a rule, such an army is up to 800 people.Division artillery and air squadron in aviation are considered the smallest units, which have a headquarters.
First, the term "battalion" refers to a quarter of the battles, which was divided into four small square to reduce losses caused by enemy artillery fire.Generally abovementioned battle called pikemen construction of 100x100 square, forming a "forest peak."
Battalion - a structural unit in the compound or in the shelf.If it is in the regiment not only the amount, it is set in the internal numbering of the sequence number.For example: the third airborne either the first motorized infantry battalion, and so on. D. If he is a part of association or connection?Then the battalion called the individual - it is a military unit.And in his full name fits the adjective "separate."
Brigade in the USSR Supreme Soviet / Russian Armed Forces may be called a military unit or a connection - it depends on the individual case.The military units make up a brigade battalions: the adjective "private" in their internal numbering is not used.In the compounds of the names of individual.
If battalion temporarily formed and its soldiers are collected from different departments or from different military units to solve any problems, it is called a summary.
tank army in armored troops minimum tactical unit called a tank battalion.The number of tanks it may vary.Organizational armored divisions are part of not only the tank regiments and brigades, and motorized infantry units.They can also act as a separate entity at the headquarters of the Army or Corps.Tank troops did not contain parts that are included in the infantry battalion to strengthen the firepower.They themselves have tremendous firepower, so the states they belong to, do not need reinforcements.The only exception is air defense missile platoon entered into the tank of individual units.So, what constitutes a tank battalion?Composition (Staff) is as follows:
- material security platoon.
- Platoon providing technical.
- Medical service.
- Platoon communications.
- Three tank companies.
How many tanks in the tank battalion of the Russian Armed Forces?It is part of normal thirty-one machine, and it is only when it is in a part of the tank brigade or regiment.If the division is included in the ranks of the infantry brigade or regiment, its composition is forty-fighting vehicles.This difference is formed due to the number of tanks in a tank platoon.
Ah, Russian tank battalion, composition, equipment and armament Russia - all Slavic, unique, Rus blows, reminds her monumental victory on the great battles!But leave aside the lyrics and will continue to review.
should be noted that each unit belongs to a platoon of tank regiment composed of three tanks and a platoon of Panzer Army infantry brigade consists of four tanks.
This rule creation tank units were introduced in the Soviet Army back in the fifties, a time when only began to form infantry troops.This nuance is simple: according to the regulations of the Soviet tactics in the case of large-scale combat operations Tank Battalion, which is included in the motorized infantry regiment or brigade, to enhance fire scatter of mechanized infantry units.Thus, the required increase in the tank platoon of military vehicles up to four units.The same rule of thumb that the tank regiments or brigades are required to act in the direction of concentrating the most important impact on the enemy within a single company (Tank).For such a task is considered optimal presence of three tanks in a platoon.
number Tank Battalion - its personnel in the brigade or a tank regiment - T-72 totaled 174 people.Motorized infantry regiment or brigade consisted of 213 people.
Division in the USSR Armed Forces and the Armed Forces of Russia
Composition Tank Battalion of the Russian Federation deserves special attention: we look at it in more detail.We all know that in the Army of the USSR and the Russian Federation of the smallest tactical unit is the battalion.The mailing address of the military unit of the Russian team has a number of parts with the inclusion of letters.For example, "in / h 03426-B" stands for "the second battalion of the military unit number 03426".
staffing categories army commander (battalion) is a lieutenant colonel and a separate school division or military educational institution - Colonel.
If Tank Battalion of the Russian Federation is a separate entity (military unit), its officers entered positions such as head of the secret part, Head of Finance, Head of clothing and food service, and so on.These staff positions to increase the autonomy of individual battalions in the administrative-economic direction.
Legendary separate tank brigades
What is a separate tank battalion?This division of armored forces, a tactical unit, which is part of the armed forces of most countries.The Russian armed forces of Russia and the modern, and the Soviet period also holds a valid and code name.Example real name: Alma-Ata 678 Guards Tank Order of Otan separate battalion named after Panfilov Heroes.A code name is as follows: the military unit № 54321.
staffing categories commander of a tank unit is a separate tactical lieutenant colonel.
history
first armored units on the territory of the Russian Federation was a tank battalion in the Ukrainian People's Commissars.He vaguely resembled a tank separate battalion.It was created in Kharkov KrasKom AI Selyavkin in 1919 from the French captured tanks FT-17, captured from the forwarding of the allied forces near Odessa, in southern Russia.A little later the first Soviet of the tank has been modified in a tank squadron of the Red Army.Its main armored force were captured British tanks Mark V.
Soviet Russia understood the importance of tanks in warfare.Despite the economic difficulties that emerged after the end of the civil war, the country has continued to produce them.
Defense Industry of the Soviet Union in 1930 began producing different tanks.It then embarked on a motorization and mechanization of the Armed Forces.Management has put the problem of the saturation of the units and the Red Army means motorization and mechanization of the different branches of service.
In 1932 - on a territorial basis - was built three separate tank battalion.They were placed in industrial areas where the production of tanks was established.
By the beginning of 1936 was formed six tank regiments separate fifteen regiments of cavalry divisions, four mechanized corps, six separate mechanized brigades and an incredible number of separate tank battalions and companies.
For what purposes tank created separate divisions included in the composition of the infantry divisions?They were needed to strengthen the infantry formations and units in case of a breakthrough of enemy defenses.They had to fight with the infantry, not moving away from it for a long distance.They were called tanks in direct support of the infantry (TNPP, the current BMP).
organizational structure was not always the same, so the individual tank battalions could obey like a rifle corps and armies.
during WWII
The Great Patriotic War began with the colossal loss of armor and armored vehicles.Quickly restore damaged mechanisms was not possible, the stock tank was missing, so the command of the Soviet Armed Forces took care of equipment and use it only to protect the infantry.Tanks had to work from ambushes: thus increases the stability of Defense infantry troops.
What was the autumn of 1941 a tank battalion?The composition remained the same, but, according to the Supreme Command directive letter dated July 15, 1941, were disbanded all mechanized corps.Armored brigades and divisions have become the main organizational units of the Red Army TV.
In September 1941, it was possible to observe the appearance of separate tank battalions diverse staff tank number - from 29 to 26 combat units.Large tanks and armored connections for the organization of the USSR Supreme Soviet offensives had.
In the Red Army on 1 December 1941 was 68 armored brigades and 37 independent tank battalions.They were used primarily to support the infantry.This organization has been forced under in 1941.
little later the defense potential of the USSR allowed very quickly to mass production of tanks.Now, the most important organizational unit of the Red Army was the TV Panzer Army.
At the moment, the main organizational unit TV is a tank brigade or separate battalion.In the organizational structure of armored tactical unit includes:
- material security platoon.
- medical platoon.
- Platoon providing technical.
- headquarters.
- Platoon management.
- first tank company, on the T-90.
- Tank second company, on the T-90.
- Tank third company, on the T-90.
- Motorized Rifle company, an APC-T.
- missile anti-aircraft battery on Thor.
total organizational structure of the tank is a separate battalion of 93 tanks.
The Ukrainian tank unit
Now consider the Ukrainian tank battalion (composition).Ukraine in fact, like all other post-Soviet countries after the collapse of the Union of the formation of simulated data already at its discretion.Who is the, let's separate mechanized Chugueva-Ropshinskoye Red Banner and the October Revolution Brigade?It is located at I / h A-0501, the village Clugin-Bashkirovka Chuguev district Kharkiv region.
organization and composition of the team are as follows:
- Management.
- headquarters.
- platoon commandant.
What is its tank battalion?Its composition is as follows:
- Headquarters consists of three people.
- Management - five people.
- Three tank companies.In every company there is a control, three tank platoon of twelve.Each platoon has four T-64B / T-64BM "Bulat".There is also a tank company commander.In total there are thirteen tanks and 41 people.
- air defense missile platoon, which consists of sixteen employees.It is equipped with nine units of MANPADS "Strela-3".
- sapper platoon engineering, consisting of eleven employees.
- site which serve twenty people.
- in the company employs 45 workers provide.
- The infirmary operates four.
So tank battalion has the following composition: 314 people, of whom 34 officers, warrant officers 8, 60 sergeants and 212 soldiers.In the order form provided with the following equipment: forty T-64B / T-64BM "Bulat" (39 cars for staff and one for the battalion commander), one ARV, one of BMP-1K, a BMP-1KSH nine MANPADS, one BRM-1Sixteen trucks, twelve special cars.
Wehrmacht Panzer Division was called the combined army compound.It consisted of infantry and tank units, artillery, air defense, communications and other support units.Of course, over time there was a change of quantitative composition of divisions.Armored and motorized units located in the division, were modified as well.
Tank Division is considered an important tool for the blitzkrieg tactics.It should be noted that other armies of the world used tanks tend to support the infantry.In contrast, in the Wehrmacht armored forces acted independently - they carried out the breakthrough of the enemy defense in depth to hundreds of kilometers.To achieve the goal of the division in the structure had motorized infantry, which moved to the armored personnel carriers and trucks.In addition, its towing tractor.Since 1943, as part of Panzer Division appeared self-propelled artillery.
And that ensured the success of the Wehrmacht at the beginning of World War II?Of course, the concerted action of attack aircraft and tanks, consistent with the strategic moves of command - brave and unexpected for the enemy.
By June 22, 1941 was on the Eastern Front seventeen armored divisions.The high command of ground forces in reserve took two groups.Eleven divisions were also placed in the tank regiments dvuhbatalonnogo composition (of the state machine 147), eight units were placed in a tank regiment trёhbatalonnogo composition (statewide 209 cars).
The basic tactical unit of German armored forces was a tank battalion.The composition of the Wehrmacht, by the way, has some personality.At the time of the invasion of Soviet tank battalion had three companies of light tanks and the sole company of medium tanks.In addition, at its disposal squad was due.Each company had light tanks as part of four platoons, and each had five "iron giants."In addition, the two cars were in the platoon control.A company of medium tanks had three platoons.
When the battalion received new medium tanks "Panther", its composition was reformatted.Since 1943, it consisted of four companies trёhvzvodnogo composition (five tanks in each) and two tank platoons control.It should be noted that the battalions consisted of "Tigers" from the mouth of three: three platoons were equipped with four "iron giants," everyone in the platoon and management are two rail cars.In general, a company of fourteen tanks giving directions.
Wehrmacht
From 1939 to 1942 the Wehrmacht was armed with medium Sd Kfz 251 and light Sd Kfz 250 armored personnel carriers.Success on the battlefield is also achieved with light tanks Pz.I, Pz.II, Czech Pz.35 (t), Pz.38 (t), the average Pz.III, Pz.IV, armored cars and other equipment.
Since the end of 1940 began to reorganize the armored divisions.Now the main machine light tank companies designated Pz-III, and middle - Pz-IV.In private tank armament consisted of gun Walther P38, MP40 submachine gun and grenades.
In 1943-1945 Wehrmacht changed and looked like:
- 1943 - modified variant Pz.IV, Pz.V «Panther».
- Fighters tanks and heavy tanks "jagdtiger", "Tiger" ACS "jagdpanther", "King Tiger", "Ferdinand" were completed in separate battalions of heavy tanks.
502 Panzer Division heavy
first parade formation of the Wehrmacht during the Second World was the 502nd Heavy Panzer Battalion.He was armed with the newest tanks "Tiger I».Army created May 25, 1942, and April 27, 1945 it was hit last tank.He commanded the formation of Otto Carius - German ace-tanker.It destroyed more than one hundred and fifty "Iron Colossus" and self-propelled guns of the enemy.Such an achievement was considered one of the highest in the Second World War.Of course, there were other German masters tank battle - Michael Wittmann and Kurt Knispel.Otto fought with tanks "Tiger», Pz.38, PT-ACS "jagdtiger."He is also the author of an interesting book "Tigers in the mud."
should be noted that 502 heavy Panzer battalion is the first part, which was brand new car "Tiger I» in August 1942.First, this type of tanks was equipped with only the first company.By the way, the first tanks "Tiger I» made with caterpillar tracks, completely unprotected from dirt: in this way they participated in the battles.Interestingly, the logo was the formation of a mammoth.
A second company of the battalion received the "Tigers" only in December 1942.In 1943 and 1944, the loss of these "iron giant" in the unit regularly replenished.It was one of the few battalions do not need a complete restoration.He used to fight "Tiger I» to April 1945.
