Jack Ryan Posted March 14, 2003 Share Posted March 14, 2003 hi i was making a mission based off a level from a PS game, well this level says there is a brigade in size, which aint true. So ive made the mission and iam not sure on the numbers. At the momment i have around 30-40 tanks, now would this be a brigade size? If not can someone tell me how many tanks would be in a brigade. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Ryan Posted March 14, 2003 Author Share Posted March 14, 2003 Does anyone know how many tanks make up a company to brigade? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadgerDog Posted March 14, 2003 Share Posted March 14, 2003 Don't know about a brigade, but here's what my Regiment looked like. Circa 1960-68 Sherman Tank Regiment (Canada) 4 Tanks per Troop (5 man crews) 4 Troops per Squadron 3 Squadrons per Regiment plus an "A" and "B" echlon consisting of everything from jeeps to 3/4 ton trucks to deuce-and-one-halfs to support fighting elements. All in all, about 50-60 Shermans (with maint tanks, plus their support cadre. Hope this helps a bit... Regards, Badger [ March 14, 2003, 11:17 AM: Message edited by: BadgerDog ] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Ryan Posted March 14, 2003 Author Share Posted March 14, 2003 well in that case a brigade is a s**t load of tanks. erm lets say then a regimant, would that be made up of MBTs and then other tanks such as SPA and tank destoyers? [ March 14, 2003, 11:29 AM: Message edited by: Jack Ryan ] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frontsoldat Posted March 14, 2003 Share Posted March 14, 2003 Early war Sovier tank brigade consisted of; 7 KV 22 T-34 64 T-40 This quickly evolved to; 7 KV 22 T-34 38 Light Tanks By Dec. 41 TOE was; 10 KV 20 T-34 16 T-60 from July 42 TOE was; 31 T-34 21 T-60/70 In Nov. 43 TOE was; 63 T-34 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Ryan Posted March 14, 2003 Author Share Posted March 14, 2003 well then the figures would have been correct 4 the mission i played. lol. well aprt from the light tanks. these 38 light tanks they would be T60's? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firefly Posted March 14, 2003 Share Posted March 14, 2003 Here's a link which confirms the above and has a little more detail. http://www.skalman.nu/worldwar2/su-army-toe-tank-brig.htm 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Ryan Posted March 14, 2003 Author Share Posted March 14, 2003 thanks dudes, erm another question are the troops there to suport the tanks, so say the CO of the brigade dont have to ask for infantry support from other units? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadgerDog Posted March 14, 2003 Share Posted March 14, 2003 Troops? As in Infantry? We didn't have any infantry permanently attached, although most of our exercises were "combined arms" with infantry, armor and artillery all working in unison for a common primary mission. At least that was the plan. Often it was a "clusterF&^%" due to the "fog of war" and competition amongst the various branches for the choicest taskings within the overall mission. [ March 14, 2003, 11:49 AM: Message edited by: BadgerDog ] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Ryan Posted March 14, 2003 Author Share Posted March 14, 2003 i only ask coz the link showed there were troops attached to the bragde and also on the news last night the 7th armour had troops with em 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreas Posted March 14, 2003 Share Posted March 14, 2003 Soviet tank brigades would normally have a motorised infantry battalion. The site below has all you need to know about the 1942 pattern of Soviet tank brigades. CMMC2 Soviet TO&E info for 1942 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Ryan Posted March 14, 2003 Author Share Posted March 14, 2003 thanks everyone these t34s, model 1943 be widespread during 43 or wud they still have models 42 and 41? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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