Australian tank squadrons

DRG · #1 January 14th, 2010, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by DRG

I started looking for info on the Australian Abrams and ended up on a Aussie website where one claim was ......

A / "Our tank Squadrons are equipped with 18 tanks per Sqn, with 4x troops of 4 tanks, 1x for the OC and 1x for the 2IC"

then someone else said.....

B / "We changed from 3 tanks per platoon to 4 and from four platoons per company to three not long ago. Two tanks are for the boss and his XO.......This system steals one manoeuvre element but increases the ability of the platoon to support and cover itself while on the run. "

Consider this a lesson on how things get screwed up

I went back a re-read the original forum these posts were made on and discovered on closer observation that " A/" was an Australian and " B/" was a German. (!! ) The whole "We changed from 3 tanks per platoon to 4 " comment had bugger all to do with Australia

I "assumed" everyone commenting was Australian

Not a total loss though. I did find quite a bit of useful info from all the sources provided .

Don

FASTBOAT TOUGH · #2 January 15th, 2010, 02:09 AM

Don,
Read your last and understand the info, and your frustration from a different prospective. This 1968 level is getting more solid at this end also. Just opened up an email from Mr. David McGill ADF Australian War Memorial Museum Research Center and he can't find any info post 1968 concerning a 4 tank troop. Referred me to the ADF Calvary and Armor Museum which I've already contacted and am awaiting a response from as well along with Mick. Again email trail is available at anytime. No response needed, will keep you posted as info gets to me.
Pat

FASTBOAT TOUGH · #3 January 22nd, 2010, 04:40 AM

Don,
Again no response needed. Tried to coax a response from Mick and the CAV.&ARM. Museum last weekend with a "status" email, no luck so far. Just sent an inquiry to THE ROYAL TANK REGIMENT ASSOCIATION at
http://www.royaltankregiment.com/en-GB/default.aspx , will wait and see what happens. As a sidebar, will provide another list this weekend not much longer then the last to include 2 MBT items, 1 armament vs game issue for an APC and 2 or 3 others not in the game but am still sorting through when fielded.
Need some sleep, have a great day!
Pat