Total: 1,868 tanks United Kingdom FV4201 Chieftain Formations 2 Mechanised Infantry Divisions – the 8th and 15th.4 Light Armoured Divisions – the 6th, 9th, 12th, 14th.6 Tank divisions ( divisions blindées – the 2nd, 7th, 10th in France, the 1st, 3rd and 5th in West Germany).French AMX-30B with the camouflage Central-Europe used from 1986. The US army had a fair amount of tanks, making up for the shortcomings of NATO tank numbers.ĪMX-30 of 11ème Régiment de Chasseurs in West Berlin. 330 for training only) ĬENTAG mainly consisted of the US 5th and 7th corps along with more mech divisions. 400 M551 Sheridan AR/AAV (330 extra for training purposes).? Tank Battalions National Guard (Reserve).3 Tank Battalions (most had M60A1 RISE Passive) Marines.3 ACAV Regiments (2nd, 3rd and 11th ACAV).3 Cavalry Regiments (Reconnaissance) (Generally only had 10–12 tanks, mainly Sheridans/ but some had M1s).1 independent Tank Brigade (194th Armored) (Had mostly M1s.).1 Tank Battalion) (Had 50 Sheridan tanks) 4 Infantry Divisions (1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 5th).6 Mechanized Divisions (Had mainly M1 Abrams Tanks).4 Armored Divisions (1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th)(Most of them had M60A3s and each had about 150 M1 tanks).United States A M60A3 in Langgöns, Germany M1A1 Formations as of 1981/1983 6 Home Defense Armored Infantry Brigades ( Heimatschutz – Panzergrenadierbrigaden (not complete).6 Home Defense Tank Brigades ( Heimatschutz – Panzerbrigaden) (Armed with older M48A2C/ M48A2G2s.).4 Armored Infantry Divisions ( Panzergrenadierdivisionen) (Mainly had Leopard 1s, due the scarcity of Leopard 2s).6 Tank Divisions ( Panzerdivisionen) (Mostly had Leopard 2s, but in very little amount.).West Germany Leopard 1 during REFORGER- Exercise 1983 Leopard 2A4 M48 A2C German Army Formations These include formations and vehicles deployed outside Europe, such as in North America or the Asiatic USSR. The following gives the number of armoured formations and tank strength as of 1981/1982 for Warsaw Pact and NATO member countries. During the Cold War, NATO and the Warsaw Pact both had large tank formations present in Europe.
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