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Cold War, NATO and the Warsaw Pact both had large tank formations present in Europe. The following gives the number of armoured formations and tank strength
Cold_War_tank_formations
Evolution of American Tanks
has produced tanks since their inception in World War I, up until the present day. While there were several American experiments in tank design, the first
Tanks_of_the_United_States
Extremely large or weighty tracked fighting vehicle
designed in the First and Second World Wars, along with a few during the Cold War. The first super-heavy tank was designed by the Russian naval engineer
Super-heavy_tank
British main battle tank of the 1960s-90s
sold as surplus for use on the RAF Phantom aircraft. During the Cold War, Chieftain tanks were deployed in units of the British Army of the Rhine (BAOR)
Chieftain_(tank)
German tanks from World War I to the Cold War
World War II tanks of the Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS, the Cold War tanks of both West German and East German armies, all the way to the present day tanks of
Tanks_in_the_German_Army
American tank M60 operated by foreign countries
Gun Tank M60". Tanks-encyclopedia.com. 18 November 2014. Retrieved 12 December 2018. Karsh 2002, pp. 1–8, 12–16, 19–82 Zaloga 2004, p. 13 "Cold War Museum"
Non-U.S. operators of the M60 tank
Non-U.S._operators_of_the_M60_tank
Armored fighting vehicles used by Nazi Germany
numerous tank designs used in World War II. In addition to domestic designs, Germany also used various captured and foreign-built tanks. German tanks were
German_tanks_in_World_War_II
Main battle tank
lightly armoured South African forces in Angola threatened by large formations of Soviet tanks supplied to the People's Armed Forces for the Liberation of Angola
Olifant_(tank)
British main battle tank
main battle tank of the British Army during the post-World War II period. Introduced in 1945, it is one of the most successful post-war tank designs, remaining
Centurion_(tank)
during the Cold War. During the early period of the Cold War France was fighting colonial wars such as the First Indochina War and the Algerian War the same
List of Cold War weapons and land equipment of France
List_of_Cold_War_weapons_and_land_equipment_of_France
Main battle tank
enactment, 6th Tank Battalion of the 6th Division North Eastern Army was disbanded, and changes were made to existing tank formations, including at JGSDF
Type_74_tank
Tanks were an important weapons system in World War II. Although tanks in the inter-war years were the subject of widespread research, few were made in
Tanks_in_World_War_II
Evolution of British tanks
World War, the interwar period, during the Second World War, the Cold War and modern era. Tanks first appeared on the battlefield as a solution to trench
Tanks_in_the_British_Army
development of tanks of the Polish army from their first use after World War I, into the interwar period, during World War II, the Cold War and modern era
Tanks of the Polish Armoured Forces
Tanks_of_the_Polish_Armoured_Forces
interwar period; World War II; the Cold War; and the modern era. Originally formed as the Canadian Cavalry Corps in 1910, Canada's first tank units were not raised
Tanks_of_Canada
development of tanks of the Japanese Army from their first use after World War I, into the interwar period, during World War II, the Cold War and modern era
Tanks_of_Japan
Russian Ground Forces formation
previously one of the tank armies of the Soviet Union during World War II and the Cold War. The army traces its heritage back to the 1st Tank Army, formed twice
1st_Guards_Tank_Army
Class of tank
The infantry tank was a tank concept developed by the United Kingdom and France in the years leading up to World War II. Infantry tanks were designed to
Infantry_tank
1947–1991 geopolitical rivalry between US and USSR
The Cold War was a period of international geopolitical rivalry between the United States (US) and the Soviet Union (USSR) and their respective allies
Cold_War
Series of Soviet WWII heavy tanks
The IS tanks (Russian: ИС) were a series of heavy tanks developed as a successor to the KV-series by the Soviet Union during World War II. The IS acronym
IS_tank_family
Main battle tank/medium tank family of Soviet origin, 1946
retrofitting. The Chinese version of the T-54A is the Type 59. During the Cold War, Soviet tanks never directly faced their NATO adversaries in European combat.
T-54/T-55
Categorizing tanks by weight or role
weighty tracked fighting vehicle Tanks in the Cold War Tanks of the post–Cold War era Notes Citations In the Wake of the Tank - The first eighteen years of
Tank_classification
1940s Soviet heavy tank
heavy tank developed in late 1944. Its semi-hemispherical cast turret (resembling that of an upturned soup bowl) became the hallmark of post-war Soviet
IS-3
New Zealand Army use of tanks from after the First World War, through the interwar period, the Second World War, the Cold War and to the present day has
Tanks_of_New_Zealand
Soviet/Russian main battle tank
Standard Tank, Great Britain: Osprey Publishing, ISBN 978-1-84603-244-8 Zaloga, Steven J (2015), T-64 Battle Tank: The Cold War's Most Secret Tank, Osprey
T-72
Formation of the Soviet army, 1944-1993
The 6th Guards Tank Army consisted of the 5th Guards Tank Corps, and 7th and 9th Guards Mechanised Corps, and many smaller formations, in all, a total
6th_Guards_Tank_Army
Cold War-era American light tank
States Army as a replacement for its aging fleet of World War II-vintage M24 Chaffee tanks. Although engineered as a reconnaissance vehicle, the M41's
M41_Walker_Bulldog
1966 French main battle tank
launcher. It was preceded by two post-war French medium tank designs. The first, the ARL 44, was an interim tank. Its replacement, the AMX 50, was cancelled
AMX-30
the tank in North Korea spans the period from their adoption after World War II with the foundation of the Korean People's Army, into the Cold War and
Tanks_of_North_Korea
UK main battle tank
The FV4030/4 Challenger 1 is a British main battle tank (MBT) used by the British Army from 1983 to 2001, when it was superseded by the Challenger 2. The
Challenger_1
1970s experimental British tank
increasingly flawed as the number of Soviet tanks grew, making it impractical to outmanoeuvre massed armoured formations, while second-generation missiles made
MBT-80
Chronicle of armoured combat vehicles
basic tank architecture did not change significantly, and has remained largely the same into the 21st century. With the end of the Cold War in 1991
History_of_the_tank
Soviet main battle tank
T-64 Battle Tank: The Cold War's Most Secret Tank. Oxford: Osprey Publishing. ISBN 9781472806307. "Russian expert says about Ukrainian T-64 tank superiority
T-64
British cruiser tank
The Comet tank or Tank, Cruiser, Comet I (A34) was a British cruiser tank that first saw use near the end of the Second World War, during the Western
Comet_(tank)
Australian Army has used tanks from after the First World War, through the interwar period, the Second World War, the Cold War and to the present day.
Tanks_in_the_Australian_Army
2001 video game
Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis (Czech: Operace Flashpoint) is a 2001 tactical shooter simulation video game developed by Bohemia Interactive Studio
Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis
Operation_Flashpoint:_Cold_War_Crisis
Tank designed for all primary combat roles
tank (MBT), also known as a battle tank, is a tank that fills the role of armour-protected direct fire and maneuver in many modern armies. Cold War-era
Main_battle_tank
Tracked heavy armoured fighting vehicle
vehicle Tanks in World War I Tanks in World War II Tanks of the interwar period – List of tanks in the Interwar Period Tanks of the post–Cold War era War wagon
Tank
List of tanks in the Interwar Period
Tanks were initially deployed in World War I, engineered to overcome the deadlock of trench warfare. Between the two world wars, tanks were further developed
Tanks_of_the_interwar_period
Main battle tank
000 tanks garrisoned along the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) alone. Although not much is known about the North Korean military after the Korean War, it
Chonma-ho
Cold War-era American medium tank
M4 Sherman, M46 and M47 Patton tanks, and was the main battle tank of the US Army and US Marine Corps in the Vietnam War. Nearly 12,000 M48s were built
M48_Patton
Belarusian Ground Forces formation
2nd Guards Mechanized Division and 19th Guards Tank Division. Following the Cold War, the 19th Guards Tank Division was relocated to Belarus and became
19th Guards Mechanized Brigade
19th_Guards_Mechanized_Brigade
Class of tank
History of the tank Tanks of the interwar period Tanks in World War II Tanks in the Cold War Post-Cold War Tanks Armoured fighting vehicle Tank classification
Cruiser_tank
World War II Soviet military formation
A tank corps (Russian: танковый корпус) was a type of Soviet armoured formation used during World War II. In Soviet Russia, the so-called armored forces
Tank_corps_(Soviet_Union)
British armoured fighting vehicle
Royal Armoured Corps continuing to use the Cromwell tank during the early phases of the Cold War. The vehicle itself was a modified Cromwell with a more
Charioteer_(tank)
Main battle tank
The Leclerc is a third-generation French main battle tank developed and manufactured by KNDS France. It was named in honour of Marshal Philippe Leclerc
Leclerc_(tank)
British light tank
late 1930s and used during the Second World War. The Tetrarch was the latest in the line of light tanks built by the company for the British Army. It
Mk_VII_Tetrarch_light_tank
Chinese light tank
The Norinco Type 62 (Chinese: 62式; pinyin: Liù'èr shì) is a Chinese light tank developed in the early 1960s, based on the Chinese Type 59 with a reduced
Type_62_light_tank
Submunition round developed by Northrop Grumman
It was an outgrowth of the Assault Breaker Project. This broad-ranging Cold War project’s objective was to develop advanced weapon systems to destroy a
Brilliant_Anti-Tank
The Cold War emerged from the breakdown of relations between two of the primary victors of World War II: the United States and Soviet Union, along with
Origins_of_the_Cold_War
American third-generation main battle tank
alongside M60A3 within the U.S. military and with other NATO tanks in various Cold War exercises which usually took place in Western Europe, especially
M1_Abrams
Spanish FTs took part in combat during the Rif War and participated in the first amphibious landing with tanks in history, at Alhucemas. In 1925, the Spanish
Tanks_in_the_Spanish_Army
Motorized infantry arm of the Soviet Army Ground Forces
Army Ground Forces of the Soviet Union during the Cold War. They were mechanised infantry formations using combined arms doctrine, based around infantry
Motor Rifle Troops (Soviet Union)
Motor_Rifle_Troops_(Soviet_Union)
Class of tank
War I tanks Tanks of the interwar period Tanks in World War II Tanks in the Cold War Tanks of the post–Cold War era Armoured fighting vehicle By comparison
Light_tank
against German tanks and of the Western Desert Force against the Italian army. The swift increase in the number of British tank formations created great
British Army during the Second World War
British_Army_during_the_Second_World_War
Russian Ground Forces formation
the time. In 1989, the 43rd Guards Tank Regiment was replaced by the 14th Guards Tank Regiment. During the Cold War, the division was maintained at 80%
4th_Guards_Tank_Division
2024 video game
meant to represent historical military vehicles and infantry formations of the Cold War. There are many game modes in Warno focusing on various goals
Warno_(video_game)
Anti-tank type of armoured fighting vehicle
Tank destroyer A tank destroyer, tank hunter or tank killer is a type of armoured fighting vehicle, predominantly intended for anti-tank duties. They are
Tank_destroyer
Brigade of the Canadian Army
large force of Canadian tanks and armoured fighting vehicles and remained in place as one of NATO's Cold War tank formations. When the 1st Canadian Division
4 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group
4_Canadian_Mechanized_Brigade_Group
Military unit
The 756th Tank Battalion was an independent tank battalion of the United States Army active during World War II and, as the 73rd Tank Battalion, during
756th Tank Battalion (United States)
756th_Tank_Battalion_(United_States)
British WWII cruiser tank
Cromwell tank, officially Tank, Cruiser, Mk VIII, Cromwell (A27M), was one of the series of cruiser tanks fielded by Britain in the Second World War. Named
Cromwell_tank
British Army tank unit
The Royal Tank Regiment (RTR) is the oldest tank unit in the world, being formed by the British Army in 1916 during the First World War. Today, it is
Royal_Tank_Regiment
Light tank
a British light tank produced by Vickers-Armstrongs during the Second World War. The Mk VIII was the last in the line of light tanks the company had built
Light_tank_Mk_VIII
of France List of Cold War weapons and land equipment of Italy List of Cold War weapons and land equipment of Spain List of Cold War weapons and land equipment
Lists_of_weapons
Airborne light tank
Locust, officially Light Tank (Airborne), M22, was an American-designed airborne light tank which was produced during World War II. The Locust began development
M22_Locust
Phase of the Cold War
The Cold War (1948–1953) is the period within the Cold War from the incapacitation of the Allied Control Council in 1948 to the conclusion of the Korean
Cold_War_(1948–1953)
Military tactics against tanks
effective against North Korean tanks. In the Cold War era, HEAT became an almost universal choice outside of artillery and tank units. The British had developed
Anti-tank_warfare
WW2 American light tank
tank M3 was a US light tank of World War II first introduced into service in the British Army in early 1941. Later, an improved version of the tank entered
M3_Stuart
Warfare in cold temperatures
used in cold-weather training exercises Norwegian Leopard 1A1 tanks participating in a 1982 NATO exercise. Humvees with BGM-71 TOW anti-tank weapons systems
Cold-weather_warfare
German main battle tank
army totaling 75 tanks was produced from January 1991 to March 1992. During its production run during the Cold War, 16 Leopard 2 tanks were being produced
Leopard_2
Comparisons, 1988, pp. 117–118. Foreign Intervention in Africa: From the Cold War to the War on Terror, 2013, p. 81. China and Africa: A Century of Engagement
List_of_proxy_wars
Main battle tank family of German origin
army decided in 1984 to have a new national tank, rather than buying 300 Leopard 2s. At the end of the Cold War, the Italian Army began an upgrade and a
Leopard_1
Classification of tank
A medium tank is a classification of tanks, particularly prevalent during World War II, which represented a compromise between the mobility oriented light
Medium_tank
Inactive US Army formation
Theater of World War II. The division was stationed in West Germany for much of the Cold War and also participated in the Persian Gulf War. On 17 January
3rd Armored Division (United States)
3rd_Armored_Division_(United_States)
Soviet-era military guard organization
personnel of the formations (such as the army and the tank army), they were awarded honorary titles – the guards. As an operational formation, the "army" first
Guards_Army_(Russia)
German WWII medium tank
the Panzer IV, is a German medium tank developed in the late 1930s and used extensively during the Second World War. Its ordnance inventory designation
Panzer_IV
Division of the Red Army and Soviet Ground Forces
com/rkkaww2/formation/mechcorps/3mk.htm [2] Feskov, V.I.; K.A. Kalashnikov, V.I. Golikov (2004). The Soviet Army in the Years of the 'Cold War' (1945–1991)
2nd Tank Division (Soviet Union)
2nd_Tank_Division_(Soviet_Union)
Phase of the Cold War during 1979–1985
The Cold War from 1979 to 1985 was a late phase of the Cold War marked by a sharp increase in hostility between the Soviet Union and the West. It arose
Cold_War_(1979–1985)
Military unit
Kalinin Formation Dresden Cold War Slonim At present The 11th Guards Mechanized Brigade is a unit of the Armed Forces of Belarus based in Slonim. The 11th
11th Guards Berlin-Carpathian Mechanized Brigade
11th_Guards_Berlin-Carpathian_Mechanized_Brigade
is a timeline of the main events of the Cold War, a state of political and military tension after World War II between powers in the Western Bloc (the
Timeline_of_the_Cold_War
World War II era medium tank
Sherman, officially Medium Tank, M4, was the medium tank most widely used by the United States and Western Allies in World War II. The M4 Sherman was reliable
M4_Sherman
Main battle tank
Australian Army for evaluation. Canada – Former East German tanks received at the end of the Cold War for OPFOR training. Out of service by 2000. China – 1
T-72_operators_and_variants
1998 American TV documentary series
Cold War is a twenty-four episode television documentary series about the Cold War that first aired between September 27, 1998 and April 4, 1999. It features
Cold_War_(TV_series)
Soviet Army formation
Guards Tank Army (Russian: 5-я гварде́йская та́нковая а́рмия) was a Soviet Guards armored formation which fought in many notable actions during World War II
5th_Guards_Tank_Army
German 1980s anti-tank rocket launcher
of the Bundeswehr in 1956, one task of all troop formations was "fighting armored vehicles and tanks". The Bundeswehr at the time was equipped with the
Panzerfaust_3
during World War II to arms control between the two superpowers themselves during the Cold War, to the December 1990 declaration that the Cold War had ended
List of Soviet Union–United States summits
List_of_Soviet_Union–United_States_summits
Russian Ground Forces formation
2nd Guards Tank Army (Russian: 2-я гвардейская танковая армия, romanized: 2-ya gvardeyskaya tankovaya armiya) was a large military formation of the Red
2nd_Guards_Tank_Army
Conflict not involving military action
A cold war is a state of conflict between nations that does not involve direct military action but is pursued primarily through economic and political
Cold_war_(term)
replacing earlier models in combat formations Tank, Cruiser, Mk.VII, Cavalier (A24) – Not used as a gun tank in war. Used for training and as an observation
List of World War II weapons of the United Kingdom
List_of_World_War_II_weapons_of_the_United_Kingdom
Tank division of the Russian Ground Forces
Group of Soviet Forces in Germany for the rest of the Cold War, being converted to the 26th Guards Tank Division in 1957 and renumbered to restore its original
47th_Guards_Tank_Division
Military unit
Banner Order of Suvorov Tank Division was the designation of two separate formations of the Soviet Army. The original 9th Tank Division was formed in 1940
9th Tank Division (Soviet Union)
9th_Tank_Division_(Soviet_Union)
Military unit
British Armoured formations of World War II List of British brigades of the Second World War Cole p. 126 "Badge, formation, 33rd Army Tank Brigade & 33rd
33rd_Armoured_Brigade
British main battle tank
downsizing of the Army after the end of the Cold War, the two runs of Challenger 2 would result in enough tanks to arm the entire Army, as opposed to the
Challenger_2
Modified tanks first used in the Normandy Landings
of specialist armoured fighting vehicles derived from tanks operated during the Second World War by units of the 79th Armoured Division of the British
Hobart's_Funnies
Tank division of the Soviet military
subsequently reorganized as the second formation of the 11th Tank Division in 1945. The first (1940) formation of the 11th Tank Division was subordinated to the
11th Tank Division (Soviet Union)
11th_Tank_Division_(Soviet_Union)
Branch of the Finnish Defence Forces
joukko-osasto) are not meant to be operational combat units but training formations. According to the "troop production" doctrine (Finnish: joukkotuotanto)
Finnish_Army
Medium tank
provided tens of thousands of its Medium Tank M4, also named the Sherman, to many of its Allies during the Second World War, under the terms of Lend-Lease. This
Lend-Lease_Sherman_tanks
Egyptian Army combat formation
were in tank regiments supporting infantry formations. The division saw service in the 1967 and 1973 wars. While seen as a well-regarded formation before
4th_Armoured_Division_(Egypt)
end of the Cold War. It is intended to convey the connections and relationships between units and formations. At the end of the Cold War in 1989 the
Outline of the Czechoslovak People's Army at the end of the Cold War
Outline_of_the_Czechoslovak_People's_Army_at_the_end_of_the_Cold_War
Formation of the Soviet Army formerly stationed in East Germany
Occupation Forces, Germany was formed after the end of World War II in Europe from formations of the 1st and 2nd Belorussian Fronts, commanded by Georgy
Group of Soviet Forces in Germany
Group_of_Soviet_Forces_in_Germany
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