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The following was the organization of the Medium Tank Company of the U.S. Army from September 1943 through to the end of World War II. These were the primary combat units of the U.S. Army's Tank Battalions.
- German Medium Tank Company
The following was the organization of the mittlere...
- German Medium Tank Company
The following was the organization of the mittlere Panzerkompanie, or Medium Tank Company, of the German Army Panzer Battalion from November 1943 to November 1944.
German tanks were an important part of the Wehrmacht and played a fundamental role during the whole war, and especially in the blitzkrieg battle strategy. In the subsequent more troubled and prolonged campaigns, German tanks proved to be adaptable and efficient adversaries to the Allies.
Although tanks in the inter-war years were the subject of widespread research, few were made, in just a few countries. However, during World War II, most armies employed tanks, and thousands were built every month. Tank usage, doctrine, and production varied widely among the combatant nations.
Tank of the 745th Tank Battalion, attached to the 1st Infantry Division, U.S. First Army, rolls through former German block in Gladbach, Germany. Separate tank battalions were military formations used by the United States Army during World War II, especially in the European Theater of Operations.
The Tank Company: 17 Shermans Tanks and one Assault Gun or 105 Tank, 5 Officers, 39 NCOs, 73 EM. The next unit up in the Battalion is the Medium Tank Company. An early war US Medium Tank Company was made up of 3 tank platoons containing 5 Lee tanks, and an HQ platoon with 2 more Lee tanks, and 1 jeep and 1, M2 halftrack.
The Panzer 38(t) tanks were used as command vehicles by the Germans during the war. They received various additional radio equipment depending on the precise role that they were to have. Usually, the company commander’s tank was equipped with an Fu 5 transmitter and Fu 2 radio receiver.
