Dostanuot Loj wrote:Nachmere wrote:
IDF formations have been mostly 3X3X3 for nearly ever. I could possibly have 4 tank platoons or another company. IDK that it is a clear cut need though. I rather prefer a smaller, leaner battalion. I guess there are pros and cons to both.
If the battalion is to work in 4 different groups, it will work as following:
2 pure tank companies
1 2:1 tank/armored infantry
1 2:1 armored infantry/tank
My IFVs are basically my tanks with BMP-3 like turrets...
As for the soviets and the 18 tanks thing, I had not though someone actually played around with this. I pull the number 20 out of my head(read ass) after thinking about what is the minimum number of tanks my RL battalion would need to get the stuff it usually does done. It seems however my guesstimate is very close to reality.
IDF tank units were 4x4x3 for a long long time. They moved, as I understand it, to 3x3x3 to allow more maneuver units for fewer tanks. The IDF, always being in a material and personnel shortage, needed maneuver units, and so moved.
Fun fact: This is the kind of thing that I'm mostly into. Armed forces put a surprising amount of money and energy into it.
Been 3X3X3 since the 1970s...As for shortages, the IDF fielded a force of 1800-3600 tanks for the past 40 years...I really don't see the shortage in that respect...
