Soviet Tank Corps 1942–1945

Table of Organisation & Equipaggiamento

M3 scout car supplied to the Red Army under the Lend-Lease program. Scout cars may be used to motorize the SMG Battalion which was an integral part of the Tank Brigade. Non-elite formations were not usually equipped in this way e their fanteria rode on the back of the carri armati they were supporting.

Soviet Tank Corps

• 3 Tank Brigades
• 1 Rifle Brigade meccanizzata

Soviet Tank Brigade 1942–1945

• Brigade Headquarters:
  • HQ Section of 2 T-34 tanks
  • Reconnaissance Platoon
  • Engineer Platoon
  • Anti-tank Rifle Company
  • Anti-tank Gun Company
  • Compagnia mitragliatrice pesante
  • Trains
    • 5 recovery tanks
    • 12 maintenance trucks
    • 42 supply trucks

• Battaglione Carri: (organization same as below)
  • Light Battalion using T-60 o T-70 tanks, 1942
  • Medium Battalion using T-34/76 o T-34/85 tanks, 1942-1945

• Battaglione Carri Medi:
  • Headquarters
    • 1 T-34/76 o T-34/85 tank
  • Tank Company
    • 1 carro commando T-34/76 o T-34/85 HQ
    • 9 carri armati T-34/76 o T-34/85 in 3 tank troops
  • Tank Company
    • 1 carro commando T-34/76 o T-34/85
    • 9 carri armati T-34/76 o T-34/85 in 3 tank troops

• Battaglione Carri: (organization same as above)
  • Heavy Battalion using carri armati KV, 1942
  • Medium Battalion using carri armati T-34/76 o T-34/85, 1942-1945

• SMG Battalion: (Fanteria, 403 all ranks)
  • HQ Section
  • Plotone mitragliatrice pesante con quattro mitragliatrici pesanti
  • Anti-tank Rifle Platoon of six AT rifles
  • Anti-tank Gun Platoon of quattro guns
  • Mortar Platoon of six 82 mm mortars
  • Motor Rifle Company
  • Motor Rifle Company
  • Motor Rifle Company

In 1942, tank brigades used a mixture of carri armati leggeri, medi, e pesanti, depending on what was available to them. As production of the T-34 increased, the brigades became more homogeneous. For wargaming purposes, the following combinations of battaglioni di carri may be used:

• 1 battaglione leggero, 1 battaglione medio e 1 battaglione pesante
• 1 battgalione leggero e 2 battaglioni medi
• 2 battaglione medio e 1 battaglione pesante
• 3 battaglioni medi, of which one o more may be using carri armati T-34/85.

Distant Action Raiders

L’armata sovietica differentiated certain tactical groups of carri armati:

• Carri armati D.D. (T-35, T-28, KV-1, KV-85, IS) - Distant Action Raiding Tanks
• Carri armati N.P.P. (BT, T-46, T-34, etc.) - "Cavalleria" Breakthrough e Flanking Tanks
• Carri armati D.P.P. (T-18, T-24, T-26, T-46, etc.) - carro d’appoggio fanteria

D.D. tanks operated without fanteria support, e this explains why some KV-1 tanks counter-attacked e penetrated deeply behind German lines. As the war progressed, it was found that the T-35 was a practical D.P.P. tank, e the BT made a good Recce tank. Accordingly, these vehicle changed roles. The T-46 is a T-26 con BT wheels e tracks.

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Soldatini Sovietici-Russi della Seconda Guerra Mondiale

– Pubblicato: 1996 – Aggiornato: 06.06.2007
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