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East and West German tank battalions, brigades, and division strengths strategic comparisons, unit structure, and Cold War armored doctrine

At higher echelons, battalion and division-level comparisons reveal contrasts in logistics, unit composition, and strategic ...
Battle Order on MSN

East and West German tank platoons and companies in the late 1980s organization, crew composition, and low-level tactical differences

In the late 1980s, East and West German tank platoons displayed notable differences in organization and crew composition. West German platoons generally consisted of 4 tanks crewed by 4 men each, ...