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Just to add to your complete confusion on the Australian Tank Sqn structures over time.

Now these are based on official doctrine structures. Ref dates where I have them.



Official doctrine structure re Armour Sqn,

Doc dated 1970,
Sqn Hq
- 2 x MBT (Centurion)
- 2 x APC (read M113)
- 1 x LRV (read M113)
Sqn Tp x 4
- 4 x MBT


Doc dated 1971,
Sqn Hq
- 2 x MBT (Centurion)
- 2 x LRV (read M113)
Sqn Tp x 4
- 4 x MBT


Doc dated 1975,
Sqn Hq
- 2 x MBT (Centurion)
- 2 x LRV (read M113)
Sqn Tp x 4
- 4 x MBT


Doc dated 1981,
Sqn Hq
- 2 x MBT (Centurion)
- 2 x LRV (read M113)
Sqn Tp x 4
- 3 x MBT


Doc dated 1984,
Sqn Hq
- 2 x MBT (Centurion)
- 2 x LRV (read M113)
Sqn Tp x 4
- 3 x MBT


Doc dated 1996
Sqn Hq
- 2 x MBT (Centurion)
- 2 x LRV (read M113)
Sqn Tp x 4
- 3 x MBT


documentation (Leopard based units). I don’t have the date on this document about 2004

Sqn Structure

Sqn HQ
- 2 x Leopard AS1
- 2 x M113 AS3 or AS4 APC
Sqn Trp x 4
- 3 x Leopard AS1

2007 doctrine documents:

Sqn Structure

Sqn HQ
- 2 x M1A1
- 2 x M113 AS3 or AS4 APC
Sqn Trp x 3
- 4 x M1A1

A slight varience is (second source)

Sqn HQ
- 2 x M1A1
- 2 x M113 AS 3 or AS4 APC
- 1 x M113 AS 3 or AS4 ACP
Sqn Trp x 3
- 4 x M1A1