SOVIET TO&E OF TANK BRIGADES 1938-1945

Soviet Tank Brigade - February 1942

In February 1942, a Soviet Tank Bde. consisted of two Tank Bttns, and support units.
In total the whole brigade consisted of:

   282 x troops
     17 x T-34/76
     10 x KW
   110 x lorries

Soviet Tank Brigade - July 1942

In 1942, a Soviet Tank Bde. consisted of two Tank Bttns and a Motor Rifle Company, and support units.
In total the whole brigade consisted of:

1.038 x troops
     21 x T-60 or T-70 tanks
     32 x T-34/76
       3 x BA-64 armoured cars
   110 x lorries
       3 x staff cars or jeeps
     12 x motorcycles
       5 x tractors
       4 x 76mm ZiS-3 AT-guns
       6 x AT-rifles
       6 x 82mm mortars

1st Tank Bttn had 151 men and the 2nd Tank Bttn 146. The Motor Rifle Bttn had 403 men. 1st Tank Bttn often had the best and heaviest tanks and its structure is:

BRIGADE HQ - 1 x T-34/76

1st Tank Battalion HQ - 1 x T-34/76

- 1st Tank Company
Company HQ - 1 x T-34/76
3 Platoons - 3 x T-34/76 = 9

- 2nd Tank Company

Company HQ - 1 x T-34/76
3 Platoons - 3 x T-34/76 = 9

2nd Tank Battalion HQ - 1 x T-60/T-70

- 1st Tank Company
Company HQ - 1 x T-34/76
3 Platoons - 3 x T-34/76 = 9

- 2nd Tank Company
Company HQ - 1 x T-60/T-70
3 Platoons - 3 x T-60/T-70

Motor Rifle Battalion
403 men

The following support units were included with the Bde:
- Anti-tank Battery
- Technical Company
- Medical Section