Cold War tank formations
During the Cold War, NATO and the Warsaw Pact both had large tank formations present in Europe.
The following gives the number of armoured formations and tank strength as of 1981/1982 for Warsaw Pact and NATO member countries. These include formations and vehicles deployed outside Europe, such as in North America or the Asiatic USSR.
Grand Total: 30,711+ Tanks
Total: 3,787 tanks
(Total: 4,907 including Jagdpanzer)
Total: 12,320 tanks (min. 330 for training only)
Total: 1,868 tanks
(FV101 Scorpion and Scimitar)
Total: 1,901 tanks and armored cars
Earlier units included the Conqueror tank (1955–1966) and FV4101 Charioteer (TA 1950s). Initially containing 3 armoured divisions, the BAOR was reformed by 1960 into 3 mixed divisions and additional brigade groups. Then in the 1970s, as 4 smaller armoured divisions before reorganization as 3 armoured divisions in 1981–83.
As of 1981/83:
Total: 3,570 Tanks
As of 1981/82:
Total: 1,620 tanks
As of 1981/82:
Total: 924 tanks
As of 1983:
Storage
Total: 388 tanks
As of 1981/82:
Total: 766+ tanks
As of 1981/82:
The Leopards and Cougars came into service in the late 1970s and replaced 274 Centurion Tanks used by Royal Canadian Armoured Corps units (The Canadian Centurion tanks served in Germany for 25 years, from January 1952 to January 1977).
Total: 114 MBT (+195 FSV) = 309 tanks
As of 1981/82:
Total: 186 tanks
As of 1981/82:
Total: 64+ tanks
As of 1981/82:
Total: 1,310 tanks
Members of NATO from 30 May 1982:
Total: 830 tanks
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