How many tanks were in the Vietnam war?

Answer 1

During the Vietnam War, approximately 600 M-48 Patton tanks were assigned to the US Army's three ARMOR battalions & ten ARMORED CAVALRY squadron's (three of those squadrons belonging the 11th ACR-Blackhorse Regiment); and the US Marine Corps 1st, 3rd, and 5th Tank Battalions (the 5th was a reinforcement outfit). Approximately 150 M-48 Pattons were lost in the war. Approximately 270 M-551 Sheridan Airborne Reconniassance Assault Vehicles (light tanks) were fielded with the ten US ARMORED CAVALRY squadrons, commencing in January of 1969. Sheridans could not survive land mines nor RPGs as could the Patton tanks, and although replaced on a one for one basis; nearly 200 Sheridans were destroyed in the Vietnam War, after nearly three years of combat duty. South Vietnamese Army (ARVN) M-41 Walker Bulldog light tank losses were approximately 250 M-41's.

Answer 2

The allies fielded about 2,000 tanks in Vietnam: M48 Patton medium tanks, M551 Sheridan tanks, M41 Walker Bulldog light tanks, and about 54 Australian Centurion medium gun tanks.

The NVA had about 3 regiments of armor (prior to 1972): T54 medium tanks (includes Chicom Type 59s) and PT76 amphibious light tanks (includes Type 63s).

Answer 3

The Australians had about 50 Centurion medium tanks in Vietnam; the US had about 200 Sheridan light tanks (officially known as Armored Airborne Reconnaissance Assault Vehicles) and 600 Patton medium tanks in country (both the USMC and USA used Pattons). The ARVN had over 250 M41 Walker Bulldog light tanks, plus over 1,200 field guns (800 105mm and 300 155mm).

The NVA had about 3 Armor Regiments consisting of Soviet/Chinese supplied T-54 or T-55 medium tanks, and PT76 light amphibious tanks. At least one of those regiments was known to be operating in neutral Laos and Cambodia.

The Australian 1st Armored Regiment initially landed in country with a regiment of 26 Centurions, but over time ended up utilizing 50 of those tanks. The Australians were the only ones that used their own native tank...the NVA and the ARVNs used the armor supplied by the superpowers (US, USSR, Red China).

Answer 4

The US sent about 5 armor battalions (Tank Battalions) and 10 Armored Cavalry Squadrons & 1 full regiment to RVN (Republic of South Vietnam). Two tank battalions were USMC and three tank battalions were US Army. The Cavalry which were equipped with M551 Sheridan light tanks (made of aluminum) replaced their M48 90mm gun tank Pattons in 1969.

Although most texts (books) state that approximately 200 Sheridans were deployed to South Vietnam, that statement is initially correct. However, from about 1969 thru 1971, approximately 200 Sheridans were destroyed in Vietnam; and since destroyed Sheridans were replaced on a one for one basis...nearly double that 200 figure were actually deployed to RVN.

Each US armor battalion (tank battalion, USMC/USA) consisted of about 58 Patton tanks.

Australia sent about 52 of their Centurion 84mm gun medium tanks to RVN.

The ARVN (Army Republic South Vietnam) were equipped with nearly 400 US M41 Walker Bulldog light tanks. US tank crewmen disliked the M41 as it was cramped inside the turrets, but ARVN tankers loved the M41!

The NVA had about 3 armor regiments in the war when the US was fighting them. Those regiments consisted of PT76 light tanks and T54/55 medium gun tanks.

Answer 5

One out of every 10 Americans who served in Vietnam was a casualty. 58,169 were killed and 304,000 wounded out of 2.59 million who served.

Answer 6

There were approximately 536,100 Americans sent to fight in Vietnam.

Answer 7

over 50.000 troops