Talk:German heavy tank battalions

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[edit] Elite

All heavy panzer detachments were equipped as elite armored units, acting as a fire brigade and a crack assault unit.

What exactly does that mean? Elite refers to high-status units, but doesn't say anything about how they are equipped (if it implies something specific in the Wehrmacht, then this article should say what). A fire brigade puts out fires and a military brigade is a large formation, not a unit-sized organization like a battalion; does this mean "fire-support attachment"? "Crack assault unit", doesn't offer much factual information either.

Whoever wrote this probably had some specific things in mind, so I'm not just removing it. I've tried to improve it, but I don't know much about the subject. —Michael Z. 2006-11-06 22:48 Z