裝甲(jia)兵(bing),陸(lu)軍中(zhong)以坦克和其他裝甲(jia)車輛為基本裝備的(de)戰斗兵(bing)種(zhong)。又稱(cheng)坦克兵(bing)。一般包括編入統帥部(bu)和軍區的(de)獨(du)立裝甲(jia)兵(bing)部(bu)隊,編入軍以下部(bu)隊的(de)隊屬裝甲(jia)兵(bing)部(bu)隊、分隊。
獨(du)立(li)裝(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)兵(bing)(bing)部(bu)(bu)隊編為坦(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)(ke)(裝(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia))集團(tuan)(tuan)軍(jun)、師(shi)、旅、團(tuan)(tuan)等(deng);隊屬(shu)裝(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)兵(bing)(bing)部(bu)(bu)隊、分隊編有(you)軍(jun)屬(shu)坦(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)(ke)旅、師(shi)屬(shu)坦(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)(ke)團(tuan)(tuan)、旅(團(tuan)(tuan))屬(shu)坦(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)(ke)營等(deng)。在編成(cheng)上,以坦(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)(ke)部(bu)(bu)隊、裝(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)步兵(bing)(bing)部(bu)(bu)隊為主(zhu)體,還有(you)炮(pao)兵(bing)(bing)、反坦(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)(ke)導彈、防(fang)空、防(fang)化學、工程及其(qi)他保障部(bu)(bu)隊、分隊。
陸(lu)軍中以(yi)坦(tan)克(ke)(ke)(ke)及其他裝(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)戰(zhan)車、保障(zhang)車輛(liang)為(wei)(wei)基本(ben)裝(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)備的(de)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)種。又稱坦(tan)克(ke)(ke)(ke)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)。設有領導指(zhi)揮機(ji)關,編(bian)有部隊、院校、科研(yan)機(ji)構。通常(chang)編(bian)為(wei)(wei)集團(tuan)軍(軍)屬裝(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)(坦(tan)克(ke)(ke)(ke))師(shi)(旅),師(shi)屬裝(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)(坦(tan)克(ke)(ke)(ke))團(tuan),團(tuan)屬坦(tan)克(ke)(ke)(ke)營、連等。裝(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)師(shi)、旅、團(tuan)編(bian)有裝(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)步(bu)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)、炮(pao)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)、防(fang)空兵(bing)(bing)(bing)、防(fang)化(hua)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(化(hua)學(xue)兵(bing)(bing)(bing))、工程(cheng)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)及其他戰(zhan)斗勤務保障(zhang)部隊、分隊。為(wei)(wei)陸(lu)軍的(de)重要突(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)擊(ji)(ji)力(li)(li)(li)量,具有快速的(de)機(ji)動力(li)(li)(li)、強大(da)的(de)火力(li)(li)(li)和(he)(he)較好的(de)防(fang)護力(li)(li)(li),可以(yi)減(jian)輕常(chang)規武器和(he)(he)核武器襲擊(ji)(ji)的(de)損(sun)害,有效地利用常(chang)規火力(li)(li)(li)突(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)擊(ji)(ji)和(he)(he)核突(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)擊(ji)(ji)的(de)效果(guo),實(shi)施快速機(ji)動,猛烈突(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)擊(ji)(ji)。在合同作(zuo)戰(zhan)中,可配屬步(bu)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)作(zuo)戰(zhan),也可在其他兵(bing)(bing)(bing)種、軍種協同下作(zuo)戰(zhan)或(huo)獨立遂行(xing)作(zuo)戰(zhan)任務。
裝(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)兵(bing)(bing)最早出現(xian)于(yu)(yu)第一(yi)(yi)次(ci)世(shi)(shi)(shi)界大戰(zhan)(zhan)。1916年(nian)(nian)6月,英(ying)(ying)國(guo)(guo)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)立(li)6個(ge)(ge)坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)連,每連編配25輛坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke);隨后,法、德(de)等(deng)(deng)國(guo)(guo)相繼組(zu)(zu)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)營(ying)(ying)、連,主(zhu)要(yao)用(yong)于(yu)(yu)消滅(mie)敵方機(ji)槍,破(po)壞(huai)鐵絲網(wang),為(wei)(wei)步(bu)(bu)兵(bing)(bing)突破(po)塹壕和(he)(he)障(zhang)礙(ai)物創造有(you)利條(tiao)件。第一(yi)(yi)次(ci)世(shi)(shi)(shi)界大戰(zhan)(zhan)至第二次(ci)世(shi)(shi)(shi)界大戰(zhan)(zhan)之(zhi)間,裝(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)兵(bing)(bing)發(fa)(fa)展成為(wei)(wei)一(yi)(yi)個(ge)(ge)兵(bing)(bing)種。1923年(nian)(nian),英(ying)(ying)國(guo)(guo)組(zu)(zu)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)皇家坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)部(bu)隊,共(gong)4個(ge)(ge)營(ying)(ying)。1935~1938年(nian)(nian),德(de)、蘇、法等(deng)(deng)國(guo)(guo)分別(bie)組(zu)(zu)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)裝(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)師(shi)(shi)(shi)、坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)軍(jun)(jun)和(he)(he)輕型機(ji)械(xie)化(hua)(hua)師(shi)(shi)(shi)。德(de)國(guo)(guo)裝(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)師(shi)(shi)(shi)由坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)兵(bing)(bing)、步(bu)(bu)兵(bing)(bing)、炮(pao)兵(bing)(bing)等(deng)(deng)部(bu)隊、分隊組(zu)(zu)成,是具有(you)獨立(li)作(zuo)(zuo)戰(zhan)(zhan)能(neng)力的(de)(de)(de)(de)機(ji)動兵(bing)(bing)團(tuan)。第二次(ci)世(shi)(shi)(shi)界大戰(zhan)(zhan)期間,裝(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)兵(bing)(bing)發(fa)(fa)展成為(wei)(wei)陸(lu)軍(jun)(jun)的(de)(de)(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)個(ge)(ge)主(zhu)要(yao)戰(zhan)(zhan)斗(dou)兵(bing)(bing)種。德(de)國(guo)(guo)入侵(qin)波(bo)蘭、法國(guo)(guo)和(he)(he)蘇聯(lian)(lian)時,以裝(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)軍(jun)(jun)和(he)(he)裝(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)集(ji)群(集(ji)團(tuan)軍(jun)(jun))為(wei)(wei)主(zhu)要(yao)突擊力量(liang),在(zai)空軍(jun)(jun)配合下實施(shi)突然(ran)、快速的(de)(de)(de)(de)戰(zhan)(zhan)略(lve)突擊。戰(zhan)(zhan)爭中(zhong)后期,蘇聯(lian)(lian)組(zu)(zu)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)大量(liang)坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)兵(bing)(bing)團(tuan)和(he)(he)軍(jun)(jun)團(tuan),廣泛使用(yong)于(yu)(yu)各(ge)(ge)種作(zuo)(zuo)戰(zhan)(zhan)行(xing)動,尤其是在(zai)進攻戰(zhan)(zhan)役中(zhong),坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)兵(bing)(bing)實施(shi)連續、深遠的(de)(de)(de)(de)突擊,對取得(de)作(zuo)(zuo)戰(zhan)(zhan)勝利起了重大作(zuo)(zuo)用(yong)。整個(ge)(ge)戰(zhan)(zhan)爭期間,蘇聯(lian)(lian)組(zu)(zu)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)24個(ge)(ge)坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)軍(jun)(jun)和(he)(he)2個(ge)(ge)坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)師(shi)(shi)(shi),美(mei)國(guo)(guo)組(zu)(zu)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)16個(ge)(ge)裝(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)師(shi)(shi)(shi),英(ying)(ying)國(guo)(guo)組(zu)(zu)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)11個(ge)(ge)裝(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)師(shi)(shi)(shi),德(de)國(guo)(guo)曾組(zu)(zu)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)33個(ge)(ge)裝(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)師(shi)(shi)(shi)。美(mei)、英(ying)(ying)等(deng)(deng)國(guo)(guo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)裝(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)師(shi)(shi)(shi)通(tong)常編入步(bu)(bu)兵(bing)(bing)軍(jun)(jun)的(de)(de)(de)(de)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)制,蘇聯(lian)(lian)和(he)(he)德(de)國(guo)(guo)還分別(bie)在(zai)坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)軍(jun)(jun)或裝(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)師(shi)(shi)(shi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)基礎(chu)上組(zu)(zu)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)集(ji)團(tuan)軍(jun)(jun)和(he)(he)裝(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)軍(jun)(jun)、裝(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)集(ji)團(tuan)軍(jun)(jun)。戰(zhan)(zhan)后,裝(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)兵(bing)(bing)的(de)(de)(de)(de)發(fa)(fa)展被視為(wei)(wei)衡量(liang)陸(lu)軍(jun)(jun)現(xian)代化(hua)(hua)程(cheng)度的(de)(de)(de)(de)重要(yao)標志(zhi)之(zhi)一(yi)(yi)。一(yi)(yi)些國(guo)(guo)家的(de)(de)(de)(de)陸(lu)軍(jun)(jun)中(zhong),除保持一(yi)(yi)定(ding)數(shu)量(liang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)師(shi)(shi)(shi)(裝(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)師(shi)(shi)(shi))外,還將大量(liang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)編入機(ji)械(xie)化(hua)(hua)步(bu)(bu)兵(bing)(bing)師(shi)(shi)(shi)(摩托化(hua)(hua)步(bu)(bu)兵(bing)(bing)師(shi)(shi)(shi)),坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)營(ying)(ying)數(shu)目占(zhan)師(shi)(shi)(shi)戰(zhan)(zhan)斗(dou)營(ying)(ying)總數(shu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)1/3~1/2。20世(shi)(shi)(shi)紀70年(nian)(nian)代后,鑒(jian)于(yu)(yu)各(ge)(ge)種反坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)武器,特別(bie)是反坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)導彈(dan)和(he)(he)武裝(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)直升(sheng)機(ji)的(de)(de)(de)(de)發(fa)(fa)展,有(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)國(guo)(guo)家在(zai)坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)師(shi)(shi)(shi)(裝(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)師(shi)(shi)(shi))內增(zeng)大裝(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)步(bu)(bu)兵(bing)(bing)、炮(pao)兵(bing)(bing)和(he)(he)工程(cheng)兵(bing)(bing)的(de)(de)(de)(de)比例,有(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)國(guo)(guo)家還增(zeng)編直升(sheng)機(ji)部(bu)隊、分隊,實現(xian)了各(ge)(ge)種火炮(pao)、防空導彈(dan)、反坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)導彈(dan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)自(zi)行(xing)化(hua)(hua),提(ti)高了裝(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)兵(bing)(bing)部(bu)隊獨立(li)作(zuo)(zuo)戰(zhan)(zhan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)能(neng)力。
在中(zhong)國,國民(min)黨軍隊于1929年組(zu)建(jian)戰車隊,共(gong)18輛英制坦克;1938年1月(yue),組(zu)建(jian)第一個(ge)(ge)裝(zhuang)甲師(shi),稱陸軍第200師(shi);1945年,成(cheng)立裝(zhuang)甲教(jiao)導總隊,編有4個(ge)(ge)戰車團;1948年3月(yue),在陸軍總司令部中(zhong)設立裝(zhuang)甲兵司令部。
中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)人民解(jie)放軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)于1937年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)冬開始在(zai)新疆(jiang)培訓(xun)裝(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)技術骨干。1945年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)12月(yue)(yue),成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)立(li)(li)東(dong)北人民自(zi)治(zhi)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)大(da)(da)隊(dui)(dui)(dui)(dui)(dui)。1946年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)9月(yue)(yue)、1947年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)3月(yue)(yue)、1948年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)2月(yue)(yue),相繼(ji)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)立(li)(li)晉冀(ji)魯豫(yu)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)區坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)隊(dui)(dui)(dui)(dui)(dui)、華東(dong)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)區坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)隊(dui)(dui)(dui)(dui)(dui)和晉察冀(ji)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)區坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)區隊(dui)(dui)(dui)(dui)(dui)。1949年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)2月(yue)(yue),在(zai)東(dong)北、天(tian)津組(zu)(zu)建(jian)(jian)第(di)1戰(zhan)車師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),隸(li)屬(shu)(shu)第(di)四野戰(zhan)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)特種(zhong)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)司(si)(si)令部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu),5月(yue)(yue)轉隸(li)總(zong)參(can)(can)(can)謀(mou)(mou)(mou)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu),改(gai)(gai)(gai)稱中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)人民解(jie)放軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)戰(zhan)車第(di)1師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi);同(tong)(tong)(tong)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)11月(yue)(yue),在(zai)華東(dong)又(you)組(zu)(zu)建(jian)(jian)了(le)第(di)2戰(zhan)車師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),隸(li)屬(shu)(shu)第(di)二野戰(zhan)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)特種(zhong)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)隊(dui)(dui)(dui)(dui)(dui)。后(hou)均改(gai)(gai)(gai)為(wei)坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)。中(zhong)華人民共(gong)和國(guo)(guo)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)立(li)(li)后(hou),為(wei)統(tong)一(yi)領(ling)導全軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)裝(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)隊(dui)(dui)(dui)(dui)(dui)的(de)建(jian)(jian)設(she),1950年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)9月(yue)(yue)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)立(li)(li)裝(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)領(ling)導機(ji)關――摩(mo)托裝(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)司(si)(si)令部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(后(hou)改(gai)(gai)(gai)稱裝(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)司(si)(si)令部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)),裝(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)陸(lu)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)的(de)一(yi)個(ge)(ge)獨(du)立(li)(li)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)種(zhong)。20世(shi)紀50年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)代,裝(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)得到較大(da)(da)的(de)發(fa)展(zhan),相繼(ji)設(she)立(li)(li)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)區裝(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)領(ling)導機(ji)構,組(zu)(zu)建(jian)(jian)若(ruo)干預(yu)(yu)備坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)、團(tuan)(tuan),步(bu)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)增編(bian)了(le)坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)自(zi)行火炮團(tuan)(tuan)或水陸(lu)坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)團(tuan)(tuan),基本形成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)預(yu)(yu)備坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)隊(dui)(dui)(dui)(dui)(dui)和隊(dui)(dui)(dui)(dui)(dui)屬(shu)(shu)坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)隊(dui)(dui)(dui)(dui)(dui)并(bing)(bing)存的(de)體制。抗美援朝(chao)戰(zhan)爭中(zhong),裝(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)隊(dui)(dui)(dui)(dui)(dui)有力地支(zhi)援了(le)步(bu)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)的(de)堅守防御,出(chu)色(se)地完成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)了(le)任務(wu)(wu),取(qu)得了(le)豐富的(de)經驗(yan)。1958年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)6月(yue)(yue),成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)立(li)(li)中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)人民解(jie)放軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)裝(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)學院。1959年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)10月(yue)(yue),開始列裝(zhuang)(zhuang)國(guo)(guo)產坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)。1969年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)共(gong)組(zu)(zu)建(jian)(jian)和擴建(jian)(jian)了(le)13個(ge)(ge)坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),19個(ge)(ge)獨(du)立(li)(li)坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)團(tuan)(tuan)。1962年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),步(bu)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)屬(shu)(shu)坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)自(zi)行火炮團(tuan)(tuan)改(gai)(gai)(gai)為(wei)坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)團(tuan)(tuan)。1969年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),將大(da)(da)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)分陸(lu)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)屬(shu)(shu)坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)團(tuan)(tuan)集中(zhong)編(bian)組(zu)(zu)為(wei)坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),一(yi)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)分改(gai)(gai)(gai)編(bian)為(wei)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)區獨(du)立(li)(li)坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)團(tuan)(tuan)和步(bu)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)屬(shu)(shu)坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)團(tuan)(tuan)。1976年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),為(wei)加強陸(lu)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)的(de)合(he)同(tong)(tong)(tong)訓(xun)練,提高(gao)其作(zuo)戰(zhan)能力,將獨(du)立(li)(li)坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)團(tuan)(tuan)改(gai)(gai)(gai)歸陸(lu)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)建(jian)(jian)制。1982年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)9月(yue)(yue),裝(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)領(ling)導機(ji)關改(gai)(gai)(gai)編(bian)為(wei)總(zong)參(can)(can)(can)謀(mou)(mou)(mou)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)裝(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu),作(zuo)為(wei)總(zong)參(can)(can)(can)謀(mou)(mou)(mou)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)主(zhu)管裝(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)事工(gong)作(zuo)的(de)業(ye)務(wu)(wu)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)門(men)。1985年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),為(wei)進一(yi)步(bu)提高(gao)陸(lu)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)的(de)合(he)同(tong)(tong)(tong)作(zuo)戰(zhan)能力,將預(yu)(yu)備坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)隊(dui)(dui)(dui)(dui)(dui)改(gai)(gai)(gai)為(wei)隊(dui)(dui)(dui)(dui)(dui)屬(shu)(shu)坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)隊(dui)(dui)(dui)(dui)(dui)。1992年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)9月(yue)(yue),總(zong)參(can)(can)(can)謀(mou)(mou)(mou)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)裝(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)與(yu)炮兵(bing)(bing)(bing)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)、工(gong)程兵(bing)(bing)(bing)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)、防化部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)合(he)并(bing)(bing)為(wei)總(zong)參(can)(can)(can)謀(mou)(mou)(mou)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)種(zhong)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu),作(zuo)為(wei)全軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)種(zhong)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)隊(dui)(dui)(dui)(dui)(dui)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)事工(gong)作(zuo)的(de)業(ye)務(wu)(wu)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)門(men)。2003年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)底,總(zong)參(can)(can)(can)謀(mou)(mou)(mou)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)種(zhong)與(yu)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)訓(xun)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)合(he)并(bing)(bing)為(wei)總(zong)參(can)(can)(can)謀(mou)(mou)(mou)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)訓(xun)和兵(bing)(bing)(bing)種(zhong)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)。2011年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)12月(yue)(yue),總(zong)參(can)(can)(can)謀(mou)(mou)(mou)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)訓(xun)和兵(bing)(bing)(bing)種(zhong)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)改(gai)(gai)(gai)編(bian)為(wei)總(zong)參(can)(can)(can)謀(mou)(mou)(mou)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)訓(xun)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)。
中國(guo)人民解放軍裝(zhuang)甲(jia)兵(bing)部隊(dui)自創建后,從(cong)小到(dao)大,從(cong)弱到(dao)強(qiang),在(zai)陸軍合(he)(he)成作戰(zhan)部隊(dui)中的(de)(de)比例進(jin)一(yi)步提高,已發(fa)展成為(wei)訓練有素、裝(zhuang)備精良(liang)的(de)(de)陸軍的(de)(de)重要(yao)突擊力(li)量(liang)。現代(dai)戰(zhan)爭中,裝(zhuang)甲(jia)兵(bing)作為(wei)陸軍的(de)(de)突擊力(li)量(liang),其(qi)建設越來越受到(dao)世界各國(guo)的(de)(de)重視。在(zai)裝(zhuang)備上,將采(cai)取各種新技(ji)術特別是信息技(ji)術,提高坦克及其(qi)他(ta)裝(zhuang)甲(jia)車輛的(de)(de)打擊能(neng)力(li)、防護能(neng)力(li)和機動(dong)能(neng)力(li);在(zai)部隊(dui)編制上,增大保障兵(bing)種部隊(dui)的(de)(de)比例,加(jia)強(qiang)合(he)(he)成,進(jin)一(yi)步提高自我保障能(neng)力(li)、生(sheng)存能(neng)力(li)和突擊能(neng)力(li)。