4th Tank Battalion (Thailand) explained

Unit Name:	4th Tank Battalion 1st Division, King's Guard
Native Name:	กองพันทหารม้าที่ 4 กองพลที่ 1 รักษาพระองค์
Dates:	1930 – present
Type:	Armoured cavalry Royal guard
Role:	Armoured warfare Artillery observer Counterattack Maneuver warfare Reconnaissance Screening Shock tactics Tracking
Size:	Battalion
Command Structure:	1st Division, King's Guard
Garrison:	Thanon Nakhon Chai Si Subdistrict, Dusit District, Bangkok, Thailand
Battles:	World War II Franco-Thai War Pacific War Burma Campaign Cold War Vietnam War Communist insurgency in Thailand Vietnamese border raids in Thailand Thai–Laotian Border War Southern Insurgency
Website:	https://www.tank1004.com/
Commander1:	Lieutenant Colonel Akekapong Krittayakiatchuti
Commander1 Label:	Commander

The 4th Tank Battalion, 1st Division, King's Guard (Thai: กองพันทหารม้าที่ 4 กองพลที่ 1 รักษาพระองค์) (ม.พัน ๔ พล.๑ รอ.) is a King's Guard Armoured Cavalry Battalion of the Royal Thai Army (RTA), it is currently a part of the 1st Division, King's Guard.

History

4th Tank Battalion, 1st Division, King's Guard was originally founded in 1930 from after a transformation of 2nd Tank Battalion in Saraburi. The first commander is M.L. Tor Panomwan. Eventually in 1944 the government shutted down 4th Tank Battalion in Karnchanaburi then later transformed 6th Tank Battalion into new 4th Tank Battalion and in 1951 the 4th Battalion was changed again to 7th Battalion.

4th Battalion was re-founded in 1973 into 2nd Tank Battalion with type M24 tanks from U.S. in Phra Nakhon province (Bangkok nowaday). The unit was established again on 1 April 1951. In 1979 the 4th Tank Battalion was appointed as King's Guard.^[1]

Organization

Mission

• Engage and destroy the enemy
• Using firepower and maneuvers
• Power to terrorize
• Capable of working with other units

Capacity

• Conducting combat operations using firepower with fluency and brutality
• Ability to strike or counter-strike the enemy
• Ability to destroy enemy's vehicles
• Provide infantry support and Cavalry using destructive strategy
• Fluency in territory control
• Provide unit fire support
• Manage administration, transmission and communication and maintenance within the Battalion
• 100% operational

Limitation

• Only oneself
  • height, weight, hearing and sight
  • need for heavy maintenance
• Obstructive environment
  • terrain and weather
  • Natural and man-made Barricades

See also

• 1st Division (Thailand)
• 2nd Infantry Division (Thailand)
• 7th Infantry Division (Thailand)
• 9th Infantry Division (Thailand)
• 30th Cavalry Squadron, Queen's Guard (Thailand)
• King's Guard (Thailand)
• Royal Thai Army
• Thai Royal Guards parade

External links

• https://www.tank1004.com/

Notes and References

1. Web site: History of the 1st Division, King's Guard (English) . กองพลที่ 1 รักษาพระองค์ (Official website of the 1st Infantry Division, King's Guard) . 22 June 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160813232900/http://www.rta.mi.th/21100u/eng/title/ehistory/02-ehistory.htm . 2016-08-13 . dead .