裝甲兵(bing),陸軍中(zhong)以(yi)坦克(ke)和其(qi)他裝甲車輛為(wei)基本裝備的戰斗兵(bing)種。又稱坦克(ke)兵(bing)。一般(ban)包括編入統帥(shuai)部和軍區(qu)的獨立裝甲兵(bing)部隊,編入軍以(yi)下部隊的隊屬裝甲兵(bing)部隊、分(fen)隊。
獨立裝甲(jia)(jia)兵(bing)(bing)部隊(dui)編為坦克(ke)(裝甲(jia)(jia))集團(tuan)(tuan)軍(jun)、師、旅(lv)、團(tuan)(tuan)等;隊(dui)屬(shu)裝甲(jia)(jia)兵(bing)(bing)部隊(dui)、分隊(dui)編有(you)軍(jun)屬(shu)坦克(ke)旅(lv)、師屬(shu)坦克(ke)團(tuan)(tuan)、旅(lv)(團(tuan)(tuan))屬(shu)坦克(ke)營(ying)等。在編成上(shang),以坦克(ke)部隊(dui)、裝甲(jia)(jia)步兵(bing)(bing)部隊(dui)為主體,還(huan)有(you)炮兵(bing)(bing)、反坦克(ke)導彈、防空、防化學、工程及(ji)其他(ta)保障(zhang)部隊(dui)、分隊(dui)。
陸軍(jun)中以坦克(ke)(ke)(ke)及(ji)(ji)其他裝甲戰車、保障(zhang)車輛為(wei)基本裝備(bei)的(de)(de)(de)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)種(zhong)。又(you)稱坦克(ke)(ke)(ke)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)。設有(you)領導指揮機關,編(bian)有(you)部隊(dui)、院(yuan)校、科研機構(gou)。通(tong)常(chang)(chang)(chang)編(bian)為(wei)集(ji)團軍(jun)(軍(jun))屬(shu)裝甲(坦克(ke)(ke)(ke))師(旅(lv)),師屬(shu)裝甲(坦克(ke)(ke)(ke))團,團屬(shu)坦克(ke)(ke)(ke)營、連(lian)等(deng)。裝甲師、旅(lv)、團編(bian)有(you)裝甲步兵(bing)(bing)(bing)、炮兵(bing)(bing)(bing)、防(fang)空兵(bing)(bing)(bing)、防(fang)化兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(化學(xue)兵(bing)(bing)(bing))、工程(cheng)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)及(ji)(ji)其他戰斗勤務保障(zhang)部隊(dui)、分隊(dui)。為(wei)陸軍(jun)的(de)(de)(de)重要(yao)突擊力量,具有(you)快(kuai)速的(de)(de)(de)機動(dong)(dong)力、強大的(de)(de)(de)火力和(he)較好的(de)(de)(de)防(fang)護力,可(ke)以減(jian)輕常(chang)(chang)(chang)規武器和(he)核武器襲擊的(de)(de)(de)損害,有(you)效地利用常(chang)(chang)(chang)規火力突擊和(he)核突擊的(de)(de)(de)效果,實施快(kuai)速機動(dong)(dong),猛烈突擊。在(zai)合同(tong)(tong)作(zuo)(zuo)戰中,可(ke)配屬(shu)步兵(bing)(bing)(bing)作(zuo)(zuo)戰,也可(ke)在(zai)其他兵(bing)(bing)(bing)種(zhong)、軍(jun)種(zhong)協同(tong)(tong)下作(zuo)(zuo)戰或獨(du)立遂(sui)行作(zuo)(zuo)戰任務。
裝(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)最早出現于第一(yi)次(ci)(ci)世(shi)界(jie)大(da)戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)。1916年(nian)(nian)6月,英國(guo)(guo)建(jian)立(li)6個(ge)(ge)(ge)坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)連(lian),每連(lian)編配(pei)25輛坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke);隨后(hou),法(fa)、德等(deng)國(guo)(guo)相繼組(zu)建(jian)坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)營(ying)(ying)、連(lian),主(zhu)要(yao)(yao)用于消滅敵方機(ji)槍,破壞(huai)鐵絲網(wang),為步兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)突(tu)破塹壕和(he)(he)障礙物創造(zao)有利條件。第一(yi)次(ci)(ci)世(shi)界(jie)大(da)戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)至(zhi)第二次(ci)(ci)世(shi)界(jie)大(da)戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)之間,裝(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)發展成為一(yi)個(ge)(ge)(ge)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。1923年(nian)(nian),英國(guo)(guo)組(zu)建(jian)皇家(jia)(jia)坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)部(bu)隊(dui),共4個(ge)(ge)(ge)營(ying)(ying)。1935~1938年(nian)(nian),德、蘇(su)(su)(su)(su)、法(fa)等(deng)國(guo)(guo)分別組(zu)建(jian)裝(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)師(shi)(shi)(shi)、坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)和(he)(he)輕(qing)型機(ji)械(xie)化(hua)(hua)師(shi)(shi)(shi)。德國(guo)(guo)裝(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)師(shi)(shi)(shi)由(you)坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)、步兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)、炮(pao)(pao)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)等(deng)部(bu)隊(dui)、分隊(dui)組(zu)成,是(shi)(shi)具有獨立(li)作戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)能(neng)力的(de)(de)(de)(de)機(ji)動兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)團(tuan)(tuan)。第二次(ci)(ci)世(shi)界(jie)大(da)戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)期間,裝(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)發展成為陸(lu)(lu)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)的(de)(de)(de)(de)一(yi)個(ge)(ge)(ge)主(zhu)要(yao)(yao)戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)斗(dou)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。德國(guo)(guo)入侵波蘭、法(fa)國(guo)(guo)和(he)(he)蘇(su)(su)(su)(su)聯時(shi),以裝(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)和(he)(he)裝(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)集群(集團(tuan)(tuan)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun))為主(zhu)要(yao)(yao)突(tu)擊(ji)力量(liang),在(zai)(zai)空軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)配(pei)合(he)下實施突(tu)然、快速的(de)(de)(de)(de)戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)略突(tu)擊(ji)。戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)爭中后(hou)期,蘇(su)(su)(su)(su)聯組(zu)建(jian)大(da)量(liang)坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)團(tuan)(tuan)和(he)(he)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)團(tuan)(tuan),廣泛(fan)使用于各種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)作戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)行(xing)動,尤其是(shi)(shi)在(zai)(zai)進攻戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)役中,坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)實施連(lian)續、深遠的(de)(de)(de)(de)突(tu)擊(ji),對取(qu)得作戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)勝利起了重(zhong)大(da)作用。整個(ge)(ge)(ge)戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)爭期間,蘇(su)(su)(su)(su)聯組(zu)建(jian)24個(ge)(ge)(ge)坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)和(he)(he)2個(ge)(ge)(ge)坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)師(shi)(shi)(shi),美國(guo)(guo)組(zu)建(jian)16個(ge)(ge)(ge)裝(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)師(shi)(shi)(shi),英國(guo)(guo)組(zu)建(jian)11個(ge)(ge)(ge)裝(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)師(shi)(shi)(shi),德國(guo)(guo)曾(ceng)組(zu)建(jian)33個(ge)(ge)(ge)裝(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)師(shi)(shi)(shi)。美、英等(deng)國(guo)(guo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)裝(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)師(shi)(shi)(shi)通常編入步兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)的(de)(de)(de)(de)建(jian)制,蘇(su)(su)(su)(su)聯和(he)(he)德國(guo)(guo)還(huan)分別在(zai)(zai)坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)或裝(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)師(shi)(shi)(shi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)基(ji)礎上組(zu)建(jian)坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)集團(tuan)(tuan)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)和(he)(he)裝(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)、裝(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)集團(tuan)(tuan)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)。戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)后(hou),裝(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)的(de)(de)(de)(de)發展被視為衡量(liang)陸(lu)(lu)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)現代化(hua)(hua)程度的(de)(de)(de)(de)重(zhong)要(yao)(yao)標志之一(yi)。一(yi)些國(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)的(de)(de)(de)(de)陸(lu)(lu)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)中,除保持(chi)一(yi)定數(shu)量(liang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)師(shi)(shi)(shi)(裝(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)師(shi)(shi)(shi))外(wai),還(huan)將大(da)量(liang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)編入機(ji)械(xie)化(hua)(hua)步兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)師(shi)(shi)(shi)(摩托化(hua)(hua)步兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)師(shi)(shi)(shi)),坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)營(ying)(ying)數(shu)目占師(shi)(shi)(shi)戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)斗(dou)營(ying)(ying)總數(shu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)1/3~1/2。20世(shi)紀70年(nian)(nian)代后(hou),鑒于各種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)反(fan)坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)武器,特(te)別是(shi)(shi)反(fan)坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)導彈(dan)和(he)(he)武裝(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)直升機(ji)的(de)(de)(de)(de)發展,有的(de)(de)(de)(de)國(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)在(zai)(zai)坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)師(shi)(shi)(shi)(裝(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)師(shi)(shi)(shi))內增(zeng)(zeng)大(da)裝(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)步兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)、炮(pao)(pao)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)和(he)(he)工程兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)的(de)(de)(de)(de)比例,有的(de)(de)(de)(de)國(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)還(huan)增(zeng)(zeng)編直升機(ji)部(bu)隊(dui)、分隊(dui),實現了各種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)火炮(pao)(pao)、防空導彈(dan)、反(fan)坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)導彈(dan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)自行(xing)化(hua)(hua),提高了裝(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)部(bu)隊(dui)獨立(li)作戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)能(neng)力。
在(zai)中國,國民黨(dang)軍隊于1929年(nian)組建戰(zhan)車隊,共18輛英制坦克;1938年(nian)1月,組建第(di)一個(ge)裝(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)甲師,稱陸(lu)軍第(di)200師;1945年(nian),成(cheng)立裝(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)甲教導總(zong)隊,編有4個(ge)戰(zhan)車團;1948年(nian)3月,在(zai)陸(lu)軍總(zong)司(si)(si)令部中設立裝(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)甲兵司(si)(si)令部。
中(zhong)國(guo)人民(min)解放(fang)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)于1937年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)冬開始在新疆培訓(xun)裝(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)技術骨干(gan)。1945年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)12月(yue)(yue),成(cheng)立東(dong)北(bei)人民(min)自治(zhi)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)大隊(dui)(dui)(dui)。1946年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)9月(yue)(yue)、1947年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)3月(yue)(yue)、1948年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)2月(yue)(yue),相繼(ji)成(cheng)立晉(jin)冀(ji)魯豫軍(jun)(jun)(jun)區(qu)坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)隊(dui)(dui)(dui)、華東(dong)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)區(qu)坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)隊(dui)(dui)(dui)和(he)(he)晉(jin)察(cha)冀(ji)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)區(qu)坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)區(qu)隊(dui)(dui)(dui)。1949年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)2月(yue)(yue),在東(dong)北(bei)、天津組建(jian)第1戰(zhan)車師(shi)(shi),隸屬第四(si)野戰(zhan)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)特種(zhong)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)司令(ling)(ling)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu),5月(yue)(yue)轉隸總(zong)參(can)謀(mou)(mou)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu),改(gai)(gai)(gai)(gai)稱(cheng)(cheng)中(zhong)國(guo)人民(min)解放(fang)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)戰(zhan)車第1師(shi)(shi);同年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)11月(yue)(yue),在華東(dong)又組建(jian)了(le)(le)(le)第2戰(zhan)車師(shi)(shi),隸屬第二野戰(zhan)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)特種(zhong)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)隊(dui)(dui)(dui)。后(hou)均(jun)改(gai)(gai)(gai)(gai)為(wei)坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)師(shi)(shi)。中(zhong)華人民(min)共和(he)(he)國(guo)成(cheng)立后(hou),為(wei)統一(yi)領導(dao)全(quan)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)裝(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)隊(dui)(dui)(dui)的(de)(de)建(jian)設,1950年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)9月(yue)(yue)成(cheng)立裝(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)領導(dao)機關――摩托裝(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)司令(ling)(ling)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(后(hou)改(gai)(gai)(gai)(gai)稱(cheng)(cheng)裝(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)司令(ling)(ling)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)),裝(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)成(cheng)為(wei)陸(lu)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)的(de)(de)一(yi)個獨立兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)種(zhong)。20世紀(ji)50年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)代,裝(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)得到較大的(de)(de)發(fa)展,相繼(ji)設立軍(jun)(jun)(jun)區(qu)裝(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)領導(dao)機構(gou),組建(jian)若(ruo)干(gan)預備坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)師(shi)(shi)、團(tuan)(tuan)(tuan),步(bu)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)師(shi)(shi)增編(bian)了(le)(le)(le)坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)自行(xing)火炮團(tuan)(tuan)(tuan)或水陸(lu)坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)團(tuan)(tuan)(tuan),基本形(xing)成(cheng)預備坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)隊(dui)(dui)(dui)和(he)(he)隊(dui)(dui)(dui)屬坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)隊(dui)(dui)(dui)并存的(de)(de)體制(zhi)。抗美援朝戰(zhan)爭中(zhong),裝(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)隊(dui)(dui)(dui)有(you)力(li)(li)(li)地(di)支援了(le)(le)(le)步(bu)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)的(de)(de)堅守(shou)防御,出色地(di)完成(cheng)了(le)(le)(le)任務(wu)(wu),取(qu)得了(le)(le)(le)豐富的(de)(de)經(jing)驗。1958年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)6月(yue)(yue),成(cheng)立中(zhong)國(guo)人民(min)解放(fang)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)裝(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)學(xue)院。1959年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)10月(yue)(yue),開始列裝(zhuang)(zhuang)國(guo)產坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)。1969年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)共組建(jian)和(he)(he)擴建(jian)了(le)(le)(le)13個坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)師(shi)(shi),19個獨立坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)團(tuan)(tuan)(tuan)。1962年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),步(bu)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)師(shi)(shi)屬坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)自行(xing)火炮團(tuan)(tuan)(tuan)改(gai)(gai)(gai)(gai)為(wei)坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)團(tuan)(tuan)(tuan)。1969年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),將(jiang)大部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)分陸(lu)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)師(shi)(shi)屬坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)團(tuan)(tuan)(tuan)集中(zhong)編(bian)組為(wei)坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)師(shi)(shi),一(yi)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)分改(gai)(gai)(gai)(gai)編(bian)為(wei)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)區(qu)獨立坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)團(tuan)(tuan)(tuan)和(he)(he)步(bu)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)屬坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)團(tuan)(tuan)(tuan)。1976年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),為(wei)加強(qiang)陸(lu)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)的(de)(de)合(he)同訓(xun)練,提高其作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)戰(zhan)能力(li)(li)(li),將(jiang)獨立坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)團(tuan)(tuan)(tuan)改(gai)(gai)(gai)(gai)歸(gui)陸(lu)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)建(jian)制(zhi)。1982年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)9月(yue)(yue),裝(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)領導(dao)機關改(gai)(gai)(gai)(gai)編(bian)為(wei)總(zong)參(can)謀(mou)(mou)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)裝(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu),作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)為(wei)總(zong)參(can)謀(mou)(mou)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)主管裝(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)事(shi)工作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)的(de)(de)業務(wu)(wu)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)門(men)。1985年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),為(wei)進(jin)一(yi)步(bu)提高陸(lu)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)的(de)(de)合(he)同作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)戰(zhan)能力(li)(li)(li),將(jiang)預備坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)隊(dui)(dui)(dui)改(gai)(gai)(gai)(gai)為(wei)隊(dui)(dui)(dui)屬坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)隊(dui)(dui)(dui)。1992年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)9月(yue)(yue),總(zong)參(can)謀(mou)(mou)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)裝(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)與炮兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)、工程兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)、防化部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)合(he)并為(wei)總(zong)參(can)謀(mou)(mou)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)種(zhong)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu),作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)為(wei)全(quan)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)種(zhong)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)隊(dui)(dui)(dui)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)事(shi)工作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)的(de)(de)業務(wu)(wu)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)門(men)。2003年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)底,總(zong)參(can)謀(mou)(mou)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)種(zhong)與軍(jun)(jun)(jun)訓(xun)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)合(he)并為(wei)總(zong)參(can)謀(mou)(mou)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)訓(xun)和(he)(he)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)種(zhong)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)。2011年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)12月(yue)(yue),總(zong)參(can)謀(mou)(mou)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)訓(xun)和(he)(he)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)種(zhong)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)改(gai)(gai)(gai)(gai)編(bian)為(wei)總(zong)參(can)謀(mou)(mou)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)訓(xun)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)。
中(zhong)國人民解放軍(jun)裝(zhuang)(zhuang)甲兵部(bu)(bu)隊(dui)自創(chuang)建后,從(cong)小到大,從(cong)弱到強,在陸(lu)(lu)軍(jun)合(he)成(cheng)作(zuo)戰(zhan)部(bu)(bu)隊(dui)中(zhong)的(de)(de)比例(li)(li)進一步提(ti)高(gao),已發展成(cheng)為(wei)訓練有素、裝(zhuang)(zhuang)備精良的(de)(de)陸(lu)(lu)軍(jun)的(de)(de)重要(yao)突(tu)擊(ji)力(li)量。現代戰(zhan)爭中(zhong),裝(zhuang)(zhuang)甲兵作(zuo)為(wei)陸(lu)(lu)軍(jun)的(de)(de)突(tu)擊(ji)力(li)量,其(qi)建設越來越受到世界(jie)各國的(de)(de)重視。在裝(zhuang)(zhuang)備上(shang)(shang),將采取各種(zhong)新技術特別是信息技術,提(ti)高(gao)坦克及其(qi)他裝(zhuang)(zhuang)甲車(che)輛的(de)(de)打(da)擊(ji)能(neng)力(li)、防護能(neng)力(li)和(he)機動能(neng)力(li);在部(bu)(bu)隊(dui)編制上(shang)(shang),增大保障(zhang)兵種(zhong)部(bu)(bu)隊(dui)的(de)(de)比例(li)(li),加(jia)強合(he)成(cheng),進一步提(ti)高(gao)自我(wo)保障(zhang)能(neng)力(li)、生存能(neng)力(li)和(he)突(tu)擊(ji)能(neng)力(li)。