裝(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)兵(bing),陸軍(jun)中以坦(tan)克和(he)其他(ta)裝(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)車輛(liang)為基本裝(zhuang)備的(de)(de)戰斗兵(bing)種(zhong)。又稱(cheng)坦(tan)克兵(bing)。一般包括編入統帥部(bu)和(he)軍(jun)區(qu)的(de)(de)獨(du)立(li)裝(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)兵(bing)部(bu)隊(dui),編入軍(jun)以下部(bu)隊(dui)的(de)(de)隊(dui)屬裝(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)兵(bing)部(bu)隊(dui)、分隊(dui)。
獨立(li)裝(zhuang)甲兵(bing)(bing)部(bu)隊(dui)編(bian)為坦克(ke)(裝(zhuang)甲)集團(tuan)軍、師、旅、團(tuan)等;隊(dui)屬裝(zhuang)甲兵(bing)(bing)部(bu)隊(dui)、分(fen)隊(dui)編(bian)有軍屬坦克(ke)旅、師屬坦克(ke)團(tuan)、旅(團(tuan))屬坦克(ke)營等。在編(bian)成上,以坦克(ke)部(bu)隊(dui)、裝(zhuang)甲步兵(bing)(bing)部(bu)隊(dui)為主體,還有炮(pao)兵(bing)(bing)、反坦克(ke)導彈(dan)、防空、防化學、工程及其他保障(zhang)部(bu)隊(dui)、分(fen)隊(dui)。
陸軍(jun)中以(yi)坦(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)及其他(ta)(ta)裝(zhuang)甲戰(zhan)(zhan)車、保障(zhang)車輛為(wei)基本裝(zhuang)備的(de)(de)兵(bing)(bing)種。又稱坦(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)兵(bing)(bing)。設有領(ling)導指(zhi)揮機關,編(bian)有部(bu)隊、院校、科研機構。通(tong)常(chang)編(bian)為(wei)集團軍(jun)(軍(jun))屬(shu)裝(zhuang)甲(坦(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke))師(旅),師屬(shu)裝(zhuang)甲(坦(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke))團,團屬(shu)坦(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)營、連等。裝(zhuang)甲師、旅、團編(bian)有裝(zhuang)甲步兵(bing)(bing)、炮兵(bing)(bing)、防(fang)空兵(bing)(bing)、防(fang)化(hua)兵(bing)(bing)(化(hua)學(xue)兵(bing)(bing))、工程兵(bing)(bing)及其他(ta)(ta)戰(zhan)(zhan)斗勤務(wu)保障(zhang)部(bu)隊、分隊。為(wei)陸軍(jun)的(de)(de)重要突擊(ji)力量,具有快速的(de)(de)機動力、強大的(de)(de)火力和較好(hao)的(de)(de)防(fang)護力,可以(yi)減輕常(chang)規武(wu)器和核武(wu)器襲擊(ji)的(de)(de)損(sun)害,有效地利用常(chang)規火力突擊(ji)和核突擊(ji)的(de)(de)效果,實施快速機動,猛烈突擊(ji)。在合同作(zuo)戰(zhan)(zhan)中,可配屬(shu)步兵(bing)(bing)作(zuo)戰(zhan)(zhan),也可在其他(ta)(ta)兵(bing)(bing)種、軍(jun)種協同下作(zuo)戰(zhan)(zhan)或獨立遂(sui)行作(zuo)戰(zhan)(zhan)任務(wu)。
裝(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)(jia)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)最(zui)早出現(xian)于(yu)(yu)第(di)一(yi)(yi)次(ci)(ci)世界大戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)。1916年(nian)6月,英(ying)國(guo)(guo)(guo)建立(li)6個坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)連(lian)(lian),每連(lian)(lian)編(bian)配(pei)25輛坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke);隨(sui)后,法(fa)、德等國(guo)(guo)(guo)相繼組建坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)營、連(lian)(lian),主(zhu)要(yao)用于(yu)(yu)消滅敵方(fang)機槍,破壞鐵絲網,為(wei)步(bu)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)突(tu)破塹壕和(he)障礙物(wu)創(chuang)造有利(li)(li)條件(jian)。第(di)一(yi)(yi)次(ci)(ci)世界大戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)至第(di)二次(ci)(ci)世界大戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)之(zhi)間,裝(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)(jia)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)發展成為(wei)一(yi)(yi)個兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)種(zhong)(zhong)。1923年(nian),英(ying)國(guo)(guo)(guo)組建皇家坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)部(bu)隊(dui),共(gong)4個營。1935~1938年(nian),德、蘇(su)、法(fa)等國(guo)(guo)(guo)分(fen)(fen)別組建裝(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)(jia)師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)、坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)軍(jun)(jun)和(he)輕型機械化(hua)師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)。德國(guo)(guo)(guo)裝(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)(jia)師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)由(you)坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)、步(bu)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)、炮兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)等部(bu)隊(dui)、分(fen)(fen)隊(dui)組成,是(shi)具有獨立(li)作(zuo)(zuo)戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)能(neng)力(li)的(de)(de)機動(dong)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)團(tuan)(tuan)。第(di)二次(ci)(ci)世界大戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)期(qi)間,裝(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)(jia)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)發展成為(wei)陸(lu)軍(jun)(jun)的(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)個主(zhu)要(yao)戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)斗(dou)(dou)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)種(zhong)(zhong)。德國(guo)(guo)(guo)入(ru)(ru)侵波蘭、法(fa)國(guo)(guo)(guo)和(he)蘇(su)聯時,以裝(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)(jia)軍(jun)(jun)和(he)裝(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)(jia)集群(集團(tuan)(tuan)軍(jun)(jun))為(wei)主(zhu)要(yao)突(tu)擊力(li)量,在(zai)(zai)空軍(jun)(jun)配(pei)合(he)下實施(shi)突(tu)然、快速的(de)(de)戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)略突(tu)擊。戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)爭中后期(qi),蘇(su)聯組建大量坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)團(tuan)(tuan)和(he)軍(jun)(jun)團(tuan)(tuan),廣泛(fan)使用于(yu)(yu)各種(zhong)(zhong)作(zuo)(zuo)戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)行動(dong),尤其是(shi)在(zai)(zai)進攻戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)役中,坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)實施(shi)連(lian)(lian)續(xu)、深遠的(de)(de)突(tu)擊,對取得作(zuo)(zuo)戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)勝利(li)(li)起了重(zhong)大作(zuo)(zuo)用。整個戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)爭期(qi)間,蘇(su)聯組建24個坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)軍(jun)(jun)和(he)2個坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),美國(guo)(guo)(guo)組建16個裝(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)(jia)師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),英(ying)國(guo)(guo)(guo)組建11個裝(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)(jia)師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),德國(guo)(guo)(guo)曾(ceng)組建33個裝(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)(jia)師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)。美、英(ying)等國(guo)(guo)(guo)的(de)(de)裝(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)(jia)師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)通常編(bian)入(ru)(ru)步(bu)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)軍(jun)(jun)的(de)(de)建制,蘇(su)聯和(he)德國(guo)(guo)(guo)還(huan)(huan)(huan)分(fen)(fen)別在(zai)(zai)坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)軍(jun)(jun)或裝(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)(jia)師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)的(de)(de)基(ji)礎上組建坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)集團(tuan)(tuan)軍(jun)(jun)和(he)裝(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)(jia)軍(jun)(jun)、裝(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)(jia)集團(tuan)(tuan)軍(jun)(jun)。戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)后,裝(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)(jia)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)的(de)(de)發展被視為(wei)衡量陸(lu)軍(jun)(jun)現(xian)代化(hua)程度的(de)(de)重(zhong)要(yao)標志之(zhi)一(yi)(yi)。一(yi)(yi)些(xie)國(guo)(guo)(guo)家的(de)(de)陸(lu)軍(jun)(jun)中,除保持(chi)一(yi)(yi)定數量的(de)(de)坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(裝(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)(jia)師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi))外,還(huan)(huan)(huan)將(jiang)大量的(de)(de)坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)編(bian)入(ru)(ru)機械化(hua)步(bu)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(摩托化(hua)步(bu)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)),坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)營數目占師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)斗(dou)(dou)營總(zong)數的(de)(de)1/3~1/2。20世紀70年(nian)代后,鑒于(yu)(yu)各種(zhong)(zhong)反(fan)坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)武(wu)器,特別是(shi)反(fan)坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)導(dao)彈和(he)武(wu)裝(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)直升(sheng)機的(de)(de)發展,有的(de)(de)國(guo)(guo)(guo)家在(zai)(zai)坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(裝(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)(jia)師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi))內增大裝(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)(jia)步(bu)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)、炮兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)和(he)工程兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)的(de)(de)比例(li),有的(de)(de)國(guo)(guo)(guo)家還(huan)(huan)(huan)增編(bian)直升(sheng)機部(bu)隊(dui)、分(fen)(fen)隊(dui),實現(xian)了各種(zhong)(zhong)火炮、防空導(dao)彈、反(fan)坦(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)導(dao)彈的(de)(de)自行化(hua),提(ti)高了裝(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)(jia)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)部(bu)隊(dui)獨立(li)作(zuo)(zuo)戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)的(de)(de)能(neng)力(li)。
在(zai)中(zhong)國,國民黨軍隊(dui)于1929年組建(jian)戰車隊(dui),共18輛英(ying)制坦克(ke);1938年1月,組建(jian)第一個(ge)裝甲師,稱陸軍第200師;1945年,成立裝甲教導總(zong)隊(dui),編(bian)有4個(ge)戰車團(tuan);1948年3月,在(zai)陸軍總(zong)司令部(bu)(bu)中(zhong)設立裝甲兵司令部(bu)(bu)。
中國(guo)人(ren)民解放軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)于(yu)1937年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)冬開(kai)始在新疆培訓(xun)(xun)裝(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)(jia)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)技術骨(gu)干。1945年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)12月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue),成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)立(li)(li)(li)東北(bei)人(ren)民自(zi)治軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)坦(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)大隊(dui)(dui)。1946年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)9月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)、1947年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)3月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)、1948年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)2月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue),相繼成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)立(li)(li)(li)晉冀(ji)魯(lu)豫軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)區(qu)(qu)坦(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)隊(dui)(dui)、華東軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)區(qu)(qu)坦(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)隊(dui)(dui)和(he)晉察冀(ji)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)區(qu)(qu)坦(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)區(qu)(qu)隊(dui)(dui)。1949年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)2月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue),在東北(bei)、天津組(zu)建第(di)1戰(zhan)車(che)師,隸屬(shu)(shu)第(di)四(si)野戰(zhan)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)特種兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)司令部(bu)(bu)(bu),5月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)轉(zhuan)隸總(zong)(zong)參(can)謀(mou)部(bu)(bu)(bu),改(gai)(gai)稱(cheng)(cheng)中國(guo)人(ren)民解放軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)戰(zhan)車(che)第(di)1師;同(tong)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)11月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue),在華東又組(zu)建了(le)(le)第(di)2戰(zhan)車(che)師,隸屬(shu)(shu)第(di)二野戰(zhan)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)特種兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)部(bu)(bu)(bu)隊(dui)(dui)。后(hou)均(jun)改(gai)(gai)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)坦(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)師。中華人(ren)民共和(he)國(guo)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)立(li)(li)(li)后(hou),為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)統(tong)一(yi)領導全軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)裝(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)(jia)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)部(bu)(bu)(bu)隊(dui)(dui)的建設,1950年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)9月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)立(li)(li)(li)裝(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)(jia)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)領導機(ji)(ji)關――摩(mo)托裝(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)(jia)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)司令部(bu)(bu)(bu)(后(hou)改(gai)(gai)稱(cheng)(cheng)裝(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)(jia)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)司令部(bu)(bu)(bu)),裝(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)(jia)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)陸(lu)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)的一(yi)個(ge)獨立(li)(li)(li)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)種。20世(shi)紀50年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)代,裝(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)(jia)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)得(de)到(dao)較大的發展,相繼設立(li)(li)(li)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)區(qu)(qu)裝(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)(jia)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)領導機(ji)(ji)構,組(zu)建若干預備(bei)坦(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)師、團(tuan)(tuan),步(bu)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)師增編(bian)(bian)(bian)了(le)(le)坦(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)自(zi)行火(huo)炮團(tuan)(tuan)或水陸(lu)坦(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)團(tuan)(tuan),基本形成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)預備(bei)坦(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)部(bu)(bu)(bu)隊(dui)(dui)和(he)隊(dui)(dui)屬(shu)(shu)坦(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)部(bu)(bu)(bu)隊(dui)(dui)并(bing)存(cun)的體制。抗美(mei)援(yuan)朝戰(zhan)爭(zheng)中,裝(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)(jia)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)部(bu)(bu)(bu)隊(dui)(dui)有力地支援(yuan)了(le)(le)步(bu)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)的堅守防(fang)御,出(chu)色地完成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)了(le)(le)任務,取得(de)了(le)(le)豐富的經驗。1958年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)6月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue),成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)立(li)(li)(li)中國(guo)人(ren)民解放軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)裝(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)(jia)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)學院。1959年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)10月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue),開(kai)始列裝(zhuang)國(guo)產坦(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)。1969年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)共組(zu)建和(he)擴建了(le)(le)13個(ge)坦(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)師,19個(ge)獨立(li)(li)(li)坦(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)團(tuan)(tuan)。1962年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),步(bu)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)師屬(shu)(shu)坦(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)自(zi)行火(huo)炮團(tuan)(tuan)改(gai)(gai)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)坦(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)團(tuan)(tuan)。1969年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),將大部(bu)(bu)(bu)分陸(lu)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)師屬(shu)(shu)坦(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)團(tuan)(tuan)集(ji)中編(bian)(bian)(bian)組(zu)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)坦(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)師,一(yi)部(bu)(bu)(bu)分改(gai)(gai)編(bian)(bian)(bian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)區(qu)(qu)獨立(li)(li)(li)坦(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)團(tuan)(tuan)和(he)步(bu)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)屬(shu)(shu)坦(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)團(tuan)(tuan)。1976年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)加強陸(lu)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)的合(he)同(tong)訓(xun)(xun)練,提高其作(zuo)戰(zhan)能力,將獨立(li)(li)(li)坦(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)團(tuan)(tuan)改(gai)(gai)歸陸(lu)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)建制。1982年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)9月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue),裝(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)(jia)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)領導機(ji)(ji)關改(gai)(gai)編(bian)(bian)(bian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)總(zong)(zong)參(can)謀(mou)部(bu)(bu)(bu)裝(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)(jia)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)部(bu)(bu)(bu),作(zuo)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)總(zong)(zong)參(can)謀(mou)部(bu)(bu)(bu)主(zhu)管(guan)裝(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)(jia)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)事(shi)工作(zuo)的業務部(bu)(bu)(bu)門。1985年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)進一(yi)步(bu)提高陸(lu)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)的合(he)同(tong)作(zuo)戰(zhan)能力,將預備(bei)坦(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)部(bu)(bu)(bu)隊(dui)(dui)改(gai)(gai)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)隊(dui)(dui)屬(shu)(shu)坦(tan)(tan)(tan)克(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)部(bu)(bu)(bu)隊(dui)(dui)。1992年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)9月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue),總(zong)(zong)參(can)謀(mou)部(bu)(bu)(bu)裝(zhuang)甲(jia)(jia)(jia)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)部(bu)(bu)(bu)與炮兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)部(bu)(bu)(bu)、工程兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)部(bu)(bu)(bu)、防(fang)化部(bu)(bu)(bu)合(he)并(bing)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)總(zong)(zong)參(can)謀(mou)部(bu)(bu)(bu)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)種部(bu)(bu)(bu),作(zuo)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)全軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)種部(bu)(bu)(bu)隊(dui)(dui)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)事(shi)工作(zuo)的業務部(bu)(bu)(bu)門。2003年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)底(di),總(zong)(zong)參(can)謀(mou)部(bu)(bu)(bu)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)種與軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)訓(xun)(xun)部(bu)(bu)(bu)合(he)并(bing)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)總(zong)(zong)參(can)謀(mou)部(bu)(bu)(bu)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)訓(xun)(xun)和(he)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)種部(bu)(bu)(bu)。2011年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)12月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue),總(zong)(zong)參(can)謀(mou)部(bu)(bu)(bu)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)訓(xun)(xun)和(he)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)種部(bu)(bu)(bu)改(gai)(gai)編(bian)(bian)(bian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)總(zong)(zong)參(can)謀(mou)部(bu)(bu)(bu)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)訓(xun)(xun)部(bu)(bu)(bu)。
中(zhong)國人民解放軍(jun)(jun)裝(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)兵(bing)部隊(dui)(dui)自創建后(hou),從(cong)小到大(da),從(cong)弱(ruo)到強,在陸(lu)(lu)軍(jun)(jun)合成作戰(zhan)部隊(dui)(dui)中(zhong)的比例(li)進一步提高(gao)(gao),已發(fa)展成為訓(xun)練有素、裝(zhuang)(zhuang)備(bei)精良的陸(lu)(lu)軍(jun)(jun)的重(zhong)要突擊力(li)(li)(li)量(liang)。現(xian)代(dai)戰(zhan)爭中(zhong),裝(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)兵(bing)作為陸(lu)(lu)軍(jun)(jun)的突擊力(li)(li)(li)量(liang),其建設(she)越來越受到世(shi)界各國的重(zhong)視。在裝(zhuang)(zhuang)備(bei)上(shang),將采取各種(zhong)新技術(shu)特別是(shi)信息技術(shu),提高(gao)(gao)坦(tan)克(ke)及其他(ta)裝(zhuang)(zhuang)甲(jia)車輛的打擊能(neng)(neng)力(li)(li)(li)、防護能(neng)(neng)力(li)(li)(li)和機動(dong)能(neng)(neng)力(li)(li)(li);在部隊(dui)(dui)編制上(shang),增(zeng)大(da)保(bao)障(zhang)兵(bing)種(zhong)部隊(dui)(dui)的比例(li),加(jia)強合成,進一步提高(gao)(gao)自我(wo)保(bao)障(zhang)能(neng)(neng)力(li)(li)(li)、生存(cun)能(neng)(neng)力(li)(li)(li)和突擊能(neng)(neng)力(li)(li)(li)。