The US Army tank platoon in Vietnam held 5 Patton tanks. 3 tanks were called the heavy section, and the remaining two tanks were called the light section.After the VN war the US Army changed to...
Both USMC and US Army tank battalion in Vietnam had 57 to 58 Patton tanks per battalion. 17 Pattons per company (5 per platoon, 2 in headquarters platoon).
The first tanks to be built were given the name to disguise their identity when being moved from the factory to the army, (covered with a tarpaulin they could have just been a water tank).