Best Tank Division Template 2026

A very cheap tank template. Take it if you're a weak minor: you need few tanks and trucks, and a top tank design isn't required. Researching and fielding an Inter-War Medium Tank hull is often enough — many countries have it unlocked from the start. As almost any minor you can field several such divisions. One division won't break the front, so mass a tank wedge of 3–4 and hit one tile: for another minor it usually hurts a lot.

HP is low: if the enemy hits back, the division quickly loses strength and HP. Against a major like Germany this division won't hold up. Many terrains worsen the attack. If Organization is 35+, for example after doctrines, add a recon company (motorized or armored) — terrain penalties get softer. A wedge like this eats little Supply.

This template is often built early in the game, when you need to conquer someone and can't yet afford a top template. Early on it rips bots well, but by World War II it no longer hits as hard.

Take it if you're a medium or strong minor. This template won't give you thousands of soft attack, but it's a proper foundation for a tank offensive: speed, a hole in the defense, a pocket. Massed into a fist, several divisions punch through a strong minor quite easily, and sometimes even a weak or medium major. As Germany in 1941 I once broke through their Soviet defense and closed a big pocket. No Special Projects are needed.

You can still field an Inter-War Medium Tank, but I advise a hull of at least 1938: otherwise armor, speed and reliability are already poor. Build a fist of 2–5 such divisions on one tile. Many terrains still worsen the attack. A recon company, flame tanks and a Logistics Company can be added if industry and the division's Organization allow it. Supply use is medium: not starvation, but not «you can forget it» either.

This is, I think, my favourite all-round tank template. With some effort you can make it as a minor too, and it's easy as a major. It asks for fairly little, yet still breaks through bots and performs well.

A very strong, top tank template. Take it if you're a strong major like Germany: lots of factories and late research already unlocked. Breakthrough is huge — the division hits for a long time and barely burns out. HP is high too. The «Assault Engineer Company» and «Medium Flame Tank Company» cut terrain penalties, so forests and rivers already hurt less. A 1940 medium tank hull and an Improved Medium Howitzer are highly desirable. Keep the tank fist small: 1–3 such divisions, and the enemy retreats.

Supply is the main thing in this template. Without the «Logistics Company» the division starves fast, so always watch supply on the map. There's no AA in the template: you need air superiority, otherwise enemy planes stop you from fighting properly. If the sky is red, put an «Anti-Air Battery» in the regiment. For defense, if Organization allows, add a «Heavy Weapons Company». Late research is essential to unlock the division's full potential.

I'll say it again — beginners often skip this: supply is essential. If your supply for such divisions is poor (red), they may not break even a weak enemy defense. Combat debuffs are several times larger without supply. Losses rise too: you'll lose far more expensive tanks even without fighting.

A killer template for a strong major. Here it's not only tanks but also SP Artillery. 4 «Medium Tank» battalions raise breakthrough — the division attacks for a long time. 4 «Medium SP Artillery» battalions pour out soft attack — the bot's infantry burns faster. Against a regular AI this is a very tough fist; stopping it is maddeningly hard. If your factories keep up, this division can finish a war well into 1950.

Always watch your Supply. Without it efficiency drops hard: both SP Artillery and tanks drive like empty tin cans. You need air superiority, because there's no AA in the template. If the sky is red, put an «Anti-Air Battery» in the regiment. If Organization allows — a «Heavy Weapons Company» for defense. The «Self-propelled Support» subdoctrine is exactly for this template, take it: SP Artillery starts working as it should. Late research and a 1940 tank hull are needed too: on a cheap Inter-War Medium Tank hull this will be a weak template.

By the way, note also: this template needs 160 SP Artillery but 200 medium tanks. So give medium tanks a few more military factories.

Take it if you're a strong major and picked the «Self-propelled Support» subdoctrine. 9 «Medium SP Artillery» battalions give a mountain of soft attack: a fist like this simply smears the bot's infantry wall. Breakthrough here is lower than with pure medium tanks: SP Artillery hits «soft» targets but takes a hit worse than a tank. Against naked infantry this is often nicer even than pure tanks; against someone else's tank wedge it is not.

Supply decides again. SP Artillery eats supply greedily, even more than plain tanks: without the «Logistics Company» and green supply the division weakens noticeably. There's no AA in the template, so you need air superiority. If the sky is red — put an «Anti-Air Battery» in the regiment. If Organization allows — a «Heavy Weapons Company» in the regiment for defense. Late research is needed, plus a 1940 medium hull + Improved Medium Howitzer on the SP Artillery. Too early for a minor: neither the factories nor the subdoctrine fit.

Note: it's highly desirable to research Logistics Company levels as high as possible. This template devours an enormous amount of supply and is hard to feed. Every new Logistics Company level reduces supply consumption.