By 1971, sufficient numbers of M48 tanks had arrived so that three new Medium Tank Battalions, 24th, 25th, and 26th, could be established so that each Battle Command comprised two Medium Tank Battalions.
By 1971, a sufficient number of M48 tanks had arrived to create three new Medium Tank Battalions – the 24th, 25th, and 26th. Each Battle Command was then composed of two Medium Tank Battalions from this group.