Last one ....
You have assumed recce to be an offensive posture. There is defensive recce which comes in the form of Bn Screens, Bde Guards and Division Covering Forces. A guard and a covering force are pretty large, made up of Coy (+) and Bn (+) sized forces respectively with armour being essential in both. For a covering force they also often require their own indirect fire support. A Div CF is usually at least a full Inf Bn supported with 1 x Armd Coy, 1 x Cav Sqn and Div Arty support and / or their own arty support depending on how far ahead they are operating.
So yes, MBTs form an essential element in Armd Recce.
Now I will not be responding again to someone that has zero concept of DF doctrine beyond possible infantry section level
You have assumed recce to be an offensive posture. There is defensive recce which comes in the form of Bn Screens, Bde Guards and Division Covering Forces. A guard and a covering force are pretty large, made up of Coy (+) and Bn (+) sized forces respectively with armour being essential in both. For a covering force they also often require their own indirect fire support. A Div CF is usually at least a full Inf Bn supported with 1 x Armd Coy, 1 x Cav Sqn and Div Arty support and / or their own arty support depending on how far ahead they are operating.
So yes, MBTs form an essential element in Armd Recce.
Now I will not be responding again to someone that has zero concept of DF doctrine beyond possible infantry section level
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