Department of the Army Field Manual FM 7-100: Infantry Division

Washington, DC: U.S. Department of the Army, Headquarters, 1960. Later edition. This manual supersedes FM 7-100, 3 October 1958. Wraps. 379, [1] pages. Wraps, Fold-outs. Figures. Organization Charts. References. Appendix. Vehicle Requirements. Aircraft Requirement Tables. Standing Operating Procedure. Index. Name in ink and copy number stamp on front cover. This represents the state of knowledge and the state of practice at the time U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War was increasing. United States Army Field Manuals are published by the United States Army's Army Publishing Directorate. As of 27 July 2007, some 542 field manuals were in use. They contain detailed information and how-tos for procedures important to soldiers serving in the field. Starting in 2010, the US Army began review and revision of all of its doctrinal publications, under the initiative "Doctrine 2015". Since then, the most important doctrine have been published in Army Doctrine Publications (ADP) and Army Doctrine Reference Publications (ADRP), replacing the former key Field Manuals. Army Techniques Publications (ATP), Army Training Circulars (TC), and Army Technical Manuals (TM) round out the suite new of doctrinal publications. Not all FMs are being rescinded. Select Field Manuals will continue to be published, periodically reviewed and revised. A division is a large military unit or formation, usually consisting of between 10,000 and 20,000 soldiers. Infantry divisions during the World Wars ranged between 10,000 and 30,000 in nominal strength. In most armies, a division is composed of several regiments or brigades; in turn, several divisions typically make up a corps. In most modern militaries, a division tends to be the smallest combined arms unit capable of independent operations; this is due to its self-sustaining role as a unit with a range of combat troops and suitable combat support forces, which can be arranged into various organic combinations. Infantry division refers to a division with a majority of infantry sub-units but also supported by subunits from other combat arms. In the Soviet Union and Russia, an infantry division is often referred to as a rifle division. A motorized infantry division refers to a division with a majority of infantry subunits transported on soft-skinned motor vehicles. A mechanized infantry division refers to a division with a majority of infantry subunits transported on armored personnel carriers (APCs) or infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) or both, or even some other class of armored fighting vehicles designed for the transportation of infantry. Condition: good.

Keywords: Field Manuals, Infantry Division, Command and Control, Battle Group, Armor Battalion, Cavalry Squadron, Division Artillery, Fire Support, Air Defense, Ground Transportation, Psychological Warfare, Civil Affairs, Infiltration, Night Combat, Retrograde

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