Evolution and Endurance
The U.S. Army Division in the Twentieth Century
The division has proved itself a durable organizational concept for the U.S. Army. Despite numerous permutations, it prevailed as the Army's preeminent fighting organization throughout the twentieth century. Its robustness, flexibility, and adaptability have allowed it to absorb and exploit new technologies and doctrinal concepts. This brief history of thedivision examines the changes the division has undergone, exploring the most significant rationales for each step in the evolutionary cycle. It asks important questions about the division's future and recommends serious and intense experimentation to determine whether the division has outlived its usefulness or is still the optimal unit to best serve the Army and the nation.
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- Year: 2000
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Contents
Preface PDF
Figures PDF
Summary PDF
Acknowledgements
Acknowledgments PDF
Guide to Symbols PDF
Chapter One
Introduction PDF
Chapter Two
Birth of the Modern Division (1910-1911) and the U.S. Army Experience in World War I (1917-1918) PDF
Chapter Three
The Interwar Period and World War II PDF
Chapter Four
The Pentomic Era (1956-1960) PDF
Chapter Five
The Road Division PDF
Chapter Six
The Modern Heavy Division PDF
Chapter Seven
The Light Infantry Division PDF
Chapter Eight
Division XXI PDF
Chapter Nine
Conclusion PDF
Appendix A
Personnel Strengths of Selected U.S. Army Divisions PDF
Bibliography PDF
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