Section I. GENERAL 1—1. Purpose a. This manual sets forth military doctrine, tactics, and techniques for the employment of the division. It provides guidance for division and subordinate commanders and their staffs. ft. The material presented in this manual agrees with applicable portions of STANAG 2007 (SOLOG-20)—Use of Abbreviations by the NATO Armed Forces. 1—2. Scope a. This manual provides information on the or- ganization, capabilities, limitations, command, planning, tactical employment, and combat serv- ice support of airborne, armored, infantry, and mechanized infantry divisions. It presents doc- Section II. MISSIONS AND 1—3. Mission The mission of the division is the destruction of enemy military forces and the seizure or domina- tion of critical land areas, their populations, and resources. 1-4.
DesignationFM 61-100
EditionJun 1965
StatusSuperseded
Pages272
FunctionSmall Unit Tactics
EchelonDivision
CollectionHistoric
Public domain (U.S. Government work)