FM 63-2: DIVISION SUPPORT COMMAND, ARMORED, INFANTRY, and MECHANIZED INFANTRY DIVISIONS

FM 63-2 DIVISION SUPPORT COMMAND, ARMORED, INFANTRY, and MECHANIZED INFANTRY DIVISIONS

FM 63-2

DIVISION SUPPORT COMMAND, ARMORED, INFANTRY, and MECHANIZED INFANTRY DIVISIONS

Army · FM · May 1991 · 147 pages

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The primary purpose of division defensive operations is the defeat of an enemy attack. The defense must create conditions that permit the division to survive the initial shock of an attack. Emphasis with the defense is to halt the enemy, and then exploit the initiative and go on the offensive. Defensive operations can take many forms. They may range from absolutely static to wholly dynamic. They may range from relying on firepower from fixed positions to depending on maneuver to disrupt and destroy the attacking force. Typically, divisions combine area defense to control, stop, or canalize the attacker with mobile defenses to strike and defeat the attacking force. Sustainment considerations are significant for DISCOM units in support of defensive operations. Support of the defense has several characteristics: G Supply activity is greatest in the preparation stage.

DesignationFM 63-2

EditionMay 1991

StatusSuperseded

Pages147

FunctionSustainment

EchelonDivision

CollectionRecent Archive

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