The significance' of land forces as an essential element of national security in the atomic era is emphasized by world conditions and the nature of the threats confronting the United States. The military power of this Nation must be capable of supporting in full measure the national policy and to this end must be so constituted as to deter aggression in all its forms. The United States Army is an indispensable component of this requisite, flexible power. The infantry division described in this manual is designed as a basic combat unit of the combined arms and services of the United States Army. Provided with suitable means of mobility, it can be moved on short notice to any threatened spot and there can apply selectively the degree of force required by the terms of the situation.
DesignationFM 7-100
EditionOct 1958
StatusSuperseded
Pages279
FunctionSmall Unit Tactics
EchelonDivision
CollectionHistoric
Public domain (U.S. Government work)