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FM 71-100 Division Operations

FM 71-100

Division Operations

Army · FM · Aug 1996 · 204 pages

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The division is a large Army organization that trains and fights as a tactical team. Largely selfsustaining, it is capable of independent operations. The division is a unit of maneuver, organized with varying numbers and types of combat, combat support (CS), and combat service support (CSS) units. It may be armored, mechanized, medium, light infantry, airborne, or air assault; each can conduct operations over a wide range of environments. The success of Army operations depends on the success of its divisions. ROLE OF THE DIVISION Historical Review Prior to World War I, the regiment was the Army's largest fixed administrative and tactical command. During World War I, regiments combined into brigades to form infantry divisions. Each division had two infantry brigades; each brigade had two regiments. Field artillery and service units supported each brigade.

DesignationFM 71-100

EditionAug 1996

StatusSuperseded

Pages204

FunctionSmall Unit Tactics

EchelonDivision

CollectionRecent Archive

Editions 2

References 68

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