Pentomic
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Pentomic was a structure for infantry and airborne divisions adopted by the US Army between 1957 and 1963 in response to the potential use of tactical nuclear weapons on future battlefields. It was in
1960 Pentomic Infantry Division. The five "Battle Groups" on the left of the diagram dominate the Divisional structure.
Maxwell D. Taylor
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Maxwell Davenport Taylor was a senior United States Army officer and diplomat during the Cold War. He served with distinction in World War II, most notably as commander of the 101st Airborne Division,
Pentomic
…the majority of US military development and funding was sent to the US Air Force and US Navy; the Army was, to a degree, ignored. In July 1955, General Maxwell D. Taylor became the Chief of Staff of the United States Army and selected General William Westmoreland as his Secretary to the General Staff. Westmoreland…
Official portrait, c. 1956
Taylor, pictured here on the left, receiving the Distinguished Service Order from General Sir Bernard Montgomery for gallantry in action at Carentan, France, 12 June 1944
Honor Monument at West Point
Taylor with Indonesian President Sukarno in Jakarta, Indonesia 1963