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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:20 Historical Background
5:16 Pentomic Overview
9:12 Pentomic Defense
11:14 Pentomic Attack
12:51 Flaws Summary

Sources:
• Bacevich, Andrew (1986) "The Pentomic Era: The US Army Between Korea and Vietnam"
• Jussel, Paul (2004) "Intimidating the World: The United States Atomic Army, 19561960"
• Sayen, John (2001) "Battalion: An Organizational Study of the United States Infantry"
• Sepp, Kalev (2001) "The Pentomic Puzzle: The Influence of Personality and Nuclear Weapons on U.S. Army Organization 19521958"
• Weinert, Richard (1991) "A History of Army Aviation 19501962"
• Wilson, John (1998) "Maneuver and Firepower: The Evolution of Divisions and Separate Brigades"