Why America's Nuclear Army Failed | Pentomic

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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, 1956-1960"
• 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 1952-1958"
• Weinert, Richard (1991) "A History of Army Aviation - 1950-1962"
• Wilson, John (1998) "Maneuver and Firepower: The Evolution of Divisions and Separate Brigades"