M38 mobil communications

LoboMike · Post by **LoboMike** » Fri Aug 04, 2006 12:34 pm

Post by **Ryan_Miller** » Fri Aug 04, 2006 12:46 pm

Mike,

Those are really good photos. I like your trailer.

Have you thought about writing an article on M38 radios. We could include the photos and put it on the home page if you want.

LoboMike · Post by **LoboMike** » Sat Aug 05, 2006 10:17 am

Thanx Ryan, as to an article, my knowledge is pretty limited in area. I know use and history of what's in the pix, but far from a commo expert.

My goal is to replicate what I served with in the early 60's. If there's interest in such a narrow scope I'll see what I can do.

Thanx again Mike

GIJOE290 · Post by **GIJOE290** » Sat Aug 05, 2006 11:12 am

Nice photo's!!

cool, man, cool

Jim · Post by **Jim** » Sat Aug 05, 2006 11:25 am

I'm not familiar with "plantomic" but I do recall
something called "Pentomic" which I suppose was
a plan to run in five different directions from an
atomic explosion.

Or maybe not.

LoboMike · Post by **LoboMike** » Sun Aug 06, 2006 5:08 am

Jim,

You are correct, the term is pentomic (poor memory on my part). Again going from memory. I can't remember the exact setup, but it was something like 5 sides to an action outfit. Maybe something along the lines of 3 PIR, one Engineer Regt. and one Abn. Armor Regt. at that level or 3 infantry platoons, an engineer platoon and a heavy weapons or Abn. armor platoon.

Anyway it was what eventually became the transition from a WWII A/B organization to todays Air/Mobil.

HTH and please offer corrections, Mike

Post by **wesk** » Sun Aug 06, 2006 3:26 pm

Pentomic re-organization of the Army was a result of lessons learned in Korea, Taiwan and Indo-China. The re-organization started around 1956 and ran thru 1960.

Here's a quote from this website: http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/books/AMH/AMH-26.htm

The major tactical reorganization to meet the new conditions began in 1956 when the first pentomic divisions and missiles commands were set up to furnish the mobile units and fire support deemed necessary for nuclear war. The old triangular infantry and airborne divisions were replaced by an organization consisting of five battle groups, each a self-contained force capable of independent operations. Manned by 13,500 men instead of about 17,000, the pentomic divisions were directly supported by artillery and missiles that could employ conventional or nuclear warheads, while the heavier long-range missiles were concentrated in the missile commands. The armored divisions required less drastic overhauling, since they were better adapted to the requisite pattern of mobility and dispersion. By 1958 all of the Regular Army divisions had been reorganized; the National Guard and Reserve divisions did not complete their change-over until 1960.

The seven divisions stationed in the United States constituted the strategic reserve. Four of these—two airborne and two infantry—were designated in 1957 the Strategic Army Corps (STRAC) and were maintained in a high state of readiness for quick deployment in event of an emergency. The other three were earmarked as STRAC reinforcements and as a training base for expansion of Army forces should the crisis become prolonged or develop into a full-scale war.

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