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Pentomic, pentomic, a. Mil.|pɛnˈtɒmɪk|
[f. penta- + atomic a.]
Divided into five battle groups armed with nuclear weapons.
1956Washington Post 28 Dec. 1/8 The Army announced last night that it will begin reducing the manpower of its divisions early next year and revamp them into new⁓style ‘Pentomic’ units geared for atomic warfare. 1958Times 4 Nov. 9/3 The plans are based on the American concept of ‘pentomic’ divisions. 1959New Statesman 29 Aug. 238/1 Two and possibly more of the US divisions are now Pentomic (i.e. nuclear-armed), but the process of training the first British regiment of nuclear artillery has only just begun. 1961Observer 4 June 10/2 Orders have been given to break up the so-called ‘Pentomic’ divisions in the United States Army in Europe, in which nuclear weapons have been integrated with conventional arms. 1963Times 10 Jan. 11/7 The Australian Army had adapted for its own use the American ‘pentomic’ formation. 1972[see low-yield adj. s.v. low a. 23]. 1972Sat. Rev. (U.S.) 6 May 30/3 It was considered necessary to shrink the [US] army combat division from a force of three regiments containing three battalions of five companies each to a ‘Pentomic’ force of five battle groups of four companies. |