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Deciding what has to be done: General William E. Depuy and the 1976 Edition of FM 100-5, Operations
Deciding what has to be done General William E Depuy and the 1976 Edition of FM 1005 Operations Author:Major Paul H. Herbert The 1976 edition of Field Manual 100-5, Operations, presented a new military doctrine for the U.S. Army as it emerged from the Vietnam War and faced the buildup of Soviet forces threatening Western Europe. This Leavenworth Paper explains the development of this doctrine and evaluates its significance for the Army.