California's Tank Unit for Nuclear War

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Chapters:
0:00 - Division Origins
1:12 - Pre-Pentomic Structure (1954-59)
5:05 - Unit Stations Mapped
6:31 - 1959 Reorganization
8:37 - Pentomic Structure (1959)
11:03 - Post-Pentomic (1963-2024)

Sources:
On Pre-CARS Organization, Strength, and Conversion (1954-1959):
• "Biennial report of the Adjutant General". State of California Military Department 1954-1956 https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record...
• "The Grizzly" (40th Armored Division Magazine) for September-October, 1955
• "The Grizzly" (40th Armored Division Magazine) for November-December 1956
• "The Grizzly" (40th Armored Division Magazine) for May-June 1958

On CARS/Pentomic Organization and Conversion (1959):
• "Biennial report of the Adjutant General". State of California Military Department 1958-60 https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record...

Pre-Pentomic Armored Division TO&E:
• "Reference Data for Armored Units" (March 1956) https://www.battleorder.org/post/usa-...

Pentomic Armored Division TO&E (ROCAD):
• "Reference Data for Armor Units (ROCAD-ROCID)" (May 1957) https://www.battleorder.org/post/usa-...

General Pentomic Army Information: https://webdoc.sub.gwdg.de/ebook/p/20...