Jesus the T2K canon is full stupid sometimes.
A Division (minus) is formed in January of 98 from a cadre of veterans.
Instead of training with the new troops and equipment they under take non combat operations, then six weeks later deploy to combat.
On the plus side...... formed in 98 with veterans of combat in Europe.
So they get formed with the War Reserve (if that hasn't been nuked) from Sierra Army Depot, Tooele Army Depot, and some others. That's good news they should have received 100% of the equipment in pristine depot condition.
Six weeks isn't enough time to work up to an acceptable level of training and competence for the new soldiers assigned or the Division readiness either.
Without the Armor Battalions, the unit isn't ready. That is taking one whole piece out of the Combined Arms Team and a doctrinal failure. The M2 Bradley unit would have to be used as the Armor force and probably have been decimated with the survivors now light infantry for the most part. The Attack Aviation is probably decimated too. Battle damage and high use without spares from the high tempo of screening and scouting for light armor doing the heavy armor mission.
Deployed by road? No.
Tanks and anything on tracks doesn't go long distances on their tracks due to wear and maintenance issues.
Somehow, this 63rd Corps brought in a hundred or more civilian low boy tractor trailers and drove them to California. Whew. That was expensive and difficult. Then a hundred or more civilian buses to move the people.
Where did they get half a million gallons of diesel in 98?
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