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Originally Posted by Webstral
It seems to me that the refusal of many US units to report for OMEGA reflects the general disintegration of the civilization. Units that opt to stay in Germany have decided that they have a better chance of survival by holding onto what they have built for themselves in Europe than they do by giving up their heavy equipment and returning to the US. Many units no longer are willing to accept orders because the government can do little for them or little to them. Supplies are procured locally, and geopolitical concerns have fallen by the wayside, for the most part. Obviously, not everyone feels this way. However, I think it fits with the world that GDW created to have some American formations putting down roots in Germany.
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As for AFV numbers, the numbers given in canon represent MBTs only*. So, if "Going Home" lists a division with 5 AFVs, that means 5 MBTs. You can add IFVs, APCs, etc. to that number as you see fit.
As a rule of thumb, as of 2000, I would say that for every MBT an armored or mechanized unit has, it would have 3-5 IFVs/APCs. Infantry divisions would have maybe 0-1 per MBT. Does this sound reasonable to everyone?
In order to determine how many MBTs the U.S. is ceding to German control, just tally up the number of AFVs listed for units that are evacuating. If you have Going Home, this shouldn't be too hard (it'll probably be pretty time-consuming, though).
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U.S. Army Vehicle Guide says AFV numbers given are "to the nearest tank or assault gun" (p.2). For assault gun, I'm assuming they were referring to the LAV-75.