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Old 06-24-2011, 07:57 PM
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Gee, the Japanese stuffed up their planning for Midway then. Only twice as many invaders as defenders (not counting naval and air assets obviously). Generally a ratio of 3:1 attackers vs defenders is a bare minimum for any hope of success; 5:1 or better is preferable.
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