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Originally Posted by dragoon500ly
In spite of these measures, expansion was slow. By December 31, 1941, 24 days after the Pearl Harbor attack, the Army consisted of 1,685,403 men ( including 275,889 in the Army Air Corps) in 29 infantry, 5 armored and 2 cavalry divisions. While an increase of 433% in two and a half years was a magnificent achievement, shortages of equipment and trained personnel were serious.
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And that, from here: http://forum.juhlin.com/showpost.php...42&postcount=2 is why I believe no stone will go unturned in the search for war material.
You just can't have a rapid build up of forces (as occurred both in early WWII and T2K) without shortages of equipment and a desperate need to acquire them from ANY source.
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If it moves, shoot it, if not push it, if it still doesn't move, use explosives.
Nothing happens in isolation - it's called "the butterfly effect"
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