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Originally Posted by Legbreaker
Maybe this oversupply of firepower was one of the reasons the Division was chosen to hald the left flank/conduct deep penetration (depending on how you see the Divisions role within the overall 3rd Army offensive)?
I do believe that 42 M2 Bradleys as stated in the EE book has to be a misprint. 22 might be a more accurate figure, perhaps less, especially as it's stated the infantry component of the division is mainly carried in trucks.
Another factor which may have reduced troop number while keeping equipment levels relatively high is radiation. Perhaps dismounted elements of the division passed too close to a crater?
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I would also like to think there are 22 Bradleys but the fact that there are 9 M109s and 4 MLRS makes me believe that someone took the total numbers for pieces of equipment for a mechanized division, and divided it by somewhere between 6 and 12 (with helicopters geting divided by a larger factor)
Radiation + Disease might be a good explanation for large human causalities without the corresponding equipment losses.