Yugoslavia

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Does Last Submarine categorically state that there are no operational Soviet diesel or nuclear attack subs by mid-'98?

Originally Posted by Olefin

And also the US Army Sourcebook was very clear on what units got hit getting across - i.e. it mentioned several by name that ran into Soviet raiders and lost a lot of men and equipment getting to the front - and none of those three units have any losses mentioned in transit.

The VG's aren't super detailed or specific about how vehicle losses were incurred in every case. It's perfectly plausible that a ship carrying 42 ID's tanks was sunk with minimal loss of life, and therefore didn't warrant a mention.

Alternatively, perhaps the navy couldn't find a merchantman (or more than one) capable of carrying more than 10-20 MBTs so most of the 42nd IDs tanks were left in the States?

On the other hand, if 42nd ID was in Yugoslavia as long as some of you think (based on the conflicting dates given in the USAVG), then combat attrition is a perfectly reasonable explanation for its small number of M60 MBTs in July, 2000.