POMCUS and ReForGer

[Adm.Lee]

Spinning off of from the "Dependents" thread...

What always got to me was the POMCUS seemed to be geared for Armored Divisions, while none of the Divisions that were suppose to come from the mainland immediately had all of their components actives or had Brigade posted forwards already...

So it seems regardless if it was by designed or because how a military conflict would developed in Germany, it seems to me that very few US Divisions would have made the transition from the US to Germany intact. The exception of these would be the 82nd and 101st Division if they were transferred to Europe and not elsewhere.

I'm sorry, I don't see what you mean?

AFAIK, the POMCUS sites were set up for 5 divisions (2nd Armored, 1st Mech, 4th Mech, 5th Mech, 1st Cav) and an ACR (3rd). That's all of the active divisions that were supposed to go to Germany, using air transport for personnel. Two of them, I think, had forward brigades (from 2AD and 1MD) in Europe and only 5 MD had an NG roundout brigade (or did 1CD, too?). Except for those NG brigades, all of those divisions (all mech or armored), were active-duty, and supposed to be ready to go. Are you saying they were less than ready?

Note on sources: I'm using GDW's "Battle for Germany" OB, since that's right next to my PC and I'm gearing up for a PBEM of that.