That is a big force alright. How many were actually combat ready and deployed in March of 1942? Not many. The point as it has been, is that a large standing well trained army can get you more forces to a spot in a shorter time. I don't see how anything in this paragraph goes counter to that.
Their continued presence in Europe wasn't required so they could go and things were as they were.
I guess so. But it was a pretty good demonstration of an advantage of having a large well trained standing army available if you want to go some place quick and fight somebody effectively.
Well at least there is one thing I get right.
"Gee, really? Who knew... "
You lost me on that one.
That is the point isn't it. There really is almost no comparison between a large standing army that is well equipped and trained vs. a smaller army that is not.
Just as an aside, doesn't total military power include available lift? I should have said at the beginning "a large standing military force" rather than army. My mistake.
I don't think so. In any event I got to the right place didn't I? If you get to the right place, maybe the route isn't so flawed.
Absolutely, which is why I brought it up.
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