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2005-04-16 Europe

StrategyPage: The 60 Year U.S. Occupation Force

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Posted by ed 2005-04-16 5:20:45 PM|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 It has long been recognized that a forward positioned army is only cost effective if it faces off against an enemy forward postitioned army. But that still leaves many options for force projection. Pre-positioned equipment, light mobile elements first by air and then by sea, followed by heavy reinforcement by sea. Similar goals are achieved at far less cost.

Posted by Anonymoose 2005-04-16 5:57:17 PM|| 2005-04-16 5:57:17 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Both of these units were originally sent to Europe in 1942.

US and the Romans.

Posted by Shipman 2005-04-16 6:47:27 PM|| 2005-04-16 6:47:27 PM|| Front Page Top

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