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Originally posted by Spanky
Was it that many? Really? I think the entire US army had twelve and that was reduced to ten under Clinton and Bush I. I could be a little off but not that far off.
We couldn't be occupying Iraq with more than four or five (I am guessing).
Are you sure it was 200 divisions?
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The Soviets had vast numerical superiority. Vast.
Which is why we relied heavily on higher technology, and had incorporated the early use of tactical nuclear weapons into our defensive strategy. I'd bet that we still could not have stopped them short of the Normandy coast.
That's why the real key to the defense of Europe was the threat of mutual annihilation if the Russians invaded. It worked.
S_A_M
