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Posted on Sep 29, 2005 in Front Page Features, War College

2003 French Army Order of Battle

Since the end of the Cold War, the change in the international scene has shown French headquarters the necessity of changing the French army structure and goals. The need to maintain a large force of troops facing a potential threat coming from the Warsaw Pact is no longer necessary in the modern era. The technical evolution of weapon systems show that a smaller force using professional troops is more useful than a larger force relying on conscripts. The first Gulf War, along with the Kosovo conflict, clearly displayed to the French HQ its limits in projecting French troops around the world.

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Posted on Apr 10, 2005 in War College

Commentary on the Truman-MacArthur Controversy

Armchair General subscriber and frequent on-line forum participant, Romulo Ludan, provided us with his comments regarding some issues surrounding President Harry S. Truman's firing of General of the Army Douglas MacArthur on April 11, 1951.

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Posted on Mar 29, 2005 in War College

Profile: P-47D Thunderbolt

Affectionately nicknamed "Jug", the P-47 was one of the most famous AAF fighter planes of World War II. Although originally conceived as a lightweight interceptor, the P-47 developed as a heavyweight fighter and made its first flight on May 6, 1941.

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Posted on Mar 1, 2005 in War College

The Role of Women and Minorities during the Second World War

'The Army also had inadequate tanks and aircraft. In a great display of patriotism, millions of American citizens volunteered to become soldiers. From an armed force of only 175,000 in 1941, the U.S. Army grew to more than 8,000,000. Along with the increase in manpower was the industrial mobilization of weapons and military equipment - after the war, the U.S. had created over 250,000 aircraft, and other war machines like tanks had the same booming growth rate.'

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