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EX500rider

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9. Numbers:

Reply to Old Crank (Reply #8)

Sun May 11, 2025, 10:32 AM

21 hrs ago

In June 1945 the military had 2,068 generals and admirals on its rolls.
In March 1997 the services had 879 generals and admirals - for a total force only about one eighth the size of the 12 million-strong World War II force.

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