> i will even go as far as quoting the figures, taken mostly from john ellis world war two - a statistical survey, with a little reference to the microfilm archives of the ccos deployment figures. (though i foresee problems with comparing apples and oranges, so please do not consider these numbers as more than a very rough calculation. particularly as some units have to be estimates. the british commonwealth uniquely deployed independent armoured brigades with roughly the same tank strength as most american armoured division, or some german panzer corps, or russian tank armies, which i have accepted in john ellis category and loosely called  a division. the same goes for the italian combat groups which i have also ranked as half a division. many pacific islands were invaded by a couple of american regiments, which again could be loosely considered  of a division. when i say rough estimates, i really mean it.)
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