Appendix A
STAFF SUMMARY OF CURRENT AND PROJECTED DEPLOYMENT OF AMERICAN VERSUS BRITISH FORCES, PREPARED FOR THE CAIRO CONFERENCE 1
23 November 1943
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT:
At our last meeting on the IOWA you asked for the figures on
deployment of U.S. forces (Army, Navy, Marines) and of British forces.
These figures follow. The U.S. figures are accurate; the British figures
are an estimate made by us. If more accurate figures on the
British become available, they will be furnished to you.
| |
At present
|
Jan. 1, 1944
|
May 1, 1944
|
July 1, 1944 |
| Overseas |
3,631,000 |
3,961,000 |
4,936,000 |
5,523,000 |
| At home |
6,497,000 |
6,567,000 |
5,791,000 |
5,399,000 |
| Total personnel |
10,128,000 |
10,529,000 |
10,727,000 |
10,823,000 |
| Combat airplanes overseas |
11,000 |
12,500 |
16,200 |
18,100 |
| British (includes Dominions) |
4,412,000 |
4,412,000 |
4,490,000 |
4,510,000 |
| |
Approximately 2,200,000 of above are in U. K. Total does not
include 480,000 Dominion and Colonial forces estimated
as in Home Areas for defense.
|
| Combat airplanes |
8,500 |
9,000 |
9,300 |
9,600 |
A breakdown of these forces into U.S. Army, Navy and Marines and
British, Army, Navy and Air Forces is available.
Chief of Staff
1.This statistical summary submitted by General Marshall was used by
the President in discussions with the British at Cairo. It is filed in
Folder 3, Item y, Exec g.
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DEPLOYMENT OF U.S. FORCES*
(22 Nov 43)
* Includes all Males and Females of Armed Forces
|
Personnel |
22 Nov 43 |
1 Jan 44
|
1 May 44
|
1 Jul 44
|
|
Overseas
|
|
|
|
|
| U.S. Army
|
2,320,000
|
2,550,000
|
3,803,000
|
3,679,500 |
| U.S. Navy
|
1,136,300
|
1,229,600
|
1,428,300
|
1,527,900 |
| U.S. Marines
|
175,000
|
182,200
|
205,000
|
216,400 |
| Total
|
3,631,300
|
3,961,800
|
4,936,300
|
5,523,800
|
|
Cont. U.S. (Training) |
|
|
|
|
| U.S. Army
|
5,130,000
|
5,150,000
|
4,397,000
|
4,020,500 |
| U.S. Navy
|
1,160,000
|
1,205,400
|
1,177,500
|
1,159,100 |
| U.S. Marines
|
270,000
|
212,200
|
217,000
|
219,600 |
| Total
|
6,497,000
|
6,567,600
|
5,791,500
|
5,399,200
|
|
Total strength |
|
|
|
|
| U.S. Army
|
7,450,000
|
7,700,000
|
7,700,000
|
7,700,000 |
| U.S. Navy
|
2,296,300
|
2,435,000
|
2,605,800
|
2,687,000 |
| U.S. Marines
|
382,000
|
394,400
|
422,000
|
436,000 |
| Total
|
10,128,300
|
10,529,400
|
10,727,800
|
10,823,000 |
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DEPLOYMENT OF BRITISH FORCES*
(22 Nov 43)
* Includes all Males and Females of Armed Forces
|
Personnel |
22 Nov 43 |
1
Jan 44 |
1
May 44 |
1
Jul 44
|
|
Overseas
|
|
|
|
|
| British Army |
900,000 |
900,000 |
900,000 |
900,000 |
| Royal Navy |
522,000 |
522,000 |
600,000 |
620,000 |
| Royal Air Force |
400,000
|
400,000
|
400,000
|
400,000
|
|
Total |
1,822,000 |
1,822,000
|
1,900,000
|
1,920,000
|
|
United Kingdom
|
|
|
|
|
| British Army |
1,200,000 |
1,200,000 |
1,200,000 |
1,200,000 |
| Royal Navy |
200,000 |
200,000 |
200,000 |
200,000 |
| Royal Air Force |
600,000
|
600,000
|
600,000
|
600,000
|
|
Total |
2,000,000 |
2,000,000
. |
2,000,000
|
2,000,000
|
|
Total Strength
|
|
|
|
|
| British Army |
2,100,000 |
2,100,000 |
2,100,000 |
2,100,000 |
| Royal Navy |
722,000 |
722,000 |
800,000 |
820,000 |
| Royal Air Force |
1,000,000
|
1,000,000
|
1,000,000
|
1,000,000
|
|
Total |
3,822,000 |
8,822,000
|
8,900,000
|
3,920,000 |
The figures given above are U.S. estimates only.
The British Staff has not yet made the requested figures available.
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