04-26-2006, 01:55 PM
Marion: Excellent chart on the Divisional units. However it does make one wonder
just whar in hell "days of combat" consisted of in interperterting this phrase. Looking at the chart I see the 3rd Inf. Div had 531 days of combat yet sustained 25,977 battle casualties and the 32nd Inf. had 654 "days of combat" yet only sustained 7,268 battle casualties. Also, the 4th Inf Div sustained 22,660 battle casualties and was not in the
top 10 of "days of combat. Also noticed the 101 A.B. Div was not listed in the casualty
count or the "days of combat" . Kinda makes one wonder about the true meaning of what "days of combat" really is and its true meaning. But gal, these facts sure opened
my eyes in a way.