Post by James G on Oct 9, 2019 22:56:08 GMT
Oct 9, 2019 15:56:50 GMT amir said:
I agree. If you look up old articles on REFORGER you’ll see a picture of the official Soviet observers. The west, especially the US and UK in the 1980s WANTED the Soviets to see that. Very little was hidden, especially how quickly units could arrive, draw POMCUS and move off. They didn’t have an analogue for the capability to train and conduct strategic logistics.It’s interesting that Marshall Akromeyev included a visit to Fort Hood, III Corps home station as part of his 1988 visit to the US. That was a year after the bulk of the corps had conducted a reforger deployment for Certain Strike/Reforger 87, which was a full rehearsal of the Corps deployment and counterattack plan.
Interesting scenario: What if the US President decides that a Warsaw Pact invasion is imminent but West Germany does not? Say if the US/UK/FR mobilise and initiate REFORGER operations, but Bonn changes its mind?
It would break NATO. West Germany probably wouldn't act alone but I think it would tear the alliance apart.