Actually, the Aussies were just as feared as American troops in Vietnam. And even less so than others, such as the Seventh Cavalry, who earned the nickname "Devil Dogs". Although the environment in Australian breads survival, and strong, adept soldiers, that does not mean that they are better equipped, have better morale, or even better tactics than other countries. Australia has harasses, no doubt, but how much is up for debate. Just check out the Bundeswehr (read the bit near the end about their current operations and equipment.)
Also, I think we should use our country's "Hard numbers" for military. Here's the "Heer" or, army, of Germany currently. I plan on multiplying that by four.
Debatable check the casualties during Vietnam. Australia threw a large portion of their military into the fight (and left long after the Americans did.) And yet they have a tiny tiny amount of casualties in comparison. The problem was the Americans didn't know how to fight guerrilla warfare at all, and the Aussies really really do. If we keep it to Vietnam the main reason so many Americans died was because they tried to use the same strategies they always have. (You'd have thought they'd have learned during the island fighting of WWII but nooooooo) and it caused an absurd amount of casualties to number of troops over there. Also I seriously don't know what you're planning Whitius it looks like you're trying to turn Germany back into a military state despite that pretty much guaranteeing your entire country causing revolts, and your only arguments supporting this is that they need money. GERMANY IS THE FOURTH RICHEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD, and no small amount of that comes from how they run things including giving their people one of the highest standards of living in the world.
On another note Kj what may I can control cause I'm fine with anything.
I'm just over hauling the socialist aspects, not the economic. Germany is one of the richest countries in the world due to their manufacturing plants, and really I was turning it into a military state cause the game is entitled "World War 3 Simulator". I assume there will be war. A totalitarian gov. is more efficient during wartime than a democratic or republican one, hence why Rome used to elect Dictators. If we're just Roleplaying nations, however,mill rescind that.
What do you classify "absurd amount of casualties" as? Australia deployed only seven and a half thousand troops, and had relatively light casualties due to the fact that they only fought
in two main battles. American casualties compared to Viet Cong was 1:20. Let that number sink in. And even then, I'm not comparing normal American Army, if it may seem that way, but the more elite, Airborne Cavalry, like the Seventh.
Sure, Aussies were more prepared for harsh environment. You failed to notice, however, that
Australia isn't Jungle. They may be prepared for harsh environments, more so than the Americans, even, but not for Jungle Warfare. Also,
they left in 1972. Before the Americans.
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