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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