One Europe: The Dream of Unity : Farewell to Arms
Over the next few years, U.S. forces in Europe will be trimmed by 64%. May 1945 (European Theater): 3,065,505 1954 (postwar peak): 360,000 September 1989: 340,000
January 1991: 246,000
Projected ‘95: 150,000
Source: U.S. military
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