Louisiana Maneuvers - Scope

Scope

The Louisiana maneuvers involved half a million men, separated into 19 Army Divisions, taking place over 3400 square miles (8,800 km²) of Louisiana from August to September 1941.

Around 400,000 troops were divided into two equal armies of two made-up countries. The countries' names were Kotmk (Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Missouri, Kentucky) and Almat (Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee). The armies were also called the Red Army and the Blue Army. These armies were fighting over navigation rights and strategic points along the Mississippi River.

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