Small arms? We use guided missiles, drones, and various HE bombs now. Since we were the "invaders" in Both Europe and Asia, there's really no reason to have put boots on the ground. We could have offered support with the above, since there was no reason to claim or reclaim ground. Would have been really simple to stay ahead of the allies with good weapons, supporting their advance.

It's an interesting question, though.


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