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Kaleva

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4. Rule of thumb is about 20 troops to control 1000 citizens

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Thu Oct 9, 2025, 03:40 PM

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However, that figure can vary wildly depending on how belligerent the citizenry is. It could be much higher or much lower. About 2.2 in post war Germany to over 60 troops per 1k citizens in Algeria.

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