Plans for fighting in Japan are described as drawing troops from as many Allied countries as possible. The discussion even mentions the possibility of Italian participation. One participant recalls a proposed contribution of roughly 800,000 men from the British Indian Army, while explicitly relying on memory of earlier reading. The exchange illustrates the expected scale and multinational character of the force, without establishing a finalized order of battle.
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The multinational manpower expected for invading Japan
The invasion discussion describes a broad Allied manpower effort and a tentative recollection of a very large British Indian Army contribution.