[CharlieChan]

My point was how quick the millions in the WW2 military grew, compared to Bonner's reluctance over 2,000 or 3,000 heads. I would think readers would probably understand the point and that "zerO" was used just for illustration. If you think the actual number is important to the discussion, you should probably post it.

[KeyWest]

"My point was how quick the millions in the WW2 military grew"

It grew but did little until it was trained. All the early fighting was done by in place assets.