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I must admit, I fail to see how special Britain's knowledge is after a half a century.
The secret deal? I have no idea. Very little would surprise me. I don't think there was ever as much support for the war over here as there was in the States. The country as a whole had little stomach for it and the political will wasn't really there. We sent our boys and girls to fight, but we barely equipped them. The emphasis amongst the politicos was on ensuring good relations with America, rather than on winning the war. Would have been better to stay out of it. Either that or invest more fully in it.
Believe it or not, in the midst of all this conflict, there are cuts to the military still. Different regiments consolidated into larger ones, but with an overall reduction in manpower.
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