The 28th Infantry Brigade was merged with the severely understrength 154th Infantry Brigade. They were reinforced by the 2nd Battalion, 127th Infantry, which was also understrength. The Marines also encountered T-62 tanks in dispersed and understrength platoon and company units. The 4th Infantry was severely understrength because of battle damage, tropical disease, and malnutrition. The understrength garrison was now too weakened. The remaining 11 divisions were understrength and only one panzer division was left, the 11th. Units were in total 470,000 men understrength. All the German divisions were seriously understrength, but mobile artillery and tank reserves were available. Like their German counterparts, Soviet divisions were also seriously understrength. An understrength squad was picked for the series against Bangladesh. The Meccans, understrength and unenthusiastic about fighting, promptly broke and ran. Most Territorial formations were understrength and badly equipped. The Germans could field a total of 55 understrength divisions. The KPA 12th and 6th Divisions were both far understrength by the eve of Touchdown. Operation Nordwind soon had the understrength U.S. 7th Army in dire straits.