Nearly all trade is carried on with Mumbai, and steady migration to the city has left rural Konkan depleted of manpower and skilled workers.
These geostrategic obstacles eventually succumbed to the technology of steam power on rivers and rails, the mobility of armies commanded by Grant and Sherman, and the hard fighting that depleted Confederate manpower by battle, capture and attrition.
Overall, communist casualties far outnumbered U.S. casualties, but the North Vietnamese never came close to depleting their manpower.
However, Alexander's constant demands for troops and the migration of Macedonians throughout his empire depleted Macedon's manpower, greatly weakening it in the years after Alexander, and ultimately led to its subjugation by Rome.
With injuries to Camby and Charlie Ward depleting the Knicks' manpower, Etdrick Bohannon joined the team today after signing a 10-day contract.
The constant UN pressure slowly depleted the ammunition and the manpower of the KPA II Corps, while Major General Yu Jai Hung rallied the ROK III Corps and sealed the gap between Wonju and the east coast by January 22.
Their reasoning was that the new "immigrants" could be impressed into the Army, where manpower had been severely depleted.
The German army's manpower had been severely depleted after four years of war, and its economy and society were under great internal strain.
They had been severely depleted and were suffering from acute manpower shortages as a result of the combination of a decrease in the number of volunteers from Australia and the decision to grant home leave to men who had served for over four years.
In contrast, the Allies still lacked a unified command and suffered from morale and manpower problems: the British and French armies were sorely depleted, and American troops had not yet transitioned into a combat role.
