This way, he saved a fortune that would otherwise have been lost in the failed campaign.
Altogether, Buckingham lost more than 5,000 men in the campaign, out of a force of 7,000.
The battles brought the number of Ju 87s lost thus far in the campaign to 59 with a further 33 damaged.
He set about raising all army of his own to win back the lands lost in the recent campaign.
About 300,000 men had been lost in the campaign.
The Gruppe lost only 1 aircraft in the campaign.
The force lost 600 men in the campaign, a casualty rate of 75%.
They lost their lone game in the 2007 campaign to Amherst College.
"I lost two teammates in the campaign against the Aquatics," he said softly.
He visited 10,100 homes and lost 25 pounds in the campaign.