Scout943
Blackhawk
WW II http://pippaettore.com/Horrific_WWII_Statistics.html
STATISTICS
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Very interesting reading. Thanks.
m657
Buckeye
great link!!!
powder smoke
Hawkeye
Very interesting Thanks. ps
Cooperhawk
Buckeye
Terrific! Note how many B17s and B24s.
Merle1948
Buckeye
Incredible stats - thanks!!! :shock:
RobertAnsonHeinlein
Bearcat
In the United States, WWII was fought by our "Greatest Generation." It was the most terrifying war, the greatest effort by our united economy, the unstinting sacrifice by the millions in military service. Seventy years later it still casts a shadow on our lives. Looking back those years are wreathed in glory and national pride.
"World War II was the deadliest military conflict in history. Over 60 million people were killed, military and civilian, which was over 3% of the 1939 world population (est. 2 billion)."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II_casualties
When looking at the raw casualty numbers it seems as if the actual focus of WWII was the Eastern Front between Germany and the Soviet Union. Other Theaters of The War, horrific as they may have been, were secondary.
Total Soviet Deaths - 21,800,000 to 28,000,000
Total German Deaths - 7,000,000 to 9,000,000
Total United States Deaths - 420,000
Total United Kingdom Deaths - 450,900
Battle of Stalingrad - an estimated total of 1.7 – 2 million Axis and Soviet casualties, missing, captured, or wounded
Battle of Normandy - Allied, about 120,000. German, about 113,000, missing, captured, or wounded.
Battle of the Bulge - Allied, about 100,000. German, about 67,200 – 100,000, missing, captured, or wounded.
London Blitz - about 40,000 – 43,000 civilians dead, 46,000 injured, figures for wounded possibly as high as 139,000
Bombing of Japan - Estimates vary between 241,000 and 900,000 killed
"World War II was the deadliest military conflict in history. Over 60 million people were killed, military and civilian, which was over 3% of the 1939 world population (est. 2 billion)."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II_casualties
When looking at the raw casualty numbers it seems as if the actual focus of WWII was the Eastern Front between Germany and the Soviet Union. Other Theaters of The War, horrific as they may have been, were secondary.
Total Soviet Deaths - 21,800,000 to 28,000,000
Total German Deaths - 7,000,000 to 9,000,000
Total United States Deaths - 420,000
Total United Kingdom Deaths - 450,900
Battle of Stalingrad - an estimated total of 1.7 – 2 million Axis and Soviet casualties, missing, captured, or wounded
Battle of Normandy - Allied, about 120,000. German, about 113,000, missing, captured, or wounded.
Battle of the Bulge - Allied, about 100,000. German, about 67,200 – 100,000, missing, captured, or wounded.
London Blitz - about 40,000 – 43,000 civilians dead, 46,000 injured, figures for wounded possibly as high as 139,000
Bombing of Japan - Estimates vary between 241,000 and 900,000 killed
I am still amazed at the amount of war materials manufactured in four years - planes, ships, tanks, vehicles, etc.
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WWII Statistics were brutal.
It did generate some beautiful airplanes.
It did generate some beautiful airplanes.
