The term casualty is sometimes confused with the term fatality death. World war ii casualties centre europeen robert schuman. A war casualty is a military person who is killed, wounded, imprisoned, or missing as a result of war. Name the countries involved in world war ii with at least 1,000 casualties, both military and civilian. The wartime military casualty figures compiled by german high command, up until january. The vast majority of the worlds countriesincluding all the great powerseventually formed two opposing military alliances.
This document lists war department casualties army and army air force personnel from world war ii. A list may include casualties from multiple dates, battles, and regiments. U571, world war ii german submarine u595 scuttled and sunk off cape khamis, algeria 111442 u701 sunk by us army attack bomber no. The number of civilian deaths in china alone might well be more than. German casualties in world war ii military wiki fandom. There were more than 60 million world war 2 casualties resulting in death which at the time was more than 2. German general officer casualties in ww2 were far higher than those of all the allied nations combined. I start with world war ii because more individual records are available and i assume people are more interested in it. They do not include casualties suffered by guerrillas and local military corps.
Only the military losses and civilian losses directly associated with hostilities are included into the article. In its entirety, the battle of the bulge was the worst a in terms of losses a for the american forces during world war ii, with more than 80,000 american casualties. World war ii fatality statistics vary, with estimates of total deaths ranging from 70. The last part covers projects and institutions providing e. Estimated figures for german world war ii casualties are divergent and contradictory. Sources of information on us navy casualties in world war ii. However, in 2005 the german government put the war dead at 7,395,000 persons including 4,300,000. World war 2 was the bloodiest conflict in human history. The table includes military and civilian deaths and shows the high tallies in both categories incurred by the union of soviet socialist republics. French maclean, a lieutenant colonel in the us army ret. A recent study by german historian rudiger overmans found that the german military casualties were 5. It is the largest battle the united states army has fought to date. The fallen of world war ii datadriven documentary about. World war when 62,817 were killed, out of a mobilized total of 630,000 as against the nearly one million in the second world war.
This figure was to remain unchallenged until the 1990s when some german historians. The wartime military casualty figures compiled by german high command, up until january 31, 1945, are often cited by military historians when covering individual campaigns in the war. A study by german historian rudiger overmans puts the number of german military dead and missing at 5. World war ii was the deadliest military conflict in history. The ww2 casualties database is a work in progress and a huge undertaking.
World war ii was the biggest and deadliest war in history, involving more than 30 countries. The war was notable for the nazisponsored genocide of the jewish peoples resulting in more than 5. Worldwide deaths in worldwide casualty estimates vary widely in several sources. Nov 04, 2018 i believe, operation uranus was the battle during world war 2 which resulted in the most casualties. Entries in the list are arranged by name of county and thereunder alphabetically by name of deceased. The total military losses for germany and the soviet union alone account for 84% of the overall european losses. World war ii simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Information provided includes serial number, rank and type of casualty. Civilian deaths due to the flight and expulsion of germans 194450 and the forced labor of germans in the soviet union are sometimes included with world war ii casualties, during the cold war the west german government estimated the death toll at 2. Apr 27, 2020 world war 2 was the bloodiest conflict in human history. A table of world war ii casualties listed by nation. Germans soldiers lying dead in a street in anzio, italy during world. Oct 26, 2016 an animated datadriven documentary about war and peace, the fallen of world war ii looks at the human cost of the second world war and sizes up the numbers to other wars in history, including. Richard overy russias war pp288 the highest estimate for each country was selected during compilation in the case of ref.
See estimates for worldwide deaths, broken down by country, in world war ii. World war ii, conflict that involved virtually every part of the world during 193945. German general officer casualties in world war ii with respect to possible u. Statistics for german world war ii military casualties are divergent. The departments of war and the navy created lists of casualties during world war ii. Table of contents navy, marine corps, and coast guard personnel. The main combatants were the axis powers germany, italy, and japan and the allies france, great britain, the united states, the soviet union, and china. One of the things that stands out most about this war is the number of casualties. The article summarizes casualties in different theatres of world war ii in europe and north africa. The birthplace or residence of the deceased is not indicated. Please link geni profiles of military casualties to the project. Of all the west european countries occupied by the germans, the number of jewish casualties was the highest in.
The second part focusses on world war i and possible research difficulties. The german high command figures cannot be considered definitive because they cover the period up until january 31, 1945, leaving out major battles at the end of. An estimated total of 7085 million people perished, which was about 3% of the 1940 world population est. Because many ww2 deaths went unrecorded estimates for the total number of casualties in the war vary.
German general officer casualties in world war ii dtic. It was the bloodiest conflict, as well as the largest war, in history. During world war i, the united states had more citizens under arms than had. Military casualties reported in official sources list deaths due to all causes, including an estimated 7 to 8 million combat related deaths killed or died of wounds and another two to three million military deaths caused by accidents, disease and deaths while. If you would like to make a contribution to help to complete the database, please contact bill. Sx the french casualties, for the war up to the petain armistice, were announced by the vichy regime in march, 1941, as roughly 80,000 dead, 20,000 missing, and 120,000 wounded. World war ii dead and missing from army and army air forces. The casualty lists in this database were published in chronological order and are grouped by date usually corresponding to a battle, regiment, and company. World war ii was a war that spanned from 1939 to 1945.
The number of germans who died in world war ii is not clear. The fallen of world war ii is an interactive documentary that examines the human cost of the second world war and the decline in battle deaths in the years since the war. Although japan was heavily involved in world war ii, it is estimated that only 2. Quiet flows the rhine, german general officer casualties in. German military and civilian losses resulting from world war ii may have been new and insightful when it was published in 1986, but it is no longer so, nor is the book either authoritative or well written. A recent study by rudiger overmans, a german historian, estimated that german military casualties were 5. More than 100 million people from over 30 nations participated in the war. The 15minute data visualization uses cinematic storytelling techniques to provide viewers with a fresh and dramatic perspective of a pivotal moment in history.
Which particular battle during world war 2 resulted in the. Casualty statistics for world war i vary to a great extent. This number includes the 848 cactus men who paid the ultimate price for freedom. Deaths directly caused by the war including military and civilians killed are estimated at 5056 million people, while there were an. Finding information on german soldiers from world war i and.
The tables below give a detailed countrybycountry count of human losses. By unofficial counts, the 103d infantry division suffered a total of 6. Statistics for german world war ii military casualties are divergent and contradictory. Army general officer losses in airland battle are discussed. Casualties suffered by each nation, as well as a complete world war 2 timeline, detailing every event, day by day from 1939 through to 1945. The wartime casualty figures compiled by german high command are often cited by military historians when covering individual campaigns in the war. German casualties in world war i totaled more than 7 million killed, wounded, missing in action, or taken prisoner. Browse 3,827 dead of world war ii stock photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more stock photos and images. Estimates of the total german war dead range from 5. Battle and other combatant casualties in the second world war, ii. Introduction autumn 1942, europe lies crushed beneath nazi jackboots. War has always been a dangerous business, bringing injury, wounds, and. World war ii often abbreviated as wwii or ww2, also known as the second world war, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945.
Archives scanned those lists and they are available on naras. Such losses adversely affect both command and control and morale in large unit operations. See also world war ii main page this is a universal project. World war ii just claimed another casualty the atlantic. Based on 1939 borders, including overseas colonies.
National archives and records administration 700 pennsylvania avenue, nw washington, dc 204080001. The national archives scanned those lists and they are available on naras website in the online catalog at. Sparked by the 1939 nazi invasion of poland, the war dragged on for six bloody years until the allies. Most countries fought in the years 19391945 but some started fighting in 1937. The authors of the oxford companion to world war ii maintain that casualty statistics are notoriously unreliable the following is a list of published statistics for german casualties in world war ii. World war ii wwii or ww2, in the soviet union, the great patriotic war, and in japan, the second sinojapanese war, was a global war involving fighting in most of the world and most countries. Dead german soldiers lying in the streets as american soldiers walk past. Still photo images extracted from the vintage footage are also available for immediate download.
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