The sources cited in this article document an estimated death. World war ii was the deadliest military conflict in history. Based on his analysis of the nonpublished individual world war i campaign histories in the ottoman archives, edward j. It was the bloodiest conflict, as well as the largest war, in history. The departments of war and the navy created lists of casualties during world war ii. This profound sense of waste and pointlessness will shape european politics in the postwar period.
The total number of casualties in world war i, both military and civilian, were about 37 million. Battle casualties battle casualties, by theater, type, and disposition. World war 2 was the bloodiest conflict in human history. Urlanis estimated the actual total military war dead at 1,811,000 killed 1,200,000, died of wounds 240,000, gassed 11,000, died from disease 155,000, pow deaths 190,000, deaths due to accidents and other causes 15,000population numbers need to be checked, the world war one source book figures used on the page were wrong in the case of bulgaria. The bureau of naval personnels official list of the navys world war ii casualties resulting from enemy action is a 1947 ibm printout arranged chronologically by the campaigns as listed in the secretary of the navys navy and marine corps awards manual. Veterans affairs wars washington, dc 20420 american revolution 17751783 total u. The triple entente also known as the allies lost about 6 million military personnel. World war ii casualties and structural change econstor. During world war ii, 26,000 japaneseamericans served in the armed forces and over 800 were killed in action. Battle casualties are shown in various ways such as. In fact, the number of us military personnel killed in action each year did not exceed the number of us industrial deaths each year until sometime in 1943. Table of contents navy, marine corps, and coast guard personnel. In six years of war, germanys average casualties rate was 2649 soldiers and 886 civilians per day.
World war ii was the deadliest military conflict in history in terms of total dead, with some. United states military casualties of war wikipedia. Entries in the list are arranged by name of county and thereunder alphabetically by name of deceased. Over 60 million people were killed, which was over 2. The deaths that directly resulted from the war are about 5056 million people while about 1928 million people died from warrelated famine and diseases. A history of the ottoman army in the first world war. World war ii was the deadliest military conflict in history in absolute terms of total casualties. The main reason for the different estimates lies in the term loss, which in the military terminology of the time included all those soldiers who were no longer able to fight, and who may. The number of civilian deaths in china alone might well be more than. The soviet union lost around 27 million people during the war, almost half of all world war ii deaths.
Combat 3111 prison camp 37 missing 15 wounded 4443 released prisoners 116 total 7722. The historical literature on world war i is still arguing about the number of wwi casualties. State summary of war casualties from world war ii for navy, marine corps, and coast guard personnel from michigan, 1946 creator. This document lists war department casualties army and army air force personnel from world war ii. The vast majority of the worlds countriesincluding all the great powerseventually formed two opposing military alliances. The total number of military and civilian casualties in world war i was over 38 million. The war was notable for the nazisponsored genocide of the jewish peoples resulting in more than 5. Casualty and death tables one way to understand the violence and slaughter that occurred in the great war is to examine the number of casualties and deaths. There were more than 60 million world war 2 casualties resulting in death which at the time was more than 2. They do not include casualties suffered by guerrillas and local military corps.
Nazi germany, who wanted to conquer the world and was defeated by it, suffered 5. As of june 2018 total of us world war ii casualties listed as mia is 72,823 e. Apr 27, 2020 there were more than 60 million world war 2 casualties resulting in death which at the time was more than 2. The bureau of naval personnels official list of the navys world war ii casualties resulting from enemy action is a 1947 ibm printout arranged chronologically by the campaigns as listed in the secretary of. There were 20 million deaths and 21 million wounded.
A table of world war ii casualties listed by nation. The american battle monuments commission database for the korean war reports that the department of defense reports that 54,246 american service men and women lost their lives. Included in the figures of total war dead for each nation are victims of the holocaust. Servicemembers 286,730 battle deaths 2,260 nonmortal woundings 4,505. Civilian casualties of world war two history learning site. World war ii fatality statistics vary, with estimates of total dead ranging from 50 million to more than 80 million. 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. Some 75 million people died in world war ii, including about 20 million. Over 60 million people were killed, which was about 3% of the 1940 world population est. Surprisingly, more civilians died as a result of the war. The wartime casualty figures compiled by german high command are often cited by military historians when covering individual campaigns in the war. World war 2 industrial casualties math encounters blog.
The first world war wwi was fought from 1914 to 1918 and the second world war or wwii was fought from 1939 to 1945. World war ii was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. And it reveals a problem with the way this and many other quora questions are posed. At the outbreak of the second world war, only two armoured divisions the 1st and 7th had been formed, in comparison to the seven armoured divisions of the german army. 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. According to, there were 407,300 military and 11,200 civilian deaths, for a total of 418,500 us deaths in world war ii. Military personnel in connection with the conflict in vietnam, 30 september 1975. Deaths directly caused by the war including military and civilians killed are estimated at 5056 million people, while there were an. World war 2 statistics the numbers do not lie world war 2 was one of the largest conflicts in recorded history with no corner of the planet left untouched. World war ii, conflict that involved virtually every part of the world during 193945. The fact that almost all resources and all people were involved in wwii from the nations involved, in reference to civilians, women and the military, make it evident of being a total war. How many casualties did the us have in world war 2 answers.
Lists and statistics congressional research service 2 casualties war or conflict branch of service number serving total deaths battle deaths other deaths wounds not mortala navy 1 1 3 marines 11 11 47 civil warcd union forces onlye 18611865. The data is divided by each nation that participated in the war. World war i casualties the total number of military and civilian casualties in world war i, was around 40 million. This table from a readers digest book about world war ii was preserved in a scrapbook by a collector of information about world war ii. To put this in perspective, this was roughly 3% of the total population of 2. The birthplace or residence of the deceased is not indicated. The effects of world war ii on economic and health outcomes. Archives scanned those lists and they are available on naras. What were the total number of casualties for germany in. The regular army could muster 224,000 men, who were. World war 2 left no part of the world untouched north america, south america, europe, asia, africa and all oceans between were involved to one extent or the other. Name the countries involved in world war ii with at least 1,000 casualties, both military and civilian. Sources of information on us navy casualties in world war ii.
An exact count of the number of casualties is unavailable, but it is estimated that between 70 million and 85 million people died as a result of wwii. We offer information on world war 2 history, world war 2 timeline, world war 2 facts, world war 2 quotes, world war 2 pictures, world war 2 posters, world war 2 propaganda, world war 2 aircraft, world war 2 weapons, world war 2 battles, world war 2 memorials, world war 2 links, and more. World war ii honor list of dead and missing, june 1946. Army battle casualties and nonbattle deaths in world war ii dtic. Estimates for the total casualties of the war range from 50 million to 60 million, millions of people injured, 30 millions of civilians displaced awaiting repatriation, especially in eastern europe. Statistics for german world war ii military casualties are divergent and contradictory. The casualties included total war dead of 771,844, 243,598 killed in action, 61,487 missing. Life after death experience nde with steve gardipee, vietnam war story one of the best ndes duration. Estimates of total dead range from 50 million to over 70 million. World war ii casualties centre europeen robert schuman. An estimated total of 7085 million people perished, which was about 3% of the 1940 world population est.
They were the largest military conflicts in human history. Casualties of world war ii history of western civilization ii. The holocaust is the term generally used to describe the genocide of approximately six million european jews during world war ii. World war 2 statistics world war 2 timeline 19391945.
World war i vs world war ii difference and comparison diffen. Information provided includes serial number, rank and type of casualty. Lists and statistics congressional research service 2 casualties war or conflict branch of service number serving total deaths battle deaths other deaths wounds not mortala mexican warc 18461848 total 78,718,283 1,733 11,550 4,152 army,271 1,721 11,550 4,102. Casualties which occurred in the united states, or as a result of disease. In september 1939, the british army had a total of 892,697 officers and men in both the fulltime regular army and parttime territorial army ta. Rising to power in an unstable germany, adolf hitler and his national socialist nazi party rearmed the nation and signed treaties. How do the casualties from ww1 and ww2 compare and. 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. This list identifies those men on active duty with the united states navy, marine corps and coast guard, whose deaths resulted directly from enemy action or from operational activities against the enemy in war zones from december 7, 1941, to the end of world war ii. Many civilians died because of disease, starvation, massacres, bombing and deliberate genocide. World war ii dead and missing from army and army air forces.
Building this industrial base had its own cost in lives. Direct war deaths in major war zones, afghanistan and pakistan october 2001 october 2019. The sources cited on this page document an estimated death toll in world war ii of 62 to 78 million, making it the deadliest war ever. Below are the countries with the highest world war ii casualties.
The statistics for world war ii including army air forces, korea, and vietnam are u. Based on 1939 borders, including overseas colonies. During world war 2, the us took the better part of 18 months to build its militaryindustrial base after pearl harbor. British army during the second world war wikipedia. Ohio world war 2 nmcg casualty list access genealogy. World war 1 casualties the historical literature on world war i is still arguing about the number of wwi casualties, with a range between 6 and million. This page provides information about the number of troops in world war ii, including how many were wounded or killed in battle. Both wars involved military alliances between different groups of countries. Military casualties of world war two history learning site. Similarly, total deaths in the uk are estimated to be about 450 thousands, 15 percent of whom were civilians.
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