To those whose contribution meant the loss of sons, brothers or husbands in this war, i pay my most humble respect and extend by deepest sympathy. World war ii was the deadliest military conflict in history. Entries in the list are arranged by name of county and thereunder alphabetically by name of deceased. Jun 06, 2019 on august 6, 1945, during world war ii 193945, an american b29 bomber dropped the worlds first deployed atomic bomb over the japanese city of hiroshima, immediately killing 80,000 people. In all five conflictsworld wars i and ii, the korean and. German casualties in world war ii project gutenberg self. Over 60 million people were killed, which was about 3% of the 1940 world population est. Us navy tbf avenger gunner from uss essex is buried at sea with his aircraft dur.
The war was notable for the nazisponsored genocide of the jewish peoples resulting in more than 5. World war ii was the deadliest military conflict in history in absolute terms of total casualties. The 15minute data visualization uses cinematic storytelling techniques to provide viewers with a fresh and dramatic perspective of a pivotal moment in history. World war ii dead and missing from army and army air forces. An estimated total of 70 85 million people perished, which was about 3% of the 1940 world population.
Jul 25, 20 at sea the war expands to the world s oceans. The number of civilian deaths in china alone might well be more than. World war ii this is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily saved, imported by an external electronic rendering service, and ordered as a. 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. 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. 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. An estimated total of 7085 million people perished, which was about 3% of the 1940 world population est.
These numbers usually include the deaths of military personnel which are the direct results of battle or other military wartime actions, as well as the wartime war related deaths of soldiers which are the results of war induced epidemics, famines, atrocities, genocide, etc. Estimated figures for german world war ii casualties are divergent and contradictory. This book looks at the history of how humanity has cared for its war casualties and veterans, from ancient times through the aftermath of world war ii. What has changed over time, most dramatically in the last 150 or so years, is the care these casualties receive and who provides it. Military casualties in world war ii, for which the national socialists are jointly responsible the senate of bremen published an announcement oct. It involved the majority of the world s nations, eventually forming two opposing military alliances. World war ii casualties naval history and heritage navy. Wikimedia commons world war ii fit the patterns of history s ome 60 million people died in world war ii on average, 27,000 people perished on each day between the invasion of poland. Worldwide deaths in worldwide casualty estimates vary widely in several sources.
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. It was the bloodiest conflict, as well as the largest war, in history. U2s, ufos, and operation blue book the sinking of maine. As of june 2018 total of us world war ii casualties listed as mia is 72,823 e. This book is a study by the rand corporation that surveys the history of. According to the guinness book of world records, world war ii was the deadliest war in human history, with a total of 56. A table of world war ii casualties listed by nation. You will be shocked to learn the leniency of the modified sentences. See more ideas about world war one, world war i and world war.
Survey of allied tank casualties in world war ii book, 1951. World war ii united states military records, 1941 to 1945. It is for both the serious stu dent and the interested casual reader and should be a useful reference for policymakers, care providers, and history buffs alike. This book is about not just world war ii but it is also about the stalinist repression of the areas known as the borderlands, which snyder has termed the bloodlands. Compelling, a superb teaching tool, ideal for casual reading and a musthave for military hobbyists, world war ii in numbers is an exciting and powerful perspective on the global conflict. The vast majority of the worlds countriesincluding all the great powerseventually formed two opposing military alliances. United states military casualties of war wikipedia. The fallen of world war ii datadriven documentary about. World war ii casualties wikipedia republished wiki 2. The departments of war and the navy created lists of casualties during world war ii. It was the most widespread war in history, and directly involved more than 100 million people from over 30 countries. Estimates of total dead range from 50 million to over 70 million. World war ii is also known as the second world war. World war ii honor list of dead and missing, june 1946.
Sources of information on us navy casualties in world war ii. Ohio world war 2 nmcg casualty list access genealogy. 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. Navy, marine corps, and coast guard personnel see related resource. Aug 15, 2016 this document lists war department casualties army and army air force personnel from world war ii. World war 2 ww2 wwii veteran, casualty, and military unit records search by ww2 researcher bill beigel. Military personnel in connection with the conflict in vietnam, 30 september 1975. Information provided includes serial number, rank and type of casualty. Snyder is looking at the deliberate mass murder of civilians in a particular zone of europe between about 1930, at the start of the second ukraine famine, and 1945. The tables below give a detailed countrybycountry count of human losses. The table includes military and civilian deaths and shows the high tallies in both categories incurred by the union of soviet socialist republics. The introduction to the memorial on the website says, the memory of americas world war ii generation is preserved within the physical memorial and through the world war ii. This listing does not necessarily represent the state of birth, legal residence, or official state credit according to service enlistment.
Jan 08, 2016 us navy tbf avenger gunner from uss essex is buried at sea with his aircraft dur. This list of wars by death toll includes all deaths that are either directly or indirectly caused by the war. 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. This document lists war department casualties army and army air force.
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. The american experience through world war ii times through world war ii and its immediate aftermath. Apr 27, 2020 world war 2 was the bloodiest conflict in human history. The information was based on the monthly tally which was published by the headquarters of the armed forces extending to january 31, 1945. Table of contents navy, marine corps, and coast guard personnel. World war ii this is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily saved, imported by an external electronic rendering service, and ordered as a printed book. This book looks at the history of how humanity has cared for its war casualties, from ancient times through the aftermath of world war ii. The birthplace or residence of the deceased is not indicated. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
World war ii dead and missing from army and army air forces from. Army battle casualties and nonbattle deaths in world war iifinal report, 7 december 1941 december 1946. Rising to power in an unstable germany, adolf hitler and his national socialist nazi party rearmed the nation and signed treaties. But the story actually doesnt end where this book does. Archives scanned those lists and they are available on naras. 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. World war ii was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. There were more than 60 million world war 2 casualties resulting in death which at the time was more than 2. World war ii simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Halifax and adjacent territory aviation personnel fatalities in world war ii.
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. Life after death experience nde with steve gardipee, vietnam war story one of the best ndes duration. The authors of the oxford companion to world war ii maintain that casualty statistics are notoriously unreliable 35 the following is a list of published statistics for german casualties in world war ii. This book is an account of the 2, 445 african american men who were killed or wounded or decorated during world war ii. World war ii fatality statistics vary, with estimates of total deaths ranging from 70. Casualty statistics for world war i vary to a great extent. If you search casualties of war at wikipedia, you will learn that shortly after the news fanfare died down, and the public forgot about it and went on with their lives, all those sentences were modified. Inclusion of names in this ohio world war ii casualty list has been determined solely by the residence of next of kin at the time of notification of the last wartime casualty status. Most countries fought in the years 19391945 but some started fighting in 1937.
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