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Died in North Africa serving as corporal in the King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster) on 17 August 1942 aged 36. [107] [108] Bill Dean – played for Arsenal (1940–1941). A stoker in the Royal Navy, he was killed in the sinking of his ship, HMS Naiad south of Crete on 11 March 1942. [109] Stanley Docking – played for Newcastle United (1934 ...
South Korea were only the second Asian team to compete at a World Cup after the Dutch East Indies (Indonesia) in 1938, and the first fully-independent Asian nation to do so. South Korea lost their only two games by heavy margins: 9–0 against Hungary (the joint-heaviest defeat in World Cup history) and 7–0 against Turkey.
World War II deaths by country World War II deaths by theater. World War II was the deadliest military conflict in history.An estimated total of 70–85 million deaths were caused by the conflict, representing about 3% of the estimated global population of 2.3 billion in 1940. [1]
Killed when his landing craft was hit by a Japanese mortar while stuck on a coral reef. Howard "Smiley" Johnson [7] 28 1945 Guard Green Bay Packers: 1941 Marines Killed by a mortar shell during the Battle of Iwo Jima. Alex Ketzko [8] 25 1944 Tackle: Detroit Lions: 1943 Army Killed in action during the Battle of the Bulge. Jack Lummus [5] [9] 29 ...
In 1954, South Korea entered FIFA World Cup qualification for the first time, and qualified for the 1954 FIFA World Cup in Switzerland by beating Japan 7–3 on aggregate. [9] South Korea were only the second Asian team to compete at a World Cup after the Dutch East Indies (Indonesia) in 1938, and the first fully-independent Asian nation to do so.
North Vietnam and allies vs. South Vietnam and allies Indochina Nigerian Civil War: 3.04–4.1 million [45] [46] 1967–1970 Nigeria vs. Biafra: Nigeria French Wars of Religion: 2–4 million [47] 1562–1598 French catholics vs Huguenots: France Korean War: 2.5–3.5 million [48] [18] 1950–1953 North Korea and allies vs. South Korea and ...
Pages in category "Lists of people killed in World War II" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
According to Charles K. Armstrong, the war resulted in the death of an estimated 12%–15% of the North Korean population (c. 10 million), "a figure close to or surpassing the proportion of Soviet citizens killed in World War II". [9] Civilians killed during a night battle near Yongsan, August 1950