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Henri III, King of France Jacques Clément: Killed due to religious-political antagonism. 14 May 1610: Henri IV, King of France François Ravaillac: Killed due to religious-political antagonism. 24 April 1617: Concino Concini, chief minister to King Louis XIII: shot outside the Paris City Hall after being surrounded by an armed mob. 14 July 1789
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This list of wars by death toll includes all deaths directly or indirectly caused by the deadliest wars in history. These numbers encompass the deaths of military personnel resulting directly from battles or other wartime actions, as well as wartime or war-related civilian deaths, often caused by war-induced epidemics , famines , or genocides .
Otherwise notable people killed serving with the French armed forces during World War II. Subcategories This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total.
During World War II, 1.2 million African Americans served in the U.S. Armed Forces and 708 were killed in action. 350,000 American women served in the Armed Forces during World War II and 16 were killed in action. [343] During World War II, 26,000 Japanese-Americans served in the Armed Forces and over 800 were killed in action. [344]
Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle [a] [b] (22 November 1890 – 9 November 1970) was a French general and statesman who led the Free French Forces against Nazi Germany in World War II and chaired the Provisional Government of the French Republic from 1944 to 1946 to restore democracy in France.
Leader Country Born Title Died Notes Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page). Emperor (1894–1917) July 17, 1918 [1] Executed Philippe Pétain Vichy France: April 24, 1856: Head of state (1940–1944) July 23, 1951: Sentence commuted to life imprisonment Vidkun Quisling Norway: July 18, 1887: Minister ...
Finland and the Axis suffered the loss of 668,200 men as killed in action, missing in action against the Soviet forces or for non-combat reasons on the Eastern Front. An additional 800,000 Axis and Finnish soldiers were captured by the Soviets, 137,800 of whom died. [ 13 ]