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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 people perished, or about 3% of the estimated global population of 2.3 billion in 1940. [1]
This list of wars by death toll includes all deaths that are either directly or indirectly caused by war.These numbers include the deaths of military personnel which are the direct results of a battle or other military wartime actions, as well as wartime/war-related deaths of civilians which are often results of war-induced epidemics, famines, genocide, etc. Due to incomplete records, the ...
This category has the following 26 subcategories, out of 26 total. ... Dutch civilians killed in World War II (1 C, 75 P) F. Finnish civilians killed in World War ...
Civilians killed in World War II by nationality (26 C) Military personnel killed in World War II by nationality (33 C) World War II prisoners of war by nationality (13 C)
Some civilians were killed in the Bombing of Dublin in World War II and County Carlow in apparently-accidental bombings by the Luftwaffe. [146] The bombings have been cited as the result of either deliberate attacks, errors in navigation or British electronic countermeasures against the Luftwaffe. It was established much later that the ...
This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total. C. World War II crimes against children (4 C, 3 P) K. Civilians killed in World War II (5 C, 47 P) P.
World War II [b] or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers. Nearly all the world's countries—including all the great powers—participated, with many investing all available economic, industrial, and scientific capabilities in pursuit of total war, blurring the distinction between military and ...
Dutch total casualties were 9,779 including 2,100 KIA. Civilian deaths totaled 13,000 in France 13,000 Belgium and 2,000 in the Netherlands. [ 1 ] A 2000 study by the German Armed Forces Military History Research Office estimated total German military dead at 50,000 in May and June 1940.