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Over 27,000 Australians were killed and 23,000 wounded in action during World War II. In addition, hundreds more servicemen and women were killed and injured in accidents during the war. An Australian soldier, Private George "Dick" Whittington, is aided by Papuan orderly Raphael Oimbari, near Buna on 25 December 1942.
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]
Prisoners of war held by the Japanese made up nearly half of Australia's deaths in the Pacific. [222] At least 386 Australian civilian seamen were killed during the war. [223] Total Australian war expenditure was £2,949,380,000 and at its peak in 1942–43, military costs accounted for 40.1 percent of national income. [222]
Bubble chart of wars with over 1.5 million deaths. [222] Combatant deaths in conventional wars, 1800-2011. [223] Seven deadliest wars after 1900. The length of each spiral segment is proportional to the war's duration and its area size to its death toll. [224]
World War II: Darwin, Australia 19 February 1942 damaged [44] 1 HMAS Gunbar: Aerial attack from Japanese aircraft during bombing of Darwin: World War II: Darwin, Australia 22 February 1942 damaged [45] 1 HMAS Chinampa: Shore-based gunfire World War II: off Saumlaki, Dutch East Indies: 31 August 1942 undamaged [46]
In socially distanced ceremonies across Australia that echoed a message of unity, politicians, veterans and ordinary people commemorated on Saturday the 75th anniversary of the day that brought ...
Sunk while clearing minefields after World War II. [372] Landslide: Steavenson Falls, Victoria: 4: 1968 Jan 9: Four teenage bushwalkers killed when section of cliff broke away and rolled downhill to group's location. Three others survived with injuries. [260] Air accident: Burrendong Dam, New South Wales: 4: 1969 Jul 31: Cessna 182K accident ...
See: Bombing of Milan in World War II. Turin: Italy: June 1940 – April 1945 2,069 [7] –2,199 [8] RAF Bomber Command, USAAF: See: Bombing of Turin in World War II. Palermo: Italy: June 1940 – August 1943 2,123 [9] RAF, USAAF: See: Bombing of Palermo in World War II. London: United Kingdom: 7 September 1940 – May 1941 40,000-43,000 ...