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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 deaths were caused by the conflict, representing about 3% of the estimated global population of 2.3 billion in 1940. [1]
The Second World War pitted two alliances against each other, the Axis powers and the Allied powers. It is estimated that 74 million people died, with estimates ranging from 40 million to 90 million dead (including all genocide casualties). [1]
0.2 million [202] 499 BCE–449 BCE Greek city-states vs. Achaemenid Empire: Southeast Europe, West Asia, and Northeast Africa Guatemalan Civil War: 0.14–0.2 million [203] [204] 1960–1996 Government of Guatemala vs. Guatemalan National Revolutionary Unity Central America North Yemen Civil War: 0.1–0.2 million [205] [206] 1962–1970
UK losses were 2 KIA. [1] Taranto November 1940 The Royal Navy, using 21 aircraft, attacked the Italian naval base at Taranto damaging 3 battleships and 2 cruisers. [1] Cape Matapan March 1941In the naval engagement off Cape Matapan the Royal Navy destroyed 3 Italian cruisers, 2 destroyers and damaged 1 battleship. The Italians lost 2,400 killed.
The following is a list of the casualties count in battles or offensives in world history.The list includes both sieges (not technically battles but usually yielding similar combat-related or civilian deaths) and civilian casualties during the battles.
Rosefielde estimated the actual military dead at 8.7 million men and 17.7 to 20.3 million civilians killed by the Nazis in the war (exterminated, shot, gassed burned 6.4 or 11.3 million; famine and disease 8.5 or 6.5 million; forced laborer in Germany 2.8 or 3.0 million and 500,000 who did not return to USSR after war.) [165]: 72 In addition to ...
World War II prisoners of war by nationality (13 C) A. American casualties of World War II (3 C) Austrian casualties of World War II (2 C, 1 P) B.
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 of the world's countries participated, with many nations mobilising all resources in pursuit of total war .