National Death Tolls for the Second World War
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National Death Tolls for the Second World War
Compare 3 million German civilians to 60 thousand Britons. The destruction of the cities was equally one-sided. This figure does not include the millions who died a preventable death in the 2-3 years after the war.
Germany: Civilian: (Note that it’s the British sources that give unrealistically low numbers. 3,500,000 is the most usual figure given today.)
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Compton's: 500,000
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Britannica: 780,000
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Davies: 780,000
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Clodfelter: 780,000
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Eckhardt: 1,471,000
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Keegan: 1,593,000
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Urlanis: 2,000,000
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HarperCollins: 2,300,000
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Ellis: 2,350,000
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Kinder: 3,800,000
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Encarta: 3,800,000
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MEDIAN: 1.6M
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United Kingdom: Civilian (Once again, British sources give the highest numbers. It’s generally accepted at around 60,000.)
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Civilian:
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Keegan: 60,000 (bombing)
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Urlanis: 60,000
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HarperCollins: 60,595
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Ellis: 60,600
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Britannica: 92,673 (incl. 30,248 merchant mariners and 60,595 killed by bombing)
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Davies: 92,673
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Clodfelter: 92,673
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Eckhardt: 100,000
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http://www.geocities.com/dtmcbride/hist/ww2.html
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Originall estimates were 30 million killed; Extimates are now 40-55 million. 20-26 million died on the eastern front with Russia.
last updated 2 May 2003 |
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