What percentage of the German population was killed in World war 2?
David Glantz in his book “When Titans Clashed” puts the total German casualties (including wounded) at over 11 million (6 million wounded, 5 million dead). 11 million was 75% of the entire German Army and 46% of the German male population in 1939.
How many German soldiers died in ww1?
1,773,700 German
A summary of World War I casualties, complied by the U.S. Public Broadcasting Service, lists 1,773,700 German war dead, 4,216,058 wounded, 1,152,800 prisoners, for a total of 7,142,558 casualties, an amazing 54.6 percent of the 13,000,000 soldiers Germany mobilized for the war.
Which country suffered the most casualties in World War I?
Russia
Casualties of World War I
| Country | Total mobilized forces | Killed or died 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Allied Powers: | ||
| Russia | 12,000,000 | 1,700,000 |
| British Empire | 8, 904,467 | 908,371 |
| France 2 | 8,410,000 | 1,357,800 |
How many US troops were killed in World war 2?
405,399
Overview
| War or conflict | Date | Total U.S. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Total | ||
| World War II | 1939–1945 | 405,399 |
| Greek Civil War | 1944–1949 | 6 |
| Chinese Civil War | 1945–1950 | 164 |
How many Australians died in ww2?
Australia lost 34,000 service personnel during World War II. Total battle casualties were 72,814. Over 31,000 Australian became prisoners-of-war. Of these more than 22,000 were captured by the Japanese; by August 1945 over one third of them had died in the appalling conditions of the prisoner-of-war camps.
How many Americans died in the Vietnam War?
58,220 U.S.
The Vietnam Conflict Extract Data File of the Defense Casualty Analysis System (DCAS) Extract Files contains records of 58,220 U.S. military fatal casualties of the Vietnam War. These records were transferred into the custody of the National Archives and Records Administration in 2008.
What did Germans think of Americans during WWII?
At least initially, Germans regarded British and American soldiers (especially Americans) as somewhat amateurish, although their opinion of American, British, and Empire troops grew as the war progressed. German certainly saw shortcomings in the ways the Allied used infantry.