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  1. During World War II, 14,059 American POWs died in enemy captivity throughout the war (12,935 held by Japan and 1,124 held by Germany).

  2. May 15, 2024 · The human cost of the war can hardly be calculated. Civilian population centres were intentionally targeted by both the Axis and the Allies. Planes of the U.S. Army Air Forces burned scores of Japanese cities to the ground with incendiary bombs before Hiroshima and Nagasaki were largely destroyed with atomic weapons.

  3. The following countries have the highest estimated World War II casualties: the Soviet Union (20 to 27 million), China (15 to 20 million), Germany (6 to 7.4 million), Poland (5.9 to 6 million), Dutch East Indies/Indonesia (3 to 4 million), Japan (2.5 to 3.1 million), India (2.2 to 3 million), Yugoslavia (1 to 1.7 million), French Indochina ...

    Country
    Total Deaths
    Military Deaths
    Civilian Deaths Via Military
    20,000,000
    3,750,000
    8,191,000
    13,950,000
    6,750,000
    4,100,000
    6,850,000
    1,650,000
    3,700,000
    6,000,000
    240,000
    5,820,000
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  5. Worldwide Casualties*. Battle Deaths. 15,000,000. Battle Wounded. 25,000,000. Civilian Deaths. 45,000,000. *Worldwide casualty estimates vary widely in several sources. The number of civilian deaths in China alone might well be more than 50,000,000.

    Country
    Military Deaths
    Total Civilian And Military Deaths
    Albania
    30,000
    30,200
    Australia
    39,800
    40,500
    Austria
    261,000
    384,700
    Belgium
    12,100
    86,100
  6. Official casualty sources estimate battle deaths at nearly 15 million military personnel and civilian deaths at over 38 million. Fought largely between two opposing military alliances, the Allies and the Axis, the war engulfed Europe, North Africa, much of Asia and the world's oceans. Germany, Japan, and Italy led the loosely cooperating Axis ...

  7. Mar 18, 2024 · Countries with the highest total deaths due to World War II. U.S.S.R. – over 17.5 million. Poland – over 5.5 million. Germany – over 4 million. Japan – over 1.9 million. Yugoslavia – over 1.5 million

  8. Feb 2, 2024 · Systematic genocide, extermination campaigns, and forced labor, particularly by the Germans, Japanese, and Soviets, led to the deaths of millions. In this regard, Nazi activities alone...

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