The fallen of world war ii datadriven documentary about. We offer information on world war 2 history, world war 2 timeline, world war 2 facts, world war 2 quotes, world war 2 pictures, world war 2 posters, world war 2 propaganda, world war 2 aircraft, world war 2 weapons, world war 2 battles, world war 2 memorials, world war 2 links, and more. The experiences of the company during world war 2 were the basis of the band of brothers hbo miniseries 2001 based on the. You will be shocked to learn the leniency of the modified sentences. There were more than 60 million world war 2 casualties resulting in death which at the time was more than 2. For other research sources at library and archives canada and at other institutions and websites, please visit our second world war. World war ii is also known as the second world war. World war ii casualties the reader wiki, reader view of. Deaths directly caused by the war including military and civilians killed are estimated at 5056 million people, while there were an. They decided to sell the armed forces cheap paperbacks. War casualties 19411975 veteran information portal. Based on 1939 borders, including overseas colonies. Casualty statistics for world war i vary to a great extent. Apr 27, 2020 world war 2 was the bloodiest conflict in human history.
The number of civilian deaths in china alone might well be more than. The company was formed in 1942 as part of an experimental airborne regiment and fought in the european theater of world war 2. It was the bloodiest conflict, as well as the largest war, in history. Wwii military personnel missing in action or lost at sea, 19411946. United states military casualties of war wikipedia. Commonly cited casualty figures provided by the department of defense are 4,435 killed and 6,188 wounded, although the original government report that generated these numbers warned that the totals were incomplete and far too low. Snyder is looking at the deliberate mass murder of civilians in a particular zone of europe between about 1930, at the start of the second ukraine famine, and 1945. Select a state to navigate through our archive of world war ii casualties. This book is about not just world war ii but it is also about the stalinist repression of the areas known as the borderlands, which snyder has termed the bloodlands. World war 2 ww2 wwii veteran, casualty, and military unit records search by ww2 researcher bill beigel. Sources of information on us navy casualties in world war ii. World war ii wwii or ww2, in the soviet union, the great patriotic war, and in japan, the second sinojapanese war, was a global war involving fighting in most of the world and most countries.
Snyder is looking at the deliberate mass murder of civilians in a particular zone of europe. World war ii this is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily saved, imported by an external electronic rendering service, and ordered as a printed book. The following casualty lists are currently available for free download from the g. Request research help for ww2 military casualty records. Survey of allied tank casualties in world war ii book. The bureau of naval personnels official list of the navys world war ii casualties resulting from enemy action is a 1947 ibm printout arranged chronologically by the campaigns as listed in the secretary of. World war ii was the deadliest military conflict in history. Permission is granted to copy, distribute andor modify this document under the terms of the gnu free documentation license, version 1. The total number of military and civilian casualties in world war i were about 40 million. Wwii historic fiction, world war two firsthand accounts nonfiction, best childrens books about world war ii 19391945, world war 2 bo. Look up name, rank, home city, state, county, cause of death, and more. Some nations in world war ii suffered disproportionally more casualties than others. Jun 07, 2019 the bataan death march took place in april 1942, during world war ii, when approximately 75,000 filipino and american troops on the bataan peninsula in the philippines were forced to make an.
The bureau of naval personnels official list of the navys world war ii casualties resulting from enemy action is a 1947 ibm printout arranged chronologically by the campaigns as listed in the secretary of the navys navy and marine corps awards manual. The fallen of world war ii is an interactive documentary that examines the human cost of the second world war and the decline in battle deaths in the years since the war. This book is a study by the rand corporation that surveys the history of american policies and practices for treatment and followup care for wounded military personnel, from the american revolution to world war ii. Desoto county, ms, civil war casualties dog handler casualties, vietnam doolittle raiders, world war 2 fairhaven ma casualties, ww2 female deaths, 1980 to 1999 gallipoli casualties, australia, ww1 glider pilots, casualties, world war 2 glider pilots, ww2 kia greene county, pa, casualties, ww1 gulf war casualty summary, numbers. Service files of the second world war war dead, 19391947. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. World war 2 book lists meet your next favorite book. The national archives scanned those lists and they are available on naras website in the online catalog at.
An estimated total of 7085 million people perished, which was about 3% of the 1940 world population est. The bataan death march took place in april 1942, during world war ii, when approximately 75,000 filipino and american troops on the bataan peninsula in the philippines were forced to make an. In fact the operations of these submarines in the pacific contributed greatly to the war against japan, depriving her. Young american patriots military yearbooks photos and short biographiess of approximately 60,000 soldiers from young american patriots, a commemorative yearbook series published shortly following world war ii. World war ii casualties of human losses by country. Navy marine corps action kia wia kia wia revolutionary war, 19 apr. The names are arranged by state according to the address of the next of kin at notification. It is the largest battle the united states army has fought to date. If you search casualties of war at wikipedia, you will learn that shortly after the news fanfare died down, and the public forgot about it and went on with their lives, all those sentences were modified. The introduction to the memorial on the website says, the memory of americas world war ii generation is preserved within the physical memorial and through the world war ii. This website is a directory of links to online military indexes and records for usa genealogy research. Second world war 19391945 war diaries, ship logs and operations record books. It was the most widespread war in history, and directly involved more than 100 million people from over 30 countries. World war ii army casualties kansas historical society.
The war was notable for the nazisponsored genocide of the jewish peoples resulting in more than 5. By agreement with the united states house of representatives, the senate. Many civilians died because of disease, starvation, massacres. Rising to power in an unstable germany, adolf hitler and his national socialist nazi party rearmed the nation and signed treaties. Oct 06, 2010 casualties listed here include about 4 to 12 million war related famine deaths in china, indonesia, vietnam, the philippines, india that are often omitted from other compilations of world war ii casualties. World war ii, conflict that involved virtually every part of the world during 193945. Navy, marine corps, and coast guard personnel see related resource. Rosters of world war ii dead, 19391945 this database contains the names of those who died in world war ii wwii from all u.
Oct 26, 2019 one of the most wellknown companies in the united states army is easy company, of the 2nd battalion of the 506th parachute infantry regiment, of the 101st airborne division the screaming eagles. 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. Worldwide deaths in worldwide casualty estimates vary widely in several sources. World war ii was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. The introduction to the memorial on the website says, the memory of americas world war ii generation is preserved within the physical memorial and. The number of civilian deaths in china alone might well be more than 50,000,000.
Section 1 lists 18 jewish military casualties from polish units in france, north africa, norway, or switzerland in 1940. The vietnam memorial the wall provides the ability to search by name, date, state, and assigned. During the war years 19411945 there were 405,399 recorded deaths among us service members. A state of total war emerged, directly involving more than 100 million people from more than 30 countries. Officers and enlisted men of the united states navy who lost their lives during the world war, from april 6, 1917 to november 11, 1918. World war ii united states military records, 1941 to 1945.
World war ii often abbreviated as wwii or ww2, also known as the second world war, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. An historical analysis of world war ii records provides one method of assessing the effectiveness of tanks and of measuring their. Soundex finds names that sound similar, although not spelled the. Military casualties reported in official sources list deaths due to all causes, including an estimated 7 to 8 million combat related deaths killed or died of wounds and another two to three million military deaths caused by accidents, disease and deaths while. It was the most widespread war in history, and directly involved more than 100 million people. It was also the costliest battle in history in terms of human life, with millions perishing in combat, in concentration camps, and under the rubble of crushed cities. Name the countries involved in world war ii with at least 1,000 casualties, both military and civilian. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Most of the worlds countries, including all the great powers, fought as part of two military alliances. World war ii navy, marine corps, and coast guard casualties, 19411945 world war ii japaneseamerican internment camp documents, 19421946 wwii u. United states world war i casualty records genealogy. Every day, memories of world war ii its sights and sounds, its terrors and triumphsdisappear. World war ii simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
There is a two fiche set list of officers and enlisted. Estimates for the total casualties of world war i i, most suggest that some 60 million people died in the world war ii, including about 20 million soldiers and 40 million civilians. It involved the majority of the worlds nations, eventually forming two opposing military alliances. Us war casualties and missing in action from 1941 1975 during world war ii, the korean war, and the vietnam war. World war ii dead and missing from army and army air forces. World war ii, fought from 1939 to 1945, engulfed the globe in a shattering struggle over national sovereignty and individual rights. Names are listed in alphabetical order according to surname. All figures from the revolutionary war are rounded estimates.
Most countries fought in the years 19391945 but some started fighting in 1937. The name, service number, rank or rate, casualty code, and date of casualty is included. Table of contents navy, marine corps, and coast guard personnel. But the story actually doesnt end where this book does. List 2 is divided chronologically and geographically into four sections. Entries in the list are arranged by name of county and thereunder alphabetically by name of deceased. Publishers gave away 122,951,031 books during world war ii. Worldwide casualty estimates vary widely in several sources. The departments of war and the navy created lists of casualties during world war ii.
In its entirety, the battle of the bulge was the worst a in terms of losses a for the american forces during world war ii, with more than 80,000 american casualties. United states world war ii casualty records genealogy. Navy casualties at sea in world war ii book, 1980 worldcat. An historical analysis of world war ii records provides one method of assessing the effectiveness of tanks and of measuring their vulnerability. In his 2009 book, andrzej leon sowa of the jagiellonian university. Included are rosters, databases of soldiers, draft card databases for world war i and ii, and listings of military and war casualties. Section 2 lists 294 jewish military casualties from the anders army in the soviet union and iran from 19411942. Information provided includes serial number, rank and type of casualty. Ww2 research discover your familys world war ii military.
American cemetery not on 1946 2nd infantry history book roster battle of the bulge last name. National archives and records administration 700 pennsylvania avenue, nw washington, dc 204080001. World war ii dead and missing from army and army air forces from. Survey of allied tank casualties in world war ii book, 1951. World war ii this is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily saved, imported by an external electronic rendering service, and ordered as a. The main combatants were the axis powers germany, italy, and japan and the allies france, great britain, the united states, the soviet union, and china. The battle was the last major german offensive on the western front during world war ii. It involved the majority of the world s nations, eventually forming two opposing military alliances. The 15minute data visualization uses cinematic storytelling techniques to provide viewers with a fresh and dramatic perspective of a pivotal moment in history.
In 1943, in the middle of the second world war, americas book publishers took an audacious gamble. Stephen ambrose book, band of brothers 1992 by the same name. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. World war ii casualties naval history and heritage navy.
World war ii army enlistment records collection of more than 8 million names of u. This book lists the sailors name, rank, date and place of death, cause of death, and name of. This book is an account of the 2,445 african american men who were killed or wounded or decorated during world war ii in the navy, coast guard, and. The lists do not include casualties that occurred as a result of disease, homicide, or suicide. The birthplace or residence of the deceased is not indicated. The tables below give a detailed countrybycountry count of human losses. This document lists war department casualties army and army air force. Aug 15, 2016 this document lists war department casualties army and army air force personnel from world war ii. African american world war ii casualties and decorations in the. World war 2 was the bloodiest conflict in human history. The vast majority of the worlds countriesincluding all the great powerseventually formed two opposing military alliances.
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