On September 1, 1939, Germany attacked Poland and World War II officially began. The war was very widespread, and all continents were involved in the war except Antarctica. 60 countries and regions with 2 billion people have been involved in the war. Of course, this war also brought a huge **. The population alone is innumerable. Today we look at the top 10 countries with the highest number of military casualties during World War II. In total, the USSR had the most, and the United States had less than 500,000.
The number of deaths in the military is much lower than that of civilians. The reason for this is that the number of military personnel is not particularly high. Moreover, the army has strong combat effectiveness and discipline, and there will be a large number of deaths only when it is on a frontal battlefield. Because of this, there is a great disparity in the number of countries participating in World War II. Some are very high, some are very low. The reason for this is related to the performance of these countries on the frontal battlefield.
1st place: Soviet Union.
The Soviet Union lost about 8.7 million soldiers in World War II, of whom about 500,000 were missing. Most of the soldiers who went missing in the war were killed, but their bodies could not be found and could not be counted. The Soviet Union was not only the country with the largest number of troops in World War II, but also the country with the largest number of civilians. The reason for this is not only related to the blitzkrieg in Germany, but also to the state of the Soviet Union itself. At the beginning of the Soviet-German war, the Soviet army, although large, was not very combative. Hence the ** miserable. In the later stage of the war, although the Soviet Union was in the first place, the German team had strong combat effectiveness, and it brought great importance to the Soviet Union. It can be said that the Soviet servicemen in this war are more than in all wars combined. This is also the reason why the country hated Germany so much later, after all, the disaster that Germany brought to them was too great.
2nd place: Germany.
Germany lost a total of 4.44 million soldiers killed in World War II, second only to the Soviet Union. During World War II, Germany was mainly military, and the number of civilians was not very large. This was so because Germany was an Axis power and they were the aggressors. Before 1945, the war was fought mainly in countries other than Germany, and Germany itself suffered little or no losses. However, the number of German soldiers killed in 4.44 million soldiers is still very high. Because Germany did not have a population of 80 million at that time, more than 5% of the total population was killed by soldiers. Not only that, but throughout World War II, Germany mobilized more than 17 million people to join the army. This shows that the quality of personnel in this country is relatively high, otherwise there would not be so many soldiers. Of course, Germany has caused heavy disasters to other countries, and it is normal to pay these **.
3rd place: China.
In the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, 3 million soldiers were killed and nearly a million were wounded. China was the first country in the world to oppose fascism, and after the September 18 Incident, China began to oppose Japanese fascism. After 14 years of the War of Resistance Against Japan, our country has achieved the final victory. Of course, we also pay a huge price for winning this war. In addition to the 3 million soldiers killed, we also have more than 30 million civilians, more than any country in the world. This war is the most costly war in the modern history of our country. Although China's national strength was relatively weak at that time, it contained a large number of Japan and made great contributions to the anti-fascist war. Because of this, China's international status has risen rapidly since the end of the war, and it has become one of the five permanent members of the United Nations.
4th place: Japan.
Japan had 2.1 million military personnel die in World War II. Japan, like Germany, was a major member of the Axis powers in World War II and was an aggressor power. More than 80 percent of the soldiers who died in Japan were killed by our people on the battlefield of our country. This is enough to show that our country has dragged down the Japanese fascists. In addition to the deaths on the battlefield in our country, there are also those who were killed by the US military after the Pearl Harbor incident. Japan as a whole was basically defeated by Japan and the United States, and Japan contributed the most. Compared to Germany, the number of military deaths in World War II was very low. It has to be said that Japan learned a very light lesson in the war. It is estimated that it is precisely for this reason that Japan is now clamoring for the beautification of war every day.
5th place: United States.
The United States had 40 in World War II70,000 soldiers killed. The United States was one of the most important members of the Allied powers in World War II, and the United States made significant contributions to the victory of World War II with its strong comprehensive national strength. Although the United States participated in World War II for a relatively short time, it mobilized a total of 14 million troops to fight in the war, which is about the same number as Germany. However, the number of American soldiers killed in World War II is very small, and the reason for this is related to the strong logistics of the United States. During World War II, the United States was the country with the strongest comprehensive national strength in the world, so its logistics support was sufficient. Once a soldier is injured, he can be treated well, which is the main reason for the low number of American casualties. If the logistics weren't so adequate, the number of casualties would definitely be higher.
6th place: Great Britain.
Britain suffered a total of 38 casualties in World War II30,000 soldiers, which is still very small compared to the above countries. Britain, like the United States, was a major member of the Allies, but the war basically did not spread to its own territory. They all sent troops to fight in other places, so ** is relatively low. In fact, Britain sent relatively few troops during World War II, with just over 5.8 million at its peak, less than six million. The reason why there is so little is because the population of the UK is not large in the first place. And the most important point is that before World War II, the British army was mercenary, not compulsory, and its soldiers were professional soldiers, and the number was relatively small. This is an important reason why the number of troops mobilized in the early days of World War II was relatively small.
7th place: Italy.
Italy suffered a total of 31 casualties in World War II90,000 people. Italy, along with Germany and Japan, was a major member of the Axis powers. This country is also a foreign invasion, but the number of casualties is not comparable to that of Germany and Japan. The reason for this is related to Italy's performance in World War II. The country was not strong in World War II, so the army was mediocre in combat. Because of this, Italy did not fight any major battles during World War II, and because of this, its number of ** was relatively small. Add to this the fact that Italy surrendered early, so the number of casualties is even lower.
8th place: Romania.
It is estimated that many people will be unfamiliar with Romania and do not know what the country's main identity was in World War II. Romania was a member of the Axis powers in World War II, and although it was not a large country, it had a very high military fighting capacity. Throughout World War II, Romania participated in a large number of battles. A total of 300,000 of its soldiers were killed in World War II. Of course, the Romanian servicemen who died were mainly in the war against the Soviet Union. This country helped Germany invade the Soviet Union and caused great damage to the Soviet Union.
9th place: Yugoslavia.
Yugoslavia lost 300,000 soldiers in World War II. This country was a member of the Allies shortly after the start of the war, Yugoslavia was occupied by Germany. By the end of World War II, under Tito's leadership, the Yugoslav partisans were growing stronger. The country was later liberated by itself, not by the USSR. The Yugoslav soldiers who died in battle mainly appeared at the beginning and end of World War II. After all, in other times, the country's military personnel have not had any large-scale wars. It was precisely because the country was liberated by itself that it had the capital to confront the Soviet Union after the war.
10th place: Poland.
Poland lost 240,000 soldiers in World War II. Poland was a rather sad country in World War II. The country was destroyed not by Germany, but by Germany and the USSR combined. During the Polish War, Poland was attacked by Germany and the Soviet Union from both sides, so it was not long before it was destroyed. Later the country became independent again with the support of the Soviet Union. During the period from the death of the country to the restoration of the country, there were many soldiers in Poland who opposed the German fascists, so it also caused a lot of **.
These are the ten countries with the highest number of military casualties during World War II. Four of these ten countries were members of the Axis and six were members of the Allies. But the most special thing is that there is no France in it. The reason for this is because France was the first to surrender during World War II, and the number of military ** is not large. However, this is also one of the greatest humiliations of modern times, and it surrendered before it could fight.