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Old 16-01-2005, 19:52   #14
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Re: Stupid Yanks

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Originally Posted by Damien
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D-Day

American Troops : 73,000
British Troop s: 61,715

They were roughly equal and one operation, although this one was big, does not show the whole war. But not giving the americans credit for what they did is stupid. Would we have won with over 50% troops less?
List of casualties during WW2

Country Casualties
Russia 20 000 000
China 10 000 000 to 15 000 000
Germany & Japan 6 500 000 inc. 1 000 000 German civilians
Bengal 1 500 000 (mostly indirect in 1943)
Yugoslavia 1 300 000
Britain + colonials 620 000
Italy 500 000
France 500 000
Hungary 350 000 approx.
Poland 350 000 approx.
Romania 350 000 approx.
United States 300 000

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