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bombs, bullets, hand grenades, ..................The bayonet was probable the bigest killer because it was used to kill wounded foes "the bullet is foolish, the blade is wise" General Alexander Suvorov.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoAside from the obvious Shot Blown up Shrapnel etc , Thousands would have died from Disease Hunger Exposure and a few from chemical weapons that were being used at the time All the above would have been causes of death for soldiers as well as civilians
However the main cause of death for soldiers would have been the fact that their commanders and leaders didnt care about them in the slightest and used them as cannon fodder especially the British whose plan of attack in most battles was to walk across the feild of battle being gunned down by German machine guns until either everyone died or they took the enemy trench
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∙ 14y agoin World War 1 on the ground soldiers have built elaborate trenches to flank an enemy,assist an ally, or to retreat and airplanes were finally built for war which led to bombings on cities and enemy bases.
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∙ 13y agoDefensive weapons killed thousands of troops attacking enemy positions.
The main reason for so many casualties in WW1 was mainly because of the new weapons created during the war like the machine gun which could kill many man before they reached the enemy trench and that artillery could hit targets far from their position and accurately strike them.
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∙ 12y agoThey were like any other casualties in conflicts.
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∙ 13y agoAcute lead poisoning.
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What was the turning point in the eastern front in world war 1?
There was no turning point because the Germans inflicted high casualties on the Russians who most of the time had 1 rifle between 4 people so then they ran into machine fire. They did this until they pulled out of the war in 1917
Were there more military casualties in World War 1 or World War 2?
World War II, by a large margin. World War I saw about 8,500,000 military deaths. By contrast World War II produced between 20,000,000 and 30,000,000 military deaths, along with another 20,000,000 or so civilian deaths. Michael Montagne World War II, by about a factor of ten. Michael Montagne
Did American casualties in World War 2 exceed those of the civil war?
In the US Civil War, the death count for American soldiers in total is estimated at between 620,000 to 650,000. In World War II, the US military death count was approximately 425,000 Plus. So if you mean in terms of US losses, more American soldiers died in the Civil War than in WW2. If the question involves the total number of people who died, regardless of nationality, then WW2 would have the most, since at least 20 million deaths were caused by WW2.
How many civilians killed in World War 2?
Well, over sixty-million people died during World War 2. Two-thirds of them were civilians so you can say that the best estimate would be around forty-million civilian casualties.
What battle had most casualties in World War 1?
Give a war and we will give you a battle.
Why did so many people die in ww1?
Many of the casualties of World War I were due to the use of gas warfare in the trenches.
What was the main reason there were so many casualties in world war i?
Defensive weapons killed thousands of troops attacking enemy positions.
What was the turning point in the eastern front in world war 1?
There was no turning point because the Germans inflicted high casualties on the Russians who most of the time had 1 rifle between 4 people so then they ran into machine fire. They did this until they pulled out of the war in 1917
Were there more military casualties in World War 1 or World War 2?
World War II, by a large margin. World War I saw about 8,500,000 military deaths. By contrast World War II produced between 20,000,000 and 30,000,000 military deaths, along with another 20,000,000 or so civilian deaths. Michael Montagne World War II, by about a factor of ten. Michael Montagne
Why did US emerge from World War 1 in a stronger economic condition than European nations?
The US emerged from World War I in a stronger economic condition than European nations because the war wasn't fought on US soil so we didn't have to rebuild and we entered the war late so we had fewer casualties.
Why were casualites so high in civil war battles?
Because there were so few medical facilities. Also in the last year, it was a war of attrition in Virginia, with Grant simply waiting for the Confederates to run out of men, knowing that he could replace his own casualties.
What date did President Truman make the decision to drop the atomic bomb?
World war 2 had the most casualties and Truman was a world war one veteran so he chose to use those weapon to end the war sooner with less service member to be getting killled.
Did American casualties in World War 2 exceed those of the civil war?
In the US Civil War, the death count for American soldiers in total is estimated at between 620,000 to 650,000. In World War II, the US military death count was approximately 425,000 Plus. So if you mean in terms of US losses, more American soldiers died in the Civil War than in WW2. If the question involves the total number of people who died, regardless of nationality, then WW2 would have the most, since at least 20 million deaths were caused by WW2.
Why was this war call World War?
They were called world wars because most large military powers in the world were involved, and it affected the whole world. It also was the single biggest conflict that involved so many nations at the same time. As a matter of fact second world war was spread across continents and had the biggest human casualties ever.
How many civilians killed in World War 2?
Well, over sixty-million people died during World War 2. Two-thirds of them were civilians so you can say that the best estimate would be around forty-million civilian casualties.
What battle had most casualties in World War 1?
Give a war and we will give you a battle.
Which country suffered the most casualties during world war 1 central powers or allied?
more allies died in ww1. i am not exactly sure why. there is a breakdown of casualties on wikipedia.
