The USSR numbers dwarf Germany’s. Although sheer numbers never tell the whole story they do help explain what Germany and Japan were up against since neither achieved the quick victories they planned. Below we discuss treatment of those who became a prisoner of war. Treatment World War II Prisoners of War (POW) During World War II, millions of individuals … [Read more...] about Allied versus Axis Military Manpower
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Military Manpower and Deaths by Country
The major WW2 belligerent militaries suffered varying death rates the world over. The UK and US rates were low (3.3% and 2.5% respectively) whereas the USSR, Germany, and Japan’s rates (31.1%, 29.2% and 25.3% respectively) were high. With nearly 100 million serving the averaged death rate among the major belligerents was 19.1%. World War II Military … [Read more...] about Military Manpower and Deaths by Country