The Wehrmacht, German Armed Forces, manpower topped out in 1944 with more than 53% serving in the Heer, German Army. September 25, 1944, saw the establishment of the Volkssturm allowing conscription of all males between 16 and 60 years of age. Volkssturm enlistees were often trained in the use of panzerfaust antitank weapons. 1944 also saw Luftwaffe manpower drop by 200,000 … [Read more...] about German Armed Forces Manpower by Year
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US Military Branches Manpower and Deaths
Relatively speaking the US Military Branches had much lower WW2 death rates than their Soviet or Axis counterparts. The Battle of Stalingrad alone would produce more casualties than the US suffered during the entire war. Total Axis casualties at Stalingrad were estimated at 800,000 killed, captured, missing in action, or wounded. Total Soviet … [Read more...] about US Military Branches Manpower and Deaths
Allied versus Axis Military Manpower
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
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