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WWII Statistics

WWII Statistics

Please note that statistics will vary from source to source. These are mostly taken from the books on my "recommended reading" page and are accurate to the best of my knowledge.

WWII Death Count Per Country:
CountryMilitaryCivilianTotal
USSR12 million17 million29 million
Poland597,0005.86 million6.27 million
Germany3.25 million2.44 million5.69 million
Yugoslavia305,0001.35 million1.66 million
Romania450,000465,000915,000
Hungary200,000600,000800,000
France245,000350,000595,000
Italy380,000153,000533,000
Great Britain403,00092,700495,000
United States407,0006,000413,000
Czechoslovakia7,000315,000322,000
Holland13,700236,000249,000
Greece19,000140,000159,000
Belgium76,00023,00099,000

Death Distribution Of Both World Wars
WarMilitary DeadCivilian Dead
WWI95%5%
WWII33%67%

Number of divisions available for these countries over the course of the war:
Country1939194019411942194319441945End of War
France8610500571414
Germany*78189235261327347319375
Great Britain934353839373131
Italy6736489862910
Poland432222555
Romania1128333133322424
USSR194200220250350400488491
USA**824397695949494
*towards the end of the war, many of these divisions were either incomplete or poorly equipped
**including both Army and Marine divisions and accounting for the Pacific theater

Aircraft Available In Europe
DateBritishUSSovietTOTALGermanAllied Ratio
June 194295000210011,60037003.1:1
December 194211,3001300380016,40034004.8:1
June 194312,7005000560023,30046005.1:1
December 194311,8007500880028,10047006:1
June 194413,20011,80014,70039,70046008.6:1
December 194414,50012,20015,80042,50085005:1

Aircraft Sorties In WWII
CampaignAlliedAxisAllied Kills Per 1000Axis Kills Per 1000Allied Lost Per 1000Axis Lost Per 1000
France 1940448021,00028.612.558.56.1
Britain 194031,00042,00021.829.529.59.6
Pre D-Day 194498,40034,50012.729.310.336.1
Post D-Day 1944203,35731,83317.316.22.5110.6

Major Warships Sunk In WWII
CountryAircraft CarriersBattleshipsCruisersDestroyersSubmarinesTotal
Germany049539941060
Britain952914275260
Italy021599116232
USA*112108252157
France05105865138
USSR0023495131
Holland003111529
Poland001429
*includes figures from the Pacific War

Civilian Air Raid Deaths
CountryDeaths
Germany543,000
Britain60,400

German/American Rank Conversion Chart
Waffen SSWehrmachtUS Army
SchützeSchütze/GrenadierPrivate
OberschützeOberschütze/ObergrenadierPrivate First Class
SturmannGefreiter--
RottenführerObergefreiterCorporal
UnterscharführerUnteroffizierSergeant
ScharführerUnterfeldwebelStaff Sergeant
StandartenjunkerFähnrich--
OberscharführerFeldwebelTechnical Sergeant
HauptscharführerOberfeldwebelMaster Sergeant
Standarten-OberjunkerOberfähnrich--
SturmscharführerStabsfeldwebelSergeant Major
UntersturmführerLeutnantSecond Lieutenant
ObersturmführerOberleutnantFirst Lieutenant
HauptsturmführerHauptmannCaptain
SturmbannführerMajorMajor
ObersturmbannführerOberstleutnantLieutenant Colonel
StandartenführerOberstColonel
Oberführer----
BrigadeführerGeneralmajorBrigadier General
GruppenführerGeneralleutnantMajor General
ObergruppenführerGeneral der... (Infanterie, etc.)Lieutenant General
OberstgruppenführerGeneraloberstGeneral
ReichsführerGeneralfeldmarschallGeneral of the Army

German Occupational Forces, 1939-1940
CountryPopulationArea In Sq. Mi.German ForcesGerman Ratio To Population
Balkans21 million403,000200,0001:105
Belgium8 million30,400100,0001:80
Denmark3.6 million22,70040,0001:90
France40 million550,700500,0001:80
Holland8.5 million34,200100,0001:85
Norway2.8 million324,000150,0001:19

Location Of German Divisions In June Of Each Year
Country1941194219431944
USSR34171179157
France, Belgium & Holland38274256
Norway & Finland13161616
Balkans781720
Italy00022
Denmark1123
North Africa2300

A look at fuel consumption of German tanks:
YearTypes Of Tanks In A DivisionTons Of Fuel Consumed Per 100 Miles
1941PzII, PzIII, PzIV, Pz3822.1
1942PzIII, PzIV23.7
1943PzIII, PzIV, Panther, Tiger31.7
1944 PzIV, Panther, Tiger35.8

Luftwaffe Aircraft Used Only Against Allied Bombers
MonthYearPercentage
June19400%
June19417%
June194217%
June194321%
June194429%
January194550%

Oil Production In Tons
YearGermanyUSA
19398 millionN/A
19406.7 millionN/A
19417.3 millionN/A
19427.7 million184 million
19438.9 million200 million
19446.4 million223 million

Percentage Of German Forces On The Eastern Front Each Year
Unit1941194219431944
Divisions67%75%60%57%
Troops84%74%72%40%
Aircraft64%65%42%45%

Germany's casualty statistics:

U-Boat Losses
Sunk By1939194019411942194319441945Total
Aircraft Carrier023361406840289
Ships5112432596817216
Bombs00002243662
Mines320319725
Submarines121245318
Other045617431792
Total9233586236235122746

German Flak
Unit193919401941194219431944
Heavy Guns2600316438884772852010,600
Light Guns67008290902010,70017,50019,360
Searchlights298834503905465052007500
% Under The Luftwaffe50%61%54%64%74%70%

Mid-Year Manpower On The Eastern Front
YearSovietGerman
19415 million3.3 million
19425 million3.1 million
19436.2 million2.9 million
19446.8 million3.1 million

8th Air Force:
fired 76.9 million rounds of .50 caliber
fired .7 million rounds of .30 caliber
downed 6090 enemy aircraft
had an average of 1 enemy plane shot down for each 12,700 rounds fired (1/12,700)

15th Air Force:
fired 30 million rounds of .50 caliber
downed 2110 enemy aircraft
had an average of 1/14,200

The Germans' average was 1/12,000

Percentage Of All Allied Bombs Dropped
Year%
1940.8%
19412%
19423%
194312.8%
194457.9%
194523.5%

Tour Of Duty% KIA or MIA
Fighters (300 combat hours)24%
Medium bombers (50 missions48%
Heavy bombers (30 missions)71%

D-Day Statistics:
UnitAlliesGermansRatio
Ground Troops1 million700,0001.43:1
Replacements120,00020,0006:1
Other Men1.75 million780,0002.25:1
Total2.87 million1.5 million1.92:1

UnitAlliesGermansRatio
Tanks550014003.93:1
Artillery480032001.5:1
Others20008002.5:1

Air ForceBombersFightersTotal
RAF62421722796
USAAF192213113233
Luftwaffe400420820
Ratio6.4:18.3:17.4:1

The Canadians' contributions in WWII are often overlooked, yet they had the 4th largest air force and the 3rd largest navy, who helped protect Allied convoys in the Atlantic. They gave an added industrial output as well as 6 army divisions, of whom 45,000 gave their lives for the Allies.

The American Sub-Division Of Army Units In WWII:

US Infantry Regiment In 1944:
6 105mm Howitzers, 9 57mm anti-tank guns, 55 .50 caliber machine guns, many .30 caliber machine guns and enough Jeeps & ammunition to opperate

US Infantry Company In 1944:
193 men, 15 BARs, 2 M1919A4s, 1 .50 caliber machine gun and 6 submachine guns

US Infantry Platoon In 1944:
41 men, 1 M2 carbine, 3 BARs

US Airborne Infantry Company:
176 men, 9 machine guns, 9 BARs, 3 60mm mortars and 3 bazookas

US Airborne Infantry Platoon:
36 men, 2 M1919A6s, 22 rifles, 14 M2 carbines, 1 60mm mortar, 1 sniper rifle and 1 bazooka

Percentage Of Combat Strength Kept In Non-Divisional Formations (regiment, battalion, etc.)
Country%
USA45%
USSR20%
Germany10%

Total Number Of Weapons During WWII
Weapon TypeWorldUSAUS %
Aircraft542,000283,00052%
Vehicles5.1 million2.47 million48%

Convoy Battles
DateConvoy CodeShipsSunkTonnageGerman SubsSunk
October 1940SC-71, HX-797932154,600120
September 1941SC-42701873,200192
July 1942PQ-174216102,300110
November 1942SC-107421582,800183
December 1942ONS-154451974,500191
March 1943SC-121, HX-2281191679,900372