2007-09-02 18:03:36 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Stalingrad had losses of 1.8 million from both sides. The battles on the western front pale in comparison.
Just to give you an idea of battle deaths on both sides check these out:
EASTERN FRONT:
Stalingrad: 1.8 million
Siege of Leningrad: 1.5 million
Moscow 1941-42: 700,000
Smolensk 1941: 500,000
Kiev 1941: 400,000
Vorenesh 1942: 370,000
Belarus 1941: 370,000
2nd Rzhev-Sychevka: 270,000
Caucasus 1942: 260,000
Kursk: 230,000
Lower Dnieper: 170,000
Kongsberg: 170,000
Rostov: 150,000
Budapest: 130,000
and others with less killed
Whereas on the Western Front
Battle of France 180,000
Normandy: 132,000
El Alamein: 70,000
Battle of the Bulge: 38,000
2007-09-02 18:51:51 · answer #1 · answered by Its not me Its u 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
In terms of the numbers of casualties on both sides and the ferocity that the battle was fought, the bloodiest was the Battle of Kursk in Russia (Operation Citadelle, July 1943). The combined casualties of both the German and Russian side on this single protracted battle was over a million soldiers. The Germans also lost about 3,000 tanks and the Russians lost about the same number. Because of the heavy casualties on the German side, Germany was not able to recover from this loss. The German forces were in constant retreat as a result, forced to fight defensive battles, and lost all Russian territories which they have gained during the initial invasion of Russia in 1941.
2007-09-03 03:22:02 · answer #2 · answered by Botsakis G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That would be the concentration camp battles, you know the ones where everyone died?
Oh wait....that would mean that there was a Holocaust.
Sorry, the entire war was bloody. But as to the bloodiest battle......Hiroshima or Nagasaki.
cant argue with the power of the atom
2007-09-02 18:54:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Difficult to say but the Battle of Monte Cassino in Italy was considered the worst experience even by German troops who had survived Stalingrad.
2007-09-02 18:54:44 · answer #4 · answered by brainstorm 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
D-day, the battle of the bulge, and allot of the island hopping battles with Japan,- Iwo Gima, Okinawa, etc...
dont forget the battle for Stalingrad and others with russia-USSR, they always lost heavy casualties.
2007-09-02 18:10:55 · answer #5 · answered by Dead account 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Numbers for battles on the Chinese front are very hard to find -but its possible some of these went well into the millions - otherwise its Stalingrad.
Why do Americans automatically assume it must've been one they were involved in ? - especially when none of the top ten involved any US forces.
2007-09-03 00:08:44 · answer #6 · answered by no_bloody_ids_available 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kursk
2007-09-03 02:20:26 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
d-day
2007-09-02 18:06:38 · answer #8 · answered by AnimalsFan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋