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Old January 31st, 2006, 05:17 PM
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II_casualties

The piecharts of deaths on both sides are quite "interesting".

WW2 military deaths allied Russia 65%
China 25%

WW2 military deaths axis
Germany 65%
Japan 23%

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Aircraft losses

Germany: Estimated total losses for the war totaled 116,584 aircraft, of which 70,000 were total losses and the remainder significantly damaged. By type, losses totaled 41,452 fighters, 22,037 bombers, 15,428 trainers, 10,221 twin-engine fighters, 8,548 ground attack, 6,733 reconnaissance, and 6,141 transports

Japan: Estimates vary from 35,000 to 50,000 total losses, with about 20,000 lost operationally.

Italy: Total losses were 5,272 aircraft, of which 3,269 were lost in combat.

Where are those Allied aces??

And:

Soviet Union: Estimated total losses were over 100,000 from all causes.
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