March 19th, 2007, 04:03 PM
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Re: Lesser known details of WW2 part four
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Originally Posted by Kai-Petri
Generals
At the end of the war the US had 1,500 generals, the Germans almost 2,500 and the Red Army over 10,000.
The Germansī losses 786 generals of whom 253 KIA, 44 died of wounds, 81 committed suicide, 23 executed by Hitler, 41 executed by Allies, 326 died of other causes.
From McCombs et al WW2 facts
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These are interesting statistics. I am interested in the 41 executed by the allies. I wonder if there is a list of these and reasons behind the executions. I would guess as a result of war crimes tribunal.
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