Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Humanities/2023 February 24

= February 24 =

UK in World War II
I've asked this question before, but I didn't phrase it well. And which front for Great Britain in World War II is the most bloody, preferably with loss figures Lone Ranger1999 (talk) 19:04, 24 February 2023 (UTC)


 * You might be better off posting at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Military history where the experts on this subject can be found. Alansplodge (talk) 09:47, 25 February 2023 (UTC)
 * According to [File:World-War-II-military-deaths-in-Europe-by-theater-year.png This chart], the UK had about 370,000 dead on the Western Front (World War II). Of a total war dead of about 450,500 (military and civilian, according to World War II casualties.  Since 370,000 is far more than half of 450,500, that means it was by far the deadliest front.  I don't have injury or illness figures, but as you can see, Britain's losses in Western Europe represent the lion share of their losses.  -- Jayron 32 16:07, 27 February 2023 (UTC)
 * Not entirely correct, it shows losses on the Western and Mediterranean fronts. In the article itself about the Western Front, an ifra of 41 thousand dead is indicated, which is also very strange Lone Ranger1999 (talk) 18:14, 27 February 2023 (UTC)