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The First World War

Statistics related to the First World War

Statistics relating to the First World war are very useful when analysing the impact that the war had upon society. Some of the figures are however a little questionable: I have collated these based on a number of reputable sources.

Statistics related to the First World War

Nation Total Number of servicemen engaged in the war. Number of deaths. Number of soldiers wounded. Number of men taken prisoner or reported missing.
Austria 7800000 1200000 3620000 2200000
Britain (inc Empire) 8904467 908371 2090212 191652
France 8410000 1357800 4266000 537000
Germany 11000000 17737000 4216058 1152800
Italy 5615000 650000 947000 600000
Russia 12000000 1700000 4950000 2500000
Turkey 2850000 325000 400000 250000
United States 4355000 126000 234300 4500

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