Posted: 1/22/2005 9:43:25 AM EDT
| The Military Channel just did a show on the Battle of the Bulge and at the end said that more Americans dies in the battle than died on both sides at the Battle of Gettysberg. Is this Correct? I always thought the Battle of Gettysberg was the largest death toll of any battle. Perhaps it is single day versus single battle. Who knows the answer? |
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Nope, they're right on. Battle of the Buldge: 81,000 American casualties, including 23,554 captured and 19,000 killed. Battle of Gettysburg: 51,112 casualties (23,049 Union and 28,063 Confederate) Now, for the civil war as a whole, casualties outstripped WWII by a far margin (618,000 vs 405,399) |