What were the 10 biggest battles in Europe in WWII?
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Michael Brower
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Dear Mr. Brower,
It is a bit difficult judging the size of a battle that often involved months during World War II, but the casualty counts might give an idea of the magnitude. Based on that (using conservative estimates):
10. Monte Cassino, January 17-May 18, 1944: 185,000 casualties
9. Ardennes (Battle of the Bulge), December 16, 1944-January 25, 1945: 186,369 casualties
8. Kursk, July5-August 23, 1943: 257,125 casualties
7. Second Battle of Kharkov, May 12-28, 1942: 300,000 casualties
6. France, May 10-June 25, 1940: 469,000 casualties
5. Narva, February 2-August 10, 1944: 550,000 casualties
4. Moscow, October 2, 1941-January 7, 1942: 1,000,000 casualties
3. Berlin, April 16-May 2, 1945: 1,298,745 casualties
2. Operation Bagration, June 22-August 19, 1944: 1,410,368 casualties
1. Stalingrad, August 23, 1942-February 2, 1943: 1,798,619 casualties
Sincerely,
Jon Guttman
Research Director
World History
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