2nd WW2 Cumulative History Quiz

[YNCS]

The 1st Marine Division under Rupertus is enough of a hint. The island is Peleliu.

 

[wildWolverine]

YNCS is correct.

Your question.

 

[YNCS]

Approximately 95% of the casualties in World War I were military, the remaining 5% being civilians. What were the comparable firgures for World War II?

 

[Serutan]

Part of it depends on what you count as casualties. If it is defined strictly as a result
of military actions (shooting, shelling, bombing), I'd say 80% military, 20% civilian.
If one includes exterminations and abuse by occupation forces, it's probably close
to 50-50.

 

[Adler17]

70 % military / 30 % civilians?

Adler

 

[Wotan]

Not counting those killed by Russian/German/Japanese atrocities vs. civilians not in war zones. 60/40. Adding those killed by other actions than strict military actions the ratio is likely to change to 30/70. The russian figure re. military losses ~20 miilion is also a figure I suspect include a large number of "self inflicted" losses. The fact remains that the losses inflicted on the russian people by their own regime was much higher than from german actions. But I guess that is the price to pay for living in the Workers Paradise.

 

[FriendlyFire]

Approximately 95% of the casualties in World War I were military, the remaining 5% being civilians. What were the comparable firgures for World War II?

5% militray 95% Civilian

Example: 900,000 Civilians Dead during the seige of lennigrad alone.

 

[YNCS]

Since the numbers aren't too precise, I'll take Wotan's answer. My source, which is Trevor N. DuPuy's Numbers, Predictions, and War (Indianapolis, Bobbs-Merrill, 1979), says that there were 65% civilian casualties, 35% military casualties.

Upon reflection, this was actually a poor question to ask, because statistics for places like China are unreliable.

 

[Wotan]

The first American flag to fly over Rome on June 4, 1944; over Berlin on July 20, 1945; and over Tokyo on September 7, 1945; what was so special about them?

 

[nonconformist]

48 stars?

(darn 10 chars)

 

[Wotan]

48 stars?

(darn 10 chars)

Would that be considered "special"?

 

[Serutan]

Hmm... Maybe the Tokyo one flew over Pearl Harbor 7.12.1941,
the Berlin one flow over Bastonge in Dec. 1944,
and the Rome one was the first into North Africa in 1942?

 

[Wotan]

Hmm... Maybe the Tokyo one flew over Pearl Harbor 7.12.1941,
the Berlin one flow over Bastonge in Dec. 1944,
and the Rome one was the first into North Africa in 1942?

No! But the idea of reusing the flag is something worth thinking about... The significance of a flag is often linked to how and where it has been used.

 

[nonconformist]

From US ships?

 

[cidknee]

werent they all the flag that flew over the white house during the attack on pearl harbor?

 

[Wotan]

werent they all the flag that flew over the white house during the attack on pearl harbor?

Close, but no cigar!

 

[cidknee]

ok sorry over the capitol, to me its always been the same

The U.S. flag which flew over the U.S. Capitol at the time of the Pearl Harbor attack is returned to the Capitol during Army Day ceremonies. This flag had been raised over the three defeated Axis capital cities, Rome, Berlin and Tokyo.
In this photo, men of the Third Infantry Division, all World War II veterans, are presenting the flag at the Capitol Plaza, Washington, D.C. It is being accepted by Senator Arthur Vandenberg.

see pic below

 

[Wotan]

Correctamundo, over to you... (Many a President probably wished it was the same... Having to deal with an irate Capitol cannot be much fun )

 

[cidknee]

heres an easy one.

What was Atlantico?

 

[YNCS]

The only Atlantico I know that has anything to do with WW2 is the song Tango Atlantico

It's Christmas time again
Has it really been a year
And a soldier sighs again
And thinks about his kids and English beer
Pulls on his boots again
And steps into the pouring rain
And the clouds look just like dirty sheep
But at least he's got a job
And he knows he can't complain

And you may think that this song comes too late
But lest we forget
This tango Atlantico isn't over yet

Can you imagine this
The general and the lady dance
She flashes victory signs and smokes cigars
He shines his medals up for one last chance
They make a pretty pair
But no one understands their game
Because they can't agree about the stakes
They can't agree on anything
They can't even agree on the name

And you may think that this song comes too late
But lest we forget
This tango Atlantico isn't over yet

Sorry Tommy . . . Lost a foot? . . . Bloody land mines . . . No more soccer for you . . .

And you may think that this song comes too late
But lest we forget
This tango Atlantico isn't over yet