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GRAPHIC TRUTH: The World War Two Death Toll

Seventy-five years ago this Thursday, more than 160,000 Allied troops stormed the beaches of Normandy in Northern France, beginning the liberation of Western Europe from Nazi Germany in World War II. As allies and former enemies pay tribute to the dead and honor a dwindling band of surviving D-Day veterans this week, we are mindful of the broader panorama of suffering that the Second World War inflicted on nations across the globe. Here is a look at total military and civilian deaths, by country.


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