Examples of human losses in previous wars.

--The Battle of the Somme, also known as the Somme Offensive, fought

from July 1916 to November 1916, was one of the largest battles of the

First World War. With more than one million casualties, it was also

one of the bloodiest battles in human history.

The battle is best remembered for its first day, 1 July 1916, on

which the British suffered 57,470 casualties, including 19,240 dead.

-- The Battle of Gettysburg (July 1 - July 3, 1863),

Between 46,000 and 51,000 Americans were casualties in the three-

day battle.

-- Battle of Kursk July 5, 1943 to July 13, 1943 ? Germany launches

its 3rd Summer Offensive against the Russians and its last. The

largest Tank Battle ever fought in History. German aim to capture 66

Soviet Divisions fails as the Battle becomes a battle of attrition.

Germany accepts a tactical draw and withdraws. Germany lost 100,000

killed/wounded/captured and Soviet Union lost 250,000 killed and

600,000 wounded and the destruction of 50% of their tanks.

-- Battle of Prussia June 22, 1944 to August 16, 1944 ? Soviet Union

launches the greatest offensive in human history. Its aim is to

destroy 100 German Divisions guarding Prussia and Poland. Hitler does

not give the order for the Massive German Army Center to withdraw and

the Army is totally destroyed. Germany lost 800,000 killed/wounded/

captured and Soviet Union lost 1,300,000 killed and wounded. This was

the greatest disaster to befall on the German Army in World War II.

-- Battle of Stalingrad August 23, 1942 to February 2, 1943 ?The

Bloodiest battle ever fought in history and the greatest urban battle

ever fought. The biggest defeat on the German Army since the war

began. Germany lost 300,000 killed/wounded/captured and Soviet Union

lost 1,200,000 killed.

-- Battle of Vistula January 12, 1945 to March 30, 1945 ? The Soviets

launch the Biggest offensive of World War II even bigger than their

Summer offensive 6 months ago. The German Army guarding the Vistula

River is totally destroyed and a massive German army retreats to the

final defenses around Berlin. Germany lost 500,000 killed/wounded/

captured and Soviet Union lost 600,000 killed and wounded.

-- Battle of Berlin April 16, 1945 to May 7, 1945 ? The 2nd most

fierce urban warfare battle. Germany lost 200,000 killed and over

200,000 civilians killed and Soviet Union lost 600,000 men killed and

wounded.

-- Battle of Normandy June 6, 1944 to July 24, 1944 ? The Invasion of

Western Europe by the Allied forces. Germany lost 216,000 men killed/

wounded/captured and Allies lost 209,000 killed/wounded/captured.

-- Battle of Moscow November 17, 1941 to January 28, 1942 ? The

German attack to capture the city fails due to Soviet counter

offensives and severe winter storms which paralyzes the German Army.

Germany lost 200,000 men killed/wounded/captured and Soviet Union lost

700,000 killed/wounded/captured.

How many of those lives were lost after a moron leader dressed like G.I. Joe

in drag said "Mission Accomplished."?

Put it right here.

"GatherNoMoss" <saints2060@yahoo.com> wrote in message

news:d017811b-2142-4f2d-8923-8a1c5c2fd76f@u69g2000hse.googlegroups.com...

>

> --The Battle of the Somme, also known as the Somme Offensive, fought

> from July 1916 to November 1916, was one of the largest battles of the

> First World War. With more than one million casualties, it was also

> one of the bloodiest battles in human history.

> The battle is best remembered for its first day, 1 July 1916, on

> which the British suffered 57,470 casualties, including 19,240 dead.

>

> -- The Battle of Gettysburg (July 1 - July 3, 1863),

> Between 46,000 and 51,000 Americans were casualties in the three-

> day battle.

>

> -- Battle of Kursk July 5, 1943 to July 13, 1943 ? Germany launches

> its 3rd Summer Offensive against the Russians and its last. The

> largest Tank Battle ever fought in History. German aim to capture 66

> Soviet Divisions fails as the Battle becomes a battle of attrition.

> Germany accepts a tactical draw and withdraws. Germany lost 100,000

> killed/wounded/captured and Soviet Union lost 250,000 killed and

> 600,000 wounded and the destruction of 50% of their tanks.

>

> -- Battle of Prussia June 22, 1944 to August 16, 1944 ? Soviet Union

> launches the greatest offensive in human history. Its aim is to

> destroy 100 German Divisions guarding Prussia and Poland. Hitler does

> not give the order for the Massive German Army Center to withdraw and

> the Army is totally destroyed. Germany lost 800,000 killed/wounded/

> captured and Soviet Union lost 1,300,000 killed and wounded. This was

> the greatest disaster to befall on the German Army in World War II.

>

> -- Battle of Stalingrad August 23, 1942 to February 2, 1943 ?The

> Bloodiest battle ever fought in history and the greatest urban battle

> ever fought. The biggest defeat on the German Army since the war

> began. Germany lost 300,000 killed/wounded/captured and Soviet Union

> lost 1,200,000 killed.

>

> -- Battle of Vistula January 12, 1945 to March 30, 1945 ? The Soviets

> launch the Biggest offensive of World War II even bigger than their

> Summer offensive 6 months ago. The German Army guarding the Vistula

> River is totally destroyed and a massive German army retreats to the

> final defenses around Berlin. Germany lost 500,000 killed/wounded/

> captured and Soviet Union lost 600,000 killed and wounded.

>

> -- Battle of Berlin April 16, 1945 to May 7, 1945 ? The 2nd most

> fierce urban warfare battle. Germany lost 200,000 killed and over

> 200,000 civilians killed and Soviet Union lost 600,000 men killed and

> wounded.

>

> -- Battle of Normandy June 6, 1944 to July 24, 1944 ? The Invasion of

> Western Europe by the Allied forces. Germany lost 216,000 men killed/

> wounded/captured and Allies lost 209,000 killed/wounded/captured.

>

> -- Battle of Moscow November 17, 1941 to January 28, 1942 ? The

> German attack to capture the city fails due to Soviet counter

> offensives and severe winter storms which paralyzes the German Army.

> Germany lost 200,000 men killed/wounded/captured and Soviet Union lost

> 700,000 killed/wounded/captured.

> > --The Battle of the Somme, also known as the Somme Offensive, fought

> > from July 1916 to November 1916, was one of the largest battles of the

> > First World War. With more than one million casualties, it was also

> > one of the bloodiest battles in human history.

> > �The battle is best remembered for its first day, 1 July 1916, on

> > which the British suffered 57,470 casualties, including 19,240 dead.

>

> > �-- The Battle of Gettysburg (July 1 - July 3, 1863),

> > � � �Between 46,000 and 51,000 Americans were casualties in the three-

> > day battle.

>

> > -- Battle of Kursk �July 5, 1943 to July 13, 1943 ? Germany launches

> > its 3rd Summer Offensive against the Russians and its last. The

> > largest Tank Battle ever fought in History. German aim to capture 66

> > Soviet Divisions fails as the Battle becomes a battle of attrition.

> > Germany accepts a tactical draw and withdraws. Germany lost 100,000

> > killed/wounded/captured and Soviet Union lost 250,000 killed and

> > 600,000 wounded and the destruction of 50% of their tanks.

>

> > �-- Battle of Prussia �June 22, 1944 to August 16, 1944 ? Soviet Union

> > launches the greatest offensive in human history. Its aim is to

> > destroy 100 German Divisions guarding Prussia and Poland. Hitler does

> > not give the order for the Massive German Army Center to withdraw and

> > the Army is totally destroyed. Germany lost 800,000 killed/wounded/

> > captured and Soviet Union lost 1,300,000 killed and wounded. This was

> > the greatest disaster to befall on the German Army in World War II.

>

> > -- Battle of Stalingrad �August 23, 1942 to February 2, 1943 ?The

> > Bloodiest battle ever fought in history and the greatest urban battle

> > ever fought. The biggest defeat on the German Army since the war

> > began. Germany lost 300,000 killed/wounded/captured and Soviet Union

> > lost 1,200,000 killed.

>

> > -- Battle of Vistula �January 12, 1945 to March 30, 1945 ? The Soviets

> > launch the Biggest offensive of World War II even bigger than their

> > Summer offensive 6 months ago. The German Army guarding the Vistula

> > River is totally destroyed and a massive German army retreats to the

> > final defenses around Berlin. Germany lost 500,000 killed/wounded/

> > captured and Soviet Union lost 600,000 killed and wounded.

>

> > -- Battle of Berlin �April 16, 1945 to May 7, 1945 ? The 2nd most

> > fierce urban warfare battle. Germany lost 200,000 killed and over

> > 200,000 civilians killed and Soviet Union lost 600,000 men killed and

> > wounded.

>

> > -- Battle of Normandy �June 6, 1944 to July 24, 1944 ? The Invasion of

> > Western Europe by the Allied forces. Germany lost 216,000 men killed/

> > wounded/captured and Allies lost 209,000 killed/wounded/captured.

>

> > -- Battle of Moscow �November 17, 1941 to January 28, 1942 ? The

> > German attack to capture the city fails due to Soviet counter

> > offensives and severe winter storms which paralyzes the German Army.

> > Germany lost 200,000 men killed/wounded/captured and Soviet Union lost

> > 700,000 killed/wounded/captured.

>

> In the words of the immortal Dick Cheney: �"SO?"

So Dumbya's only claim to fame, his glorious patriotic holy quagmire,

is small spuds.

Bret Cahill