The First World War is infamous for its colossal numbers of deaths, interminably long battles and unashamedly vicious methods of waging war. This list gives some concrete figures to highlight the true extent of the destruction of the First World War.
The figures include not only the dead but also the wounded and prisoners of war. With the huge numbers of people involved there are, of course, difficulties in calculating precise numbers. Despite the occasional imprecision of First World War record keeping however these figures still provide a powerful illustration of the appalling effects of the war.
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