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Post by legionnaire on Jan 11, 2008 18:10:16 GMT -5
Bataan & Corregidor – January 1 to May 6, 1942 (5 month seige ) * NO Air, naval support ( bottom of Pearl) and nor seaborne reinforcements
USAFFE Strength:
Bataan; (US 30,000, Filipino 120,000) = 150,000
Corregidor; 13,000
Bataan USAFFE casualties: KIA - 10,000
WIA - 20,000
captured - 75,000
Corregidor USAFFE casualties:
KIA - 800
WIA - 1000
captured - 11,000
Jap casualties
KIA - 7,900
WIA - 13,200
Disease stricken - 10,000
Battle of the bulge & Bastogne – Dec. 16, 44 to Jan 25, 45 (2 month siege/ battle)
* Rescued by Air and land Armored support and reinforcements courtesy of Patton.
US Army Strength: 830,000 plus Armour
Defenders of Bastogne: 11,000 US ground troops
Bastogne KIA - 1,000
Battle of the bulge US casualties - 80,987 in two months
German casualties 84,834
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