Post by legionnaire on Jan 11, 2008 17:49:59 GMT -5
Leyte Landing, Oct 20 to Dec. 31, 1944 * 2 months and 1 week campaign
US Strength: 6th Army = 202,500 ground troops + 3,189 Filipino Guerrillas
858 ships ( 157 warships & 701 Aux ships)
US casualties:
KIA - 3,504
WIA - 12,080
Jap Casualties 49,000
IWO JIMA Landings Feb. 19 to March 26, 1945 * 36 Days battle
US Strength: 110,000 marines
880 ships
US Casualties:
KIA - 6,821
WIA - 19,189
MIA - 494
Jap Casualties KIA - 20,703
216 captured
Normandy Landings June 6 to Aug. 21, 1944
Combined Allied Strength American, British, Canadian, Free French - 156,000
73,000 US ( 15,500 were airborne )
83,115 allied troops ( 61,715 of them British )
8 different navies, comprising 6,939 vessels:
1,213 warships, 4,126 transport vessels
US casualties:
KIA - 1,465
WIA/MIA/captured - 5,138
German casualties: 4,000 to 9,000 KIA/WIA/captured
US Strength: 6th Army = 202,500 ground troops + 3,189 Filipino Guerrillas
858 ships ( 157 warships & 701 Aux ships)
US casualties:
KIA - 3,504
WIA - 12,080
Jap Casualties 49,000
IWO JIMA Landings Feb. 19 to March 26, 1945 * 36 Days battle
US Strength: 110,000 marines
880 ships
US Casualties:
KIA - 6,821
WIA - 19,189
MIA - 494
Jap Casualties KIA - 20,703
216 captured
Normandy Landings June 6 to Aug. 21, 1944
Combined Allied Strength American, British, Canadian, Free French - 156,000
73,000 US ( 15,500 were airborne )
83,115 allied troops ( 61,715 of them British )
8 different navies, comprising 6,939 vessels:
1,213 warships, 4,126 transport vessels
US casualties:
KIA - 1,465
WIA/MIA/captured - 5,138
German casualties: 4,000 to 9,000 KIA/WIA/captured