According to Wikipedia, there was over 24 million combat deaths in WW2 from both the Allies and the Axis. Sources will claim numbers above and below (but mainly below this particular number) as no exact number is known. SecondWorldWar.co (UK) suggests just 15.12 million combat deaths, a difference of nearly 10 million.
Influenza was the viral disease that caused more deaths during WWI than combat.
Influenza (or the flu) was the disease that killed more men during the war then combat did.
There were 418,500 American military and civilian deaths as a result of combat and repression during World War II.
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The total Military Deaths during World War 2 is about 25.45 Million. This is 36% out of the total deaths during World War 2. The rest were civilian deaths.
The American Civil War was the deadliest war in American History. About 620,000 individuals lost their lives during the Civil War. Confederate deaths were 260,000 of which 93,000 were killed in combat, while Union deaths were 360,000 of which 110,000 deaths were in combat. Disease was the major cause of death in the civil war. Out of 620,000 deaths, 417,000 were from diseases while 203,000 were killed in combat. In total deaths the American Civil War was the deadliest war in American History with over 620,000 fatalities. Although in combat related deaths World War II remains the deadliest conflict with 292,000 combat deaths (416,000 total). (see the related link)
Influenza was the viral disease that caused more deaths during WWI than combat.
About 48.5 Million Civilian Deaths occurred during World War 2. This is 65-66% out of total deaths during World War 2.
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About 25.4 Million Military Deaths occurred during World War 2, This is about 34-35% of the Total deaths which occurred during World War 2.
Approximately 405,000. This was 275,000 combat deaths, and 130,000 non-combat deaths. These were aircraft crashes, vehicle crashes, and other accidents.