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About 150,000 soldiers deserted from the German Army, many of them fled to neutral countries such as the Netherlands, Denmark and Switzerland. Only 18 from those caught were executed. In WW2 10,000 deserters were shot.
The desertion rate during World War 2 was 6.3 percent in 1944. By the time the war was over the desertion rate fell to 4.5 percent.
The Germans referred to the British as 'Tommys'.
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383,800 British Soldiers were killed during World War 2.
306 british soldiers got executed for cowardice in World War One.
The British army often executed their own soldiers in World War One for crimes such as desertion and cowardice. Often these soldiers were suffering from post traumatic stress disorder, or were pacifists.
About 150,000 soldiers deserted from the German Army, many of them fled to neutral countries such as the Netherlands, Denmark and Switzerland. Only 18 from those caught were executed. In WW2 10,000 deserters were shot.
A total of 102 for rape or murder and Private Eddie Slovik for desertion.
The desertion rate during World War 2 was 6.3 percent in 1944. By the time the war was over the desertion rate fell to 4.5 percent.
A total of 10, all for rape or murder. None for the military crime of desertion.
Of all the United States soldiers charged with desertion during World War II, only Private Edward "Eddie" Donald Slovik was executed, late in the war, just after the Battle of the Bulge.
The Germans referred to the British as 'Tommys'.
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390 million390 million BRITISH SOLDIERS!! Where did that come from?There were 6-7 million British soldiers who served in WWI [ref National Archives] but not all served in a theatre of war.well then ... how many british soldiers were killed or injured???
The Gurkha soldiers fought on behalf of the British in World War 2. There was a separate 'Gurkha regiment' in British Army. The Gurkha soldiers were very faithful and obedient and they laid down their lives in the battlefield fighting for the British army.