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Lots. There are a lot of variables to consider. What size artillery shell? What type of fuze? How close are the soldiers to each other? What sort of protection do they have? A large shell with an air burst over closely packed troops could easily kill dozens and wound dozens more. A small shell landing in a fox hole might only kill the soldier in that hole.
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∙ 15y agoWorld War I Artillery varied in size. The French used a very effective small field gun, and the German Army had a Big Bertha or Paris Gun with a very heavy projectile. (Rail Road Gun). Most artillery was used for barrage engagements. Softening up the defenses before an assault. These barrages included shells designed to strike and penetrate bunkers, but also shells that "air-burst" to harm large numbers of exposed troops. Perhaps the greatest number of injuries was caused by gas bombardment. Naval weaponry was generally larger than that used by land forces but was more likely used for armor piercing roles against other ships than coastal bombardment. The most deadly I believe would have been the air-burst shrapnel shells, but again, the density in personel in the kill zone of the shell would be the governing factor. For the trench warfare of WW I, the machine gun was the worst to face. Recollections and distillations and opinion expressed from my 2nd hand knowledge. History channel etc. Hope this starts an answer for you.
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∙ 10y agoOver 9,000
That answer is, of course, correct - there were more than 9,000 artillery shells fired during WWII - way, way, way over. Artillery came in a wide range of sizes. There were bombardments that lasted for days and longer. According to the BBC, the Russians used 40,000 artillery pieces in the battle for Berlin alone.
I suspect the true answer is in the hundreds of billions, if not higher.
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∙ 15y agoI read somewhere that at the Battle of Verdun, 200 artillery shells were fired for every man killed (by all causes). Richard Fencel
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∙ 13y ago8 billion
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∙ 15y agoA whole lot
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a weapon used in the war
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