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The figure usually given for Britain (for the army) is just over 4 million.
AnswerAccording to Wikipedia:"At the start of the Second World War the British Army Strength stood at 897,000 men including reserves. By the end of 1939 the strength of the British Army stood at 1.1 million men, and further increased to 1.65 million men during June 1940.[24] [25] [26] By the end of the war and the final demobilisations in 1946, over 3.5 million men had been enlisted in the British Army.[27]"
In addition, you had the Local Defense Voulenteers, later known as the Home Guard. The numbers I've been able to find suggests 1.5 milion volunteers for the defense of the British Isles.
Another point is that there were Empire and Commonwealth armies fighting with the British chaps.
"The Indian Army proved a very useful adjunct to British forces wherever it served. Recruitment was entirely voluntary; about 1.3 million men served in the First World War, many on the Western Front, and 2.5 million in the Second."
It's hard to find exact numbers for the Commonwealth, Canada, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand, however, according to Wikipedia:
"Over 2.5 million men, which included Canada sending 418,000 men overseas, Australia sent 322,000,South Africa sent 230,000, New Zealand 124,000, and other volunteers from the Crown Colonies.[30]"
It's important to note that the article doesn't specify how many of these men faught in WW2, and not in WW1. ANZAC, Canadian and South African troups did fight in Europe. But the main focus of at least ANZAC would probably have been the far East.
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About 5.7 million.
How many British troops died at Valley Forge?
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338 British troops have died so far in Afghanistan (As of 5/10/10)
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How many people died in the first battle of El Alamein?
60,000 British troops.
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About one third of the British troops were killed but the patriots ran out of ammo.
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About one third of the British troops were killed but the patriots ran out of ammo.
How many troops died is world war 2?
it depends of what army
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How many British troops died in the Iraq war?
179 british soldiers dead in Iraq as of 2009 There is a link below.
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