Top 10 Most Deadly Battles in History! Throughout human history, wars have been consistently fought in one place or another for centuries. In that time, some battles have had astronomical numbers of people killed, wounded or missing. Stay tuned to number one to find out which is considered the deadliest battle in history, based on the sheer number of casualties alone. Brought to you by Zero2Hero!! Don't forget to subscribe! ****** Check out this video on urban legends to find out what historians think ACTUALLY happened to Hitler!! ****** Number 10: The Battle of Shanghai, 400,000. Set during the Second Sino-Japanese War, the Battle of Shanghai was fought between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan as the Japanese attempted to capture Shanghai. It started on the August 13th, 1937 and ended on November 26th, 1937. During that time about 1 million people fought in the battle and it’s believed the Republic of China suffered 250,000 thousand casualties while the Japanese suffered just over 150,000 casualties, however the exact numbers for both sides are hazy. Number 9: The Battle of Manila, 500,000. Fought during World War II, the Battle of Manila was a major battle fought between the United States and their allies, the Commonwealth of the Philippines, against the Empire of Japan and their allies the Second Philippine Republic. Yes, thats right, two factions from the Philippines were fighting against each other. It started on the 3rd of February and ended on the 3rd of March 1945, and during that time, collectively, both sides suffered around 500,000 casualties. While the exact numbers vary, many more civilians were killed than military personnel. In all, it’s estimated that between 100,000 to 240,000 Filipino civilians were killed. Number 8: The Battle of Wuhan, 540,000. As one of only two battles on this list that didn’t happen during the First or Second World War, the Battle of Wuhan was fought during the Second Sino-Japanese War in 1938. This was a battle between the Empire of Japan and the Republic of China and their allies the Soviet Volunteer Group. It started on June 11th, 1938 and ended on October 27th, 1938. During this time, over a 1 million people fought in the battle and collectively the casualties are numbered around 540,000. The outcome of the battle resulted in the capture of Wuhan by Japanese forces. Although the Japan won the confrontation, the number of casualties suffered by the Chinese forces was surprisingly considered an improvement on previous battles, such as the Battle of Shanghai. Number 7: Battle of Kiev, 829,000. Fought between the Soviet Union and Germany, the Battle of Kiev was named the First Battle of Kiev by the Germans and the Kiev Strategic Defensive Operation by the Soviet Union. The dates of the battle differ depending on what perspective you take. Both the Soviets and the Germans consider the end date as the 26th of September, but the Germans consider its start date as the 7th of August while the Soviet Union considered it to be the 7th of July. This battle was a monumental defeat for the Soviet Union’s Red Army and involved the encirclement and trapping of 452,700 soldiers of which, shockingly, only about 15,000 managed to escape. Overall the Soviet Union suffered more than 700,000 casualties while Germany only suffered just over 128,000 casualties. With the defeat of the Red Army, the Germans were successful in capturing Kiev. Number 6: Battle of Normandy, 795,400. Codenamed ‘Operation Overlord’, the battle of Normandy was fought during the Second World War between the Western Allies and Germany. The Western Allies included the United Sates, the United Kingdom, Canada, the French Resistance, New Zealand, Australia and even added in the Free Forces of Poland, Belgian, Czechoslovakia, Greece, Luxembourg, Norway, and the Netherlands. The battle started on June 6th and ended on the August 30th, 1944 and involved collectively over 3 million troops. The Germans suffered many more casualties than the allied forces with up to 530,000 casualties. But it wasn’t just military personnel who suffered casualties. Between 25,000 and 39,000 civilians died in the pre- invasion bombing and during the invasion. Thanks to this battle, the beaches of Normandy will always be remembered for this bloody battle with plaques, memorials and small museums dotting the landscape. Battle of Stalingrad, WW2.
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