Memorial Day Remember why

[CELLFISH]

AMAZING...

 

[cany]

Calverton is a real beautiful peaceful place

 

[WhatKnot]

Lest we forget

 

[cany]

VERY COOL too see they did a great job

Riverhead High School’s ceramic poppy installation greets visitors to Calverton National this Memorial Day weekend

Riverhead High School’s ceramic poppy art installation has a new home. The red ceramic poppies, hand-crafted by art students since 2021, now grace the main entrance of Calverton National Cemetery.

riverheadlocal.com

 

[wader]

 

[CELLFISH]

on the History Channel now, " The World Wars ", speaking of the end of WWl., 37 million peeps were killed... I didnt know that,.!!! and the speaking of Mustard Gas, dreadful... then the birth of Hitler...

then comes WWll, another 30, 40, 50 million peeps perhaps, I heard too many different numbers by all the Historians... cell...
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[wader]

on the History Channel now, " The World Wars ", speaking of the end of WWl., 37 million peeps were killed... I didnt know that,.!!! and the speaking of Mustard Gas, dreadful... then the birth of Hitler...

then comes WWll, another 30, 40, 50 million peeps perhaps, I heard too many different numbers by all the Historians... cell...
.

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World War II is estimated to have caused 70 to 85 million deaths. This includes both military and civilian casualties, with a significant number of deaths attributed to genocide, massacres, and famine. The war resulted in a high number of civilian deaths, making it the deadliest conflict in history.

Here's a more detailed breakdown:

• Total Deaths: The estimated range is 70 to 85 million.
  
  
• Military Deaths: Approximately 20-25 million military personnel died.
  
  
• Civilian Deaths: Around 40-55 million civilians died.
  
  
• • Causes of Death: Deaths were caused by direct combat, genocide (including the Holocaust), massacres, mass bombings, disease, and starvation.
    
  • Geographic Distribution: The Soviet Union and China suffered the highest casualties.

 

[CELLFISH]

I never heard that high, but anyway, God Help Us... cell...

 

[wader]

I never heard that high, but anyway, God Help Us... cell...

I remember reading something years ago that the true number could be as high as 120 million. This was based on the number of people who died post WW2 due to their wounds - such as radiation deaths as a result of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima & Nagasaki which played out over several years

 

[jpd]

Was listening to 1010 WINS this morning, they were talking about the death of Charlie Rangel.
They mentioned he was a war hero, with the Purple Star and Bronze Heart.

 

[wader]

I know it's a day late but I just had this show up in my feed.............................