Siege of Warsaw (1939) - Casualties

Casualties

The Polish Army lost approximately 6,000 KIA and 16,000 WIA. After the capitulation approximately 5,000 officers and 97,000 soldiers and NCOs were taken into captivity. The civilian population of Warsaw left 25,800 dead and approximately 50,000 wounded. As an effect of bombardment 12% of buildings were turned into ruins. No official list of German casualties was published. German casualties are estimated at 1,500 KIA and 5,000 WIA.

  • Graves of Polish soldiers who fell in the Polish Defensive War of 1939

  • Polish Jews who fell in 1939 among their gentile colleagues

Read more about this topic:  Siege Of Warsaw (1939)