World War II Crimes in Poland - Casualties

Casualties

Poland is now estimated to have lost between 4.9 and 5.7 million citizens at the hands of the Germans. Betweeem 150,000 - 1 million more died at the hands of the Soviets. In total, about 6 million Polish citizens died.

The vast majority were civilians. The daily average loss in Polish lives was 2,800. Poland’s professional classes suffered higher than average casualties with Doctors (45%), lawyers (57%), University professors (40%), technicians (30%), clergy (18%) and many journalists.

It was not only Polish citizens who died at the hands of the occupying powers but many others. One estimate is 2 million people from 29 countries died in occupied Poland. This includes 1 million Jews moved to the Nazi extermination camps and 784,000 Soviet POWs.