I have a digital copy of the 'Personalverluste Heer im Osten ab 22.6.1941 ingesamt' that lists KIA, WIA, and Missing by month. My question regards the wounded figure which shows about 642k by January 1942. How are wounded reported here? Are they wounded men that had to be evacuated out of the Army Groups and counted as out of action for a significant amount of time or do they count minor injuries as well? Any enlightenment would be greatly appreciated.
Trey
German Casaulties in the East - 1941
Moderator: John W. Howard
-
Great Ajax
- New Member
- Posts: 1
- Joined: Wed Oct 20, 2010 8:25 am
Re: German Casaulties in the East - 1941
IMHO,minor injuries were not counted .Great Ajax wrote:I have a digital copy of the 'Personalverluste Heer im Osten ab 22.6.1941 ingesamt' that lists KIA, WIA, and Missing by month. My question regards the wounded figure which shows about 642k by January 1942. How are wounded reported here? Are they wounded men that had to be evacuated out of the Army Groups and counted as out of action for a significant amount of time or do they count minor injuries as well? Any enlightenment would be greatly appreciated.
Trey
It was the same for the non combat losses (sick,....)(some 390000):only those soldiers were counted who had to leave the backward area of the three Army Groups .