DudleySmith
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I saw a claim on another board that rifles were only responsible for some 5% of combat casualties in WW II, with maybe 10% in the Pacific theater, re casualties inflicted by the U.S. on enemy soldiers, and anywhere from 10% to 25% of casualties inflicted on American soldiers. I can't find any reliable stats, I'm still looking, but I found this site some might want to add to their Link-O-Ramas and look up stuff at.
Personally I think the 5%-10% range is the most likely, but I'm still digging. There are some stats for specific battles, like Bougainville campaign in there, and specific units data as well.
Personally I think the 5%-10% range is the most likely, but I'm still digging. There are some stats for specific battles, like Bougainville campaign in there, and specific units data as well.