12 SS Normandy losses

[woolgar]

The Division losses during the fighting in Normandy were severe, in the three months from June to September, 55 officers, 229 NCO's and 1,548 had been killed. A further 128 officers, 613 NCO's and 3,684 had been wounded with 58 officers, 182 NCO's and 2,012 reported missing. A combined total of 241 officers, 1,024 NCO's and 7,244 men.

This amounts to 8,569 members of the Division from a strength of 20,540

 

[PatBateman]

Not much chance of survival. Be good to see a breakdown of the losses compared to other divisions, allowing that the Hj division was formed later.

 

[woolgar]

Not much chance of survival. Be good to see a breakdown of the losses compared to other divisions, allowing that the Hj division was formed later.

I will look into that.

Following Normandy and Falaise, the Battle of the Bulge and the battle of Budapest only 10,00 surrendered to the US Army in Vienna from their initial strength of 20,540, sounds like a high ratio.

Nick