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How many people died in China during the Korean War?
Due to the difference of statistical data during the war, the data in all aspects are not necessarily accurate, and can only be seen as a rough understanding.

South Korea announces casualties

The "United Nations Army" was killed 1744 15, with hundreds of thousands injured and tens of thousands captured. Among them, American troops died 36516; 103284 people were injured; More than 8,000 people were missing or captured, accounting for 74.26%. Among the deaths of American troops, the Army accounted for 68.44%, the Air Force 13.06%, the Navy 8.30%, and the Marine Corps 10.20%. Under the command of the "United Nations Army", South Korean troops were killed137,899, 450,742 were injured, 32,838 were lost and captured * * 6,265,438 were+0,749, and North Korean soldiers and civilians were killed * * * 415,004.

South Korea's casualty data is the most chaotic. According to a set of figures, South Korea includes 13 12836 military and civilian casualties, including 4 15004 dead, 425868 disabled and 459428 missing.

The History of the Korean War published by the War History Compilation Committee of the Ministry of National Defense of South Korea 1976 claimed that the number of casualties and missing/captured United Nations troops were 1, 168 and 160 respectively. The South Korean army lost more than 984,400 people, including 227,800 killed, 765,438 injured+076,540 missing. This figure is not far from the number estimated by China and North Korea to kill Han Jun.. However, another South Korean source claimed that this included the number of civilian casualties, and now the official figure of South Korea has been revised to 620,000.

China announced the results.

1June 25, 950 to1July 27, 953, the Korean army killed or injured enemy prisoners 1093839 people, including more than 390,000 Americans. Shoot down enemy planes 12224, destroy 3064 enemy tanks and sink 257 enemy ships. In the whole War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, Chinese people's Volunteer Army wiped out 7 1.8477 million enemy troops. Together with the number of enemies wiped out by the Korean People's Army from June 25th, 0950 to July 27th, 0953, the Chinese and Korean armies wiped out a total of 1093839 people, including more than 390,000 American soldiers, 660,000 Korean soldiers and 20,000 other servants.

American casualty statistics

Compared with the number of American casualties in the Korean War in Volume II of American Military History [36], the statistical report of American casualties in previous wars and military operations submitted by CRS to Congress on 20 10 should be the most credible (as shown in the following table). Among the death figures, there are about 8,000 people missing from the mission (also known as missing, that is, the body has not been found and has been presumed dead). The above figures are constantly changing, and the remains of American soldiers have been found, identified and buried. As of 20 14, 15, there are still 7896 bodies of American soldiers.

Yan Xu, a professor at the National Defense University of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, believes that this statistic of the US military is more reliable than that of the South Korean military. According to the national system of the United States, it is unlikely that there will be a big error in the death toll. Otherwise, if someone fails to list the names of the dead and carve commemorative cards for American soldiers killed in the Korean War, then the families of the dead will definitely toss and turn, and the uproar caused by the media will make the US government extremely embarrassed. [39]

Casualties in China and South Korea

During the period of 1950- 1958, China volunteers suffered more than 390,000 casualties, of which 17 1687 people died or died, and 220,000 people were injured (excluding multiple injuries), with a total of 390,000 casualties. The total number of casualties between China and North Korea is about 630,000. According to incomplete statistics, during the Korean War, more than 360,000 volunteers were killed 1, 7 1, 687 people were killed. In the Korean War, Chinese people's Volunteer Army lost 1 1. 1.4 million people, died of serious injuries of 2 1.6 million people, was injured of 230,000 people, died of illness of 1.3 million people, got sick of 437,000 people and was captured of 21.

After more than ten years of nationwide investigation and verification, the Memorial Hall to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea has confirmed that 183, 108 Chinese people's Volunteer Army soldiers died for the country during the period of 1950- 1958. 20 14, 10, the Chinese Ministry of Civil Affairs and the General Political Department confirmed 197653 martyrs.

Summary of casualties

South Korea: 137899 killed, 450742 injured, 24495 missing, 8343 captured; [44]

United States: 36,574 people were killed (including 2,830 non-combat casualties), injured 103284, 7,926 missing, and 47 14 captured;

Britain: 1 109 killed, 2674 injured, 179 missing, 977 captured;

Turkey: 74 1 dead, injured in 2068, 168 missing, captured in 244;

Australia: 339 people were killed, 12 16 people were injured, 43 people were missing and 26 people were captured;

Canada: killed on 5 16, 1042 injured, 1 missing, 33 people captured;

France: 262 people were killed, 1042 injured, 1 missing, 12 captured;

Thailand: 129 people died, 1 139 people were injured and 5 people were missing;

Greece: 192 dead, 543 injured, 3 missing;

Netherlands: 120 people died, 645 people were injured and 3 people were missing;

Colombia: 163 people died, 448 people were injured and 28 people were captured;

Ethiopia: 12 1 died and 536 people were injured;

Philippines: 92 people were killed, 299 injured and 97 missing and captured;

Belgium: 10 1 killed, 478 wounded, 5 missing, 1 captured;

Luxembourg: 2 people died and 13 was injured;

New Zealand: 34 people were killed and 299 injured;

South Africa: 34 people were killed and 9 people were missing;

Summarizing from several aspects, the lowest personnel loss statistics confirmed by the United Nations Army during the whole Korean War were: the loss of United Nations personnel was more than 570,000. In this figure, it is estimated that the losses caused by China's army account for more than two thirds, or more than 380,000 people.

North Korea: 215000-350,000 killed, 303,000 injured, missing and captured * * *120,000;

China: Statistics of casualties in China: dead/KOOC-0/83/KOOC-0/08 (including 34,000 non-combat deaths), injured 3,832/KOOC-0/8, missing 2,562/KOOC-0/person, and captured 2/KOOC-0/400 people;

According to American statistics, China suffered 400,000 casualties, 486,000 wounded and 2 1.839 captured.

Soviet Union: During the whole war, Soviet 12 air divisions engaged in air combat, with a total of 72,000 air forces participating in the war in turn, and the air force of 1952 reached 25,000 ~ 26,000 at most. Fighters of the Soviet Air Force always shot down 1097 enemy planes, and anti-aircraft guns shot down 2 12 enemy planes. According to the archives of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Soviet aviation lost 335 planes and 120 pilots in North Korea. In this war, 282 Soviet soldiers died.

Total civilian casualties: estimated at about 2.5 million.

South Korea: 990,968 people; Among them, 373,599 people died, 229,625 people were injured, and 387,744 people were captured or missing.

North Korea: It is estimated that there are about 1550000 people.