World War I Letter of Condolence from Hospital Following a Soldiers Death

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LETTER OF CONDOLENCE FROM HOSPITAL FOLLOWING A SOLDIER'S DEATH WORLD WAR I A replica of a letter written by a nurse to the wife of a soldier who died from injuries sustained during World War I. The soldier was admitted to hospital with a head injury on July 23rd 1917 but died the following day. Perfect item for collectors of War Memorabilia or could be used for educational purposes World War I Casualties The total number of military and civilian casualties in World War I was over 37 million. There were over 16 million deaths and 20 million wounded ranking it among the deadliest conflicts in human history. The total number of deaths includes about 10 million military personnel and about 7 million civilians. The Entente Powers (also known as the Allies) lost about 6 million military personnel while the Central Powers lost about 4 million. At least 2 million died from diseases and 6 million went missing, presumed dead. This article lists the casualties of the belligerent powers based on official published sources. About two-thirds of military deaths in World War I were in battle, unlike the conflicts that took place in the 19th century when the majority of deaths were due to disease. Nevertheless, disease, including the Spanish flu and deaths while held as prisoners of war, still caused about one third of total military deaths read more
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