Thursday, 9 April 2009

1210 Where have all the young men gone? Under crosses everyone

Where have all the young men gone?

In Russia 12 million men were mobilised of which 1.7 million were killed 4.9 million wounded. 2.5 million were taken prisoner or disappeared and thus there were 9.15 million casualties 76.3% of those mobilised.

Where have all the young men gone?

In France 8.4 million men were mobilised and 1.3 million were killed, 4.2 million injured 537.000 taken prisoner of war 6.1 million casualties 73.3 % of those mobilised


Where have all the young men gone?

In Great Britain and Empire 8.9 million men were mobilised, 908000 killed 2 million wounded, 191000 taken prisoner or missing 2.1 million casualties 35.8% of those mobilized

Where have all the young men gone?

In Italy 5.5 million men mobilized with 650000 killed, 947000 injured 600000 taken prisoner or missing 2.1 million casualties 39% of those mobilized

Where have all the young men gone?

In the USA 4.3 million men mobilized, 126000 killed, 234000 injured, 4500 taken prisoner or missing 350000 casualties 8% of those mobilized.

Where have all the young men gone?

In Romania 750000 men mobilized, 335000 killed 120000 wounded 80000 taken prisoner or missing, a total of 535000 and 71% of casualties.

Where have all the young men gone ?

In Serbia 700000 were mobilized. 45000 were killed and 133000 wounded with 153000 taken prisoner or missing, a total of 331000 casualties 47% of men mobilized.

Where have all the young men gone?

In Belgium 267000 men Mobilized 13800 killed 45000 wounded, 34.500 prisoners of war or missing 93000 casualties 35% of those mobilized.

Where have all the young men gone?

In Portugal 100000 men were mobilized 7222 were killed, 13700 injured 12000 taken prisoner or missing involving 33000 casualties 33% of those mobilised


Where have all the flowers gone?

In Greece 230000 men mobilized 5000 killed 21000 wounded 1000 prisoner of war or missing 27000 casualties 12% of those mobilized

Where have all the young men gone?

In Japan 800000 were mobilized 300 were killed 900 injured 3 were taken prisoner or missing a total of 1210 casualties and .2% of those mobilized,

Where have all the young men gone?

Paying the price of victory 42 million men were mobilised

5 million were killed

13 million were wounded

4 million were taken prison or were missing

22 million casualties

52% or over 1 in 2 of every man mobilised

Where have all the young men gone?

Under crosses long long way from home

With sprinkled poppies everyone.

Where have all the young men gone?
In Germany 11 million men were mobilized 1.7 million were killed 4.2 million were injured 1.1 million were taken prisoner or missing 65% of those mobilized became casualties.


Where have all the young men gone?

In Austria 7,8 million men were mobilized 1.2 million were killed, 3,6 million were injured 2,2 million were taken prisoner or were missing 7 million casualties in total making 90% of those mobilized

Where have all the young men gone?

In Turkey 2.8 million men were mobilized 325000 were killed 4000 were wounded and 250000 taken prisoner or missing a total of 975000 34% of those mobilized.


Where have all the young men gone?

In Bulgaria 1.2 million men were mobilized 87000 were killed, 152000 were injured 27000 taken prison or missing a total of 266000 22% of those mobilized

Where have all the young men gone?

The price of being the defeated was

22.8 million men mobilized

3.3 million were killed

8.3 million were wounded

3.6 million taken prisoner or missing

a total of 15 million casualties

67% of those mobilized.
Two out of every three men


Where have all the young men gone?

Under crosses long long way from home

With sprinkled poppies everyone.


Where have all the young men gone?

Under crosses long long way from home

With sprinkled poppies everyone.

Where have all the young men gone?

Under crosses long long way from home

With sprinkled poppies everyone.

Where have all the young men gone?

All together now where have all the young men gone in the Great War?

65 million men were mobilised that is the total population of the British Islands

8.5 million were killed

21 million were wounded

7.7 million were taken prisoner or disappeared

37 million were regarded as casualties

That is 57%


Where have all the young men gone?

Under crosses long long way from home

With sprinkled poppies everyone.

Where have all the young men gone?

Under crosses long long way from home

With sprinkled poppies everyone.

Where have all the young men gone?

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