sassenach Posted 25 July , 2017 Share Posted 25 July , 2017 (edited) In this week's "Radio Times" the BBC trails its Passchendaele coverage next week with the statement that by the end of the battle 325,000 Allied troops were dead. I know there is probably no definitive figure, but does anyone recognise this as accurate, please? Sorry, just realised this somehow got into the wrong category. Fraid I don't know how to move it. Edited 25 July , 2017 by sassenach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth Davies Posted 25 July , 2017 Share Posted 25 July , 2017 No, it is not accurate. The OH gives a figure of casualties (not just the dead) of just under 250000. A quick search of the CWGC database shows 107647 deaths for the period 31 Jul - 10 Nov 17 but that is the worldwide figure. The totals for burials (incl those with no known grave) in Belgium, France and UK are 97706. The figure for Belgium is 76580. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay dubaya Posted 25 July , 2017 Share Posted 25 July , 2017 260000 seems to be an accepted figure for both sides Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth Davies Posted 25 July , 2017 Share Posted 25 July , 2017 (edited) That's casualties, not dead. OP was talking about deaths. Edited 25 July , 2017 by Gareth Davies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassenach Posted 25 July , 2017 Author Share Posted 25 July , 2017 (edited) It seems the figure of 325,000 Allied deaths bears no relation to any reality. They probably meant casualties, in which case it is very shoddy work. Once or twice during the Somme commemorations last year there were references to "60,000 British dead on the first day." Edited 25 July , 2017 by sassenach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Black Posted 25 July , 2017 Share Posted 25 July , 2017 The Wiki page for the battle gives an outlne of the quarrel over casualty figures for each side since the events ocurred. Wiki page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay dubaya Posted 25 July , 2017 Share Posted 25 July , 2017 26 minutes ago, Gareth Davies said: That's casualties, not dead. OP was talking about deaths. Oops my mistake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassenach Posted 25 July , 2017 Author Share Posted 25 July , 2017 Still no suggestion of anywhere near 325,00 Allied deaths, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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