Guest Peter Cresswell Posted 10 November , 2003 Share Posted 10 November , 2003 I have been trying to find out the total casualties for the Battle of Arras 1917 (9th April-17th May), and their breakdown. ie:- killed ,missisng,wounded. I have been unable to get the book I require from the library and not of my own books lists the breakdown or the total. Surfing the net has proved useless too. I would appreciate it if someone out there could spare the time to enlighten me, thank you. Kind regards, Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lesley Posted 10 November , 2003 Share Posted 10 November , 2003 Peter - if you post details of the book you were hoping to get from the library on the forum there is a good chance a PAL will have a copy and can look up the information for you regards Lesley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted 10 November , 2003 Share Posted 10 November , 2003 Arras From 9th April up to the fall of Bullecourt on 17th May the BEF/AIF/CEF lost 159,000 casualties in 39 days. The highest daily casualty rate for any major BEF/AIF/CEF offensive in WW1. This will include the 11,000 Canadian casualties at Vimy and the 2,285 of the 3000 men of 4th Australian Brigade at Bullecourt on 10th April. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_Baker Posted 11 November , 2003 Share Posted 11 November , 2003 The British Official History gives the following, which is compiled from Divisional war diaries: APRIL 1917 Third Army, a total of 58,761, which is broken down as Officers killed 643 Officers wounded 1779 Officers missing 214 OR killed 8148 OR wounded 35437 OR missing 10534 First Army, a total of 24,618, which is broken down as Officers killed 309 Officers wounded 738 Officers missing 80 OR killed 4166 OR wounded 13221 OR missing 4204 The Division with the highest total loss was 15th (Scottish) Division, with 6,313. MAY 1917, excluding Bullecourt Third Army, a total of 23,227, which is broken down as Officers killed 181 Officers wounded 588 Officers missing 180 OR killed 2523 OR wounded 12226 OR missing 4116 First Army, a total of 13,919, which is broken down as Officers killed 106 Officers wounded 393 Officers missing 68 OR killed 2031 OR wounded 7290 OR missing 2451 The Division with the highest total loss was 4th, with 3,304. MAY 1917 Bullecourt British 7th, 58th and 62nd Divisions Officers killed 75 Officers wounded 274 Officers missing 51 OR killed 1108 OR wounded 5295 OR missing 2080 The Division with the highest total loss was 62nd, with 3,459. Australian Divisions (1,2,4,5th) The casualties are not broken into killed, wounded and missing Officers 397 OR 10052 The Australian Division with the highest total loss was 2nd, with 3,898. Thus total for all actions noted above is 139,867. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peter Cresswell Posted 11 November , 2003 Share Posted 11 November , 2003 Thank you Lesley, Malcolm and Chris. Lesley, it was the Off.His. that I was unable to et fromthe library, they had the other volumes for 1917 but not that one. It was out on loan already. Thank you for the figures and the map Malcolm, very handy. And lastly thank you very much Chris! You have given me exactly what I needed. Kind regards to all Peter Cresswell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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