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Show 500,000 persons were permanently incapacitated. This total does not include civilian civ-ilian casualties, either from direct or indirect war causes. It does not count civilians killed by bombs or the number dead from starvation, malnutrition or war diseases. - In addition to those killed and permanently injured, it is estimated esti-mated that 30 million men were wounded but returned to duty and that some 10 million were captured. captur-ed. The figures given may prove to be too high when final estimates esti-mates are available, but the total when known, will indicate that the war in Europe has been one of the bloodiest in history. European Battles Cost 14 Million Lives Preliminary estimates are that 14 million persons were killed in battle or died from other causes in the great war that has come to an end in Europe.. In addition 5,- |