Australian Army during World War II
Casualties

Australian Army during World War II

Section Title: Casualties
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Operational areas: battle casualties

War against Germany	War against Japan	Total

Killed in action	2,688	8,635	11,323

Died of wounds (DOW)	701	1,093	1,794

DOW while prisoner of war	55	48	103

Died of disease while POW	95	5,360	5,455

Total killed or died	3,539	15,136	18,675

POWs escaped, recovered or repatriated	7,055	13,865	20,920

Wounded (cases)	8,578	13,275	21,853

Total battle casualties	19,172	42,276	61,448

Operational areas: non-battle casualties

Australia	Overseas	Total

Killed/died of injury	352	736	1,088

Wounds and injuries	9,196	24,000	33,196

Non-operational areas

Killed/died of injuries or accidents	1,795

Wounds and injuries	121,800

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