How many people died on D-Day?
The number of Allied combat casualties on D-Day is approximated at
10,000, of whom 2,500 died.
Here is the breakdown of the casualties:
British – 2700
Canadians – 946
Americans – 6603
15,000-20,000 French civilians died with an unknown number of casualites. Source: http://www.ddaymuseum.co.uk/faq.htm Britain: 2,700 killed
United States: 1,465 killed
Canada: 500 killed
Germany: 4,000 killed Axis Casualties: 9,000 Allied Casualties: Estimated at 10,000; exact figures not available ____________________________________________________- However, the allies attacked in greater numbers, and lost far less troops than the Germans, percentage wise. There were only 10,000 German troops guarding the coastline. Compare that to the 175,000 allied troops who attacked.