WW2 question...

amdaily · 08-05-2004, 02:20 PM

Can't seem to find an answer for this one anywhere.

How many horses died in WW2?

Whar · 08-05-2004, 02:21 PM

I do not know but I would be amazed if this stats was actually kept.

I do recall a great picture of Polish Hussars charging Panzers in the opening days of the war. So I imagine quite a few died that day!

Peregrine · 08-05-2004, 02:24 PM

Hmm, not sure. I remember seeing somewhere that the British alone lost half a million horses in WW 1.

Fritz · 08-05-2004, 02:26 PM

Combatant horses or total horses?
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considering the horse was the prime mover for the Whermacht, I would assume the number to be substantial.

amdaily · 08-05-2004, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Fritz

Combatant horses or total horses?
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considering the horse was the prime mover for the Whermacht, I would assume the number to be substantial.

Both numbers if possible.

I've read that the Germans employed 2.5 million (1 million more than they did in WW1) and the Soviets used 3.75 million. I also read some stats about how Germany stole 400,000 on a raid into Russia.

But I have yet to come across any numbers regarding total deaths.

EagleFan · 08-05-2004, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by amdaily

Can't seem to find an answer for this one anywhere.

How many horses died in WW2?

Researching Kerry's family tree? Sorry, just couldn't resist.

In any of the stats that I've ever seen, I don't remember ever seeing a number for horses. I would think that the largest numbers of those killed would be at the very beginning of the war with much fewer from after the first year on.

Franklinnoble · 08-05-2004, 02:30 PM

Why do you want to know?

rkmsuf · 08-05-2004, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Franklinnoble

Why do you want to know?

Why do you want to know why he wants to know?

Fritz · 08-05-2004, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by amdaily

Both numbers if possible.

Equine rights groups say we may never know the full devistation visitied upon noncombatant horses. Mass graves are frequently being discovered since the iron curtain lifted on eastern europe. Ponies (Unterpferde) in particular were targeted by the Nazis.

JonInMiddleGA · 08-05-2004, 02:35 PM

Well, this oughta get you a starter figure

http://www.eisenhowerinstitute.org/p...erienceww2.htm

"The German army causality losses during the 1941-45 period exceeded 6,700,000 horses (26,000 of which were eaten by starving German soldiers during the battle of Stalingrad vii )"

Franklinnoble · 08-05-2004, 02:41 PM

Nothing like a good horseburger... reminds me of my high school cafeteria.

HornedFrog Purple · 08-05-2004, 03:45 PM

I would estimate in the neighborhood of 50 million.

Whar · 08-05-2004, 04:21 PM

Wow I did not think I could dislike Nazis more than I did, but they killed ponies too!!!

Man, Nazis are bastards!

CraigSca · 08-05-2004, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Fritz

Ponies (Unterpferde) in particular were targeted by the Nazis.

Why would ponies be targeted in particular?

VPI97 · 08-05-2004, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by CraigSca

Why would ponies be targeted in particular?

They go better with schnitzel

WSUCougar · 08-05-2004, 07:13 PM

There's one born every minute...

sachmo71 · 08-06-2004, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by WSUCougar

There's one born every minute...

Nazis?

Only in a Jerry Ahern novel, Coug.

cartman · 08-06-2004, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Franklinnoble

Nothing like a good horseburger... reminds me of my high school cafeteria.

Hey, don't knock horsemeat. You can get it in Italy. I saw it on the menu, and had to try it. Tasted like beef, but with more of an iron taste. Wasn't too bad at all.

Shepp · 08-08-2004, 08:37 PM

I wouldn't be suprised if the Russians killed alot of their own horses in WW2. When Germany was pushing into Russia, the Russians used pretty brutal scortched earth tactics to keep their resouces out of German hands.

TargetPractice6 · 08-08-2004, 10:34 PM

Unterpferde... I like German. You just need to know a few words and put them together to make other words.

WSUCougar · 08-09-2004, 08:22 AM

I know that in his lesser-known book, Mein Hoof, Hitler lays out his whole plan for obtaining more grassenraum, or "grazing space."

Fritz · 08-09-2004, 08:54 AM

very very nice

08-05-2004, 02:21 PM	#2
Whar Mascot Join Date: Jun 2004	I do not know but I would be amazed if this stats was actually kept. I do recall a great picture of Polish Hussars charging Panzers in the opening days of the war. So I imagine quite a few died that day! __________________ Whar If you knew how much time and energy this took you would laugh at me.

08-05-2004, 02:26 PM	#4
Fritz Lethargic Hooligan Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: hello kitty found my wallet at a big tent revival and returned it with all the cash missing	Combatant horses or total horses? ---- considering the horse was the prime mover for the Whermacht, I would assume the number to be substantial. __________________ donkey, donkey, walk a little faster

08-05-2004, 02:35 PM	#10
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	Well, this oughta get you a starter figure http://www.eisenhowerinstitute.org/p...erienceww2.htm "The German army causality losses during the 1941-45 period exceeded 6,700,000 horses (26,000 of which were eaten by starving German soldiers during the battle of Stalingrad vii )" __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis

08-05-2004, 03:45 PM	#12
HornedFrog Purple Hattrick Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Fort Worthless, Tx	I would estimate in the neighborhood of 50 million. __________________ King of All FOFC Media!!! IHOF: Fort Worthless Fury- 2004 AOC Deep South Champions (not acknowledged via conspiracy)

08-05-2004, 04:21 PM	#13
Whar Mascot Join Date: Jun 2004	Wow I did not think I could dislike Nazis more than I did, but they killed ponies too!!! Man, Nazis are bastards! __________________ Whar If you knew how much time and energy this took you would laugh at me.

08-05-2004, 02:24 PM	#3
Peregrine Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Cary, NC	Hmm, not sure. I remember seeing somewhere that the British alone lost half a million horses in WW 1.

08-05-2004, 02:30 PM	#7
Franklinnoble Banned Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Placerville, CA	Why do you want to know?

08-05-2004, 02:41 PM	#11
Franklinnoble Banned Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Placerville, CA	Nothing like a good horseburger... reminds me of my high school cafeteria.

08-05-2004, 07:13 PM	#16
WSUCougar Rider Of Rohan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Port Angeles, WA or Helm's Deep	There's one born every minute... __________________ It's not the years...it's the mileage.

08-08-2004, 08:37 PM	#19
Shepp High School Varsity Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Atlanta, GA	I wouldn't be suprised if the Russians killed alot of their own horses in WW2. When Germany was pushing into Russia, the Russians used pretty brutal scortched earth tactics to keep their resouces out of German hands.

08-08-2004, 10:34 PM	#20
TargetPractice6 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Lexington, KY	Unterpferde... I like German. You just need to know a few words and put them together to make other words.

08-09-2004, 08:22 AM	#21
WSUCougar Rider Of Rohan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Port Angeles, WA or Helm's Deep	I know that in his lesser-known book, Mein Hoof, Hitler lays out his whole plan for obtaining more grassenraum, or "grazing space." __________________ It's not the years...it's the mileage.

08-09-2004, 08:54 AM	#22
Fritz Lethargic Hooligan Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: hello kitty found my wallet at a big tent revival and returned it with all the cash missing	very very nice __________________ donkey, donkey, walk a little faster

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