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A56 said:
The Battle Against Malaria during WWII
Posted on April 20, 2015 by madsal13
I'm not trying to be controversial, but there were officially about 407,000 US military killed in WW II from all causes. So something doesn't add up to say there were 500,000 from malaria alone.

In the beginning of the Second World War, a disease called malaria proved to be heavily detrimental to the allied forces and their fight against dictatorship. Malaria, which produces extremely high fevers and other flu-like symptoms due to a specific infected mosquito bite, was the cause of death for roughly 500,000 American soldiers at the dawn of World War II. In addition to high fevers, excessive sweating and the chills were also among the common symptoms of malaria, which had the power to put soldiers out of combat for up to a week or more.
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I'm not trying to be controversial, but there were roughly 407,000 US military killed in WW II from all causes. So something doesn't add up to say there were 500,000 deaths from malaria alone.
 
charliec said:
I'm not trying to be controversial, but there were roughly 407,000 US military killed in WW II from all causes. So something doesn't add up to say there were 500,000 deaths from malaria alone.
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I believe you're correct. From another source it was 500,000 infected and many were from the end of WW1 up to early into WW2.
 
I live in the netherlands in Ede, near Arnhem. In the woods close to us was operation market garden.. that was not really a succes. But we have a nice tank to remember all
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Jeffrey67dart said:
I live in the netherlands in Ede, near Arnhem. In the woods close to us was operation market garden.. that was not really a succes. But we have a nice tank to remember allView attachment 1715840891
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Would you say that was a bridge to far?


Too funny

Ever been to "bevrijdende vleugels" in Best?
They got a huge collection there

I used to go there as a kid when it was still in Veghel but I guess it got so big they moved it
 
diymirage said:
Would you say that was a bridge to far?


Too funny

Ever been to "bevrijdende vleugels" in Best?
They got a huge collection there

I used to go there as a kid when it was still in Veghel but I guess it got so big they moved it
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Didn't know of the museum in Best. Thanks for the tip!
 
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