Special Report

The Deadliest Battles in American History

Source: U.S. Army / Wikimedia Commons / Public Domain

8. Battle of Luzon
> Est. U.S. deaths: 10,380
> War: World War II
> Location: The Philippines
> When: January – August, 1945

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7. The Battle of the Huertgen Forest
> Est. U.S. deaths: 12,000+
> War: World War II
> Location: Germany
> When: September – December, 1944

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6. The Battle of Okinawa
> Est. U.S. deaths: 12,500+
> War: World War II
> Location: Japan
> When: April – June, 1945

Source: Public Domain / Wikimedia Commons

5. Central Europe Campaign
> Est. U.S. deaths: 15,000+
> War: World War II
> Location: Germany
> When: March – May, 1945

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4. The Battle of Normandy
> Est. U.S. deaths: 16,293
> War: World War II
> Location: France
> When: June – July 1944

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