Casualty Totals for U S Forces in World War I
Army and Navy tallies show increases since Stimson report, with 1 246 more casualties and 733 dead plus 2 236 wounded in the Army, 568 more Navy deaths and 297 wounded, while War Department totals list 260 196 battle casualties and Navy 7 334 deaths across services. Marine Corps reports add 3 284 dead and 7 714 wounded or gassed.
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Army
France
Stimson
Navy
Washington
Lisl
War Department
Coast Guard
Marine Corps
Allies Repel Nine German Attacks Near Caen in Normandy
British defense smashes nine German attacks along the Odon and Caen front, with Rommel's forces driven back as the ground fight widens. Tank and self propelled gun units hold until Caen’s outskirts, while air raids press, as Metz and other targets draw RAF attention.
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Caen
Normandy
Montgomery
Odon
Maltot
Rommel
Germany
France
Metz
Tilly-sur-Seuiles
Qdon
Tourville
Eisenhower Extends Fishing Ban to July 6 1944
General Eisenhower extends the fishing ban along the coast from Bayonne to the West Frisian Islands to July 6 1944 at 9 PM with no new instructions but a warning that fishing could become dangerous at any time.
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Eisenhower
New York
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Supreme Commander
Bayonne
West Frisian
30 Ton Anti Aircraft Gun Demonstrated at Erie Grounds
Army ordnance experts at Erie Proving Grounds demonstrated a 30 ton mobile anti air craft gun built in Grand Rapids Michigan. The weapon boasts a 120 millimeter caliber, a firing rate of 12 shells per minute, and an automatic rammer for rapid loading. Crew of 19 and cost over $100000 per unit. Col Rundell notes prior largest gun was 904 millimeter with flights to 35000 feet.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Rundell
Proving, Grounds
Rundel
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