battle casualties
Fallen in war
Battle casualties are military personnel killed, wounded, captured, or missing as a result of combat.
The term encompasses all losses that reduce a unit's fighting strength during or after an engagement: The regiment suffered heavy battle casualties in the assault.
Distinguished from non-battle casualties, which result from disease, accidents, or other non-combat causes.
- killed in actionDied during combat operations
- wounded in actionHurt during combat operations
- missing in actionCombat status, fate unknown
- body countTally of the deceased
- fallen soldiersTroops killed in warfare
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