The first casualty of war may be the truth, but the last and just as certain is the non-combatant.
As many as 85 million people were killed during the Second World War but fewer than 30 per cent were military. More of the dead were victims of war crimes than legitimate battle...

The first casualty of war may be the truth, but the last and just as certain is the non-combatant. As many as 85 million people were killed during the Second World War but fewer than 30 per cent were military. More of the dead were victims of war crimes than legitimate battle...

The first casualty&nbsp;of war may be the truth, but the last and just as certain is the non-combatant.
As many as 85 million people were killed during the Second World War but fewer than 30 per cent were military. More of the dead were victims of war crimes than legitimate battle...

Non-combatants accounted for the bulk of Second World War deaths

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Non-combatants accounted for the bulk of Second World War deaths

Non-combatants accounted for the bulk of Second World War deaths