The Japanese invaded the US state of Alaska during World War II. There were more American casualties defending Alaska than defending Pearl Harbor

Four out of every five German soldiers who died during World War II died on the Eastern Front

Over 1 million soldiers died during that Battle of Stalingrad in World War II. That is roughly the same number of United States combat deaths in all of its wars put together

80% of all Soviet males born in the year 1923 died in World War II

It is estimated that 60 million people, or 3% or the world's population, died during World War II

The first German soldier killed during WWII was killed by the Japanese in China, 1937