The
Troops on the ground and the Refugees thrown on the roads often
cursed the French pilots who were never present to protect them
from the terrifying "Stukas" ... Yet the French pilots were there
but caught in fighting away from the lines or at altitude. They
also paid a heavy price during the fighting, with old equipment
and almost always in great numerical inferiority.
During
the 45 days of the French campaign, 598 pilots and Crew members were
killed and nearly 500 others were injured.
In
addition, 154 men were captured by the enemy and interned.
In
the tables below, the balance sheets of casualties, and in the pages
on the left-hand menu, the identity and unity of the men who lost
their lives during the fighting, whether by accident or by fighter.
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Total
casualties
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736
Men including 189 per accident
154
Men prisoners
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- During the "Funny War" :
From
September 3, 1939 to May 9, 1940
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- During the Campaign
Of France :
From May 10, to June 24, 1940
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Distribution
of casualties
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- Casualties
for the Fighter Aviation
Including 18 Polish pilots and 13 Czech pilots
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- Casualties
for the Reconnaissance
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Casualties for the bombardment
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