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I read that that the 12th SS Division ('Hitler Youth') suffered a ~42% casualty rate on it's ~20,000 members throughout it's campaigns. What are some of the main factors that contributed to such an astounding casualty rate?

by /u/Hawkeye117 in /r/AskHistorians

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