Dead and captured (missing) soldiers are counted. Each dot represents 10 000 soldiers lost. Blue - German Orange - Soviet Purple - Other Axis Sources: Г.Ф.Кривошеев, "Россия и СССР в войнах XX века: Потери вооруженных сил" Rüdiger Overmans, "Deutsche militärische Verluste im Zweiten Weltkrieg." Music: Richard Wagner, "Ride of the Valkyries" Some visual elements: Paradox Interactive, "Hearts of Iron IV"