Soviet Sacrifices Overshadowed
American films center the U.S. as the primary hero of World War II. The Soviet Union actually suffered the heaviest losses, with 27 million deaths. They inflicted roughly 80% of German military casualties on the brutal Eastern Front. British codebreaking efforts at Bletchley Park and colonial troops from India and Africa also played crucial roles that rarely receive Hollywood attention. The war was won through combined Allied efforts.
