The Top Ten Battles with the Highest Human Casualties in the History of Warfare, with the Battle of Stalingrad Ranking Third

Each Battle is a Severe Disaster in Human History

Every battle in human history has inevitably been accompanied by significant casualties.

In human history, the defense of Stalingrad stands as a notably brutal battle in terms of the number of casualties incurred.

However, in the annals of warfare, the Battle of Stalingrad only ranks third in terms of the scale of casualties.

So, which battle in the history of warfare saw the most human casualties?

This article reviews the ten battles with the highest death tolls in human military history.

Tenth Place: The Battle of Wild Fox Ridge

The Battle of Wild Fox Ridge erupted in August 1211, between the newly risen Mongols and the Jin Dynasty, which was entrenched in North China and predominantly comprised of the Jurchen people. This battle is the most ancient on this list and the only one in China to make it.

In 1206, Genghis Khan unified the Mongol tribes, and from then on, the most expansive nomadic empire in human history rose. The new Mongol Great Khan, Temujin, initially targeted the Jin…