Reply #44: I do not think that is accurate either

[AzNick]

The death rate was very high among the injured, due to infection and lack of proper techniques.

Although it is very hard to account the number of those who died or suffered without dying from the flu pandemic which ravaged Europe in 1918, the total number of casualties is between 5.5 to 6 millions.

80% would mean 7.5 millions. I believe military service was imposed between 18 and 41 years of age.

France had a population of a bit more then 41 millions in 1911, probably 42 to 43 in 1914. I am not so sure that the portion of men between 18 and 41 was of only 7.5.

Where did you hear or read the 80% number?