In complete, greater than 15,000,000 troopers had been killed throughout World War II and another 45,000,000 civilians died. Greater than 100,000 Japanese combatants and as many as 150,000 civilians had been additionally killed. Heavy rain and the rugged terrain made it difficult to get around and gave the Japanese easy protection positions. But then heavy combating broke out on the island's southern finish, and a battle ensued for three months on land, sea and in air. The Germans seized key cr...