World War II cost the lives of between 60 and 70 million people

It was the most deadly conflict in history - and in the end not only Germany lay in ruins. A look at the victims of the Second World War also makes 80 years later stunned.

May 8, known as Victory Day, remains in memory as a symbol of the end of one of the most devastating chapters in modern history. In addition to celebrating the end of World War II, this day is also used annually to remember all those who did not live to see the end of this military conflict. The data editors of the Daily focused on how many lives were lost during the greatest world conflict.