<Li> Free French 16,000 killed, wounded and missing . </Li> <Li> United States 2,715 killed; 8,978 wounded; 6,528 missing . </Li> <Li> Principal material losses 1,400 aircraft destroyed; 2,000 tanks destroyed . </Li> <Ul> <Li> Italy 22,341 dead or missing; 250,000--350,000 captured . </Li> <Li> Germany 18,594 dead; 3,400 missing; 130,000 captured . </Li> <Li> Vichy France 1,346 dead; 1,997 wounded . </Li> <Li> Principal material losses 8,000 aircraft destroyed; 6,200 guns, 2,550 tanks and 70,000 trucks destroyed or captured . 2,400,000 gross tons of supplies </Li> </Ul>

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