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The word “casualty” has been used since at least the 17th century to mean a person killed by an accident, mishap, or disaster. They do not have to be a soldier
by mjd 7y ago
The word “casualty” has been used since at least the 17th century to mean a person killed by an accident, mishap, or disaster. They do not have to be a soldier or something. For example, try a Google search for “earthquake casualty”.
- chalst 7y agoSure. But was he a casualty of the war or a casualty of the Soviet and East European retribution against the Nazis, which continued until 1950 or so? The dates are ambiguous, but the profile fits the latter very well. Cf. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flight_and_expulsion_of_Germans_(1944%E2%80%931950) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flight_and_expulsion_of_German...