Bruuman Independence War: Statistic appendix

Territorial control at ceasefire


Population, from 1942 to 1956

Bruuman population grew from 4.5 million people to 7 million people. 

White colonists decreased from 112,500 to 15,000, all of which were expelled after the coup.

Opposing forces strenght, in 1956
 
Colonial forces
 
Royal Army: 9,685
 
Royal Bruuman Force (white): 6,339
 
Royal Bruuman Force (black): 11,785
 
Bruuma Constabulary Force: 7,000
 
Loyalist militias: 2,000
 
 
Insurgent forces
 
Bruuma Voodoo People’s Liberation Front: 28,000
 
Popular Army for the Independence of Bruuma: 8,000
 
Rightful Movement for Justice and Equality: 4,000
 
Minor militias and bandit gangs: 2,000
 
Casualties, from 1942 to 1956
 
Colonial forces
 
Royal Army and Royal Bruuman Force (white): 2,996 combat deaths, 1,454 non-combat deaths and 4,830 left with permanent deficiencies
 
Royal Bruuman Force (black): 1,774 deaths, 3,652 left with permanent deficiencies
 
Bruuma Constabulary Force: 85 white officers and 1,500 black policemen deaths
 
Planters’ militias: 2,000 deaths
 
Insurgent forces
 
PUIB: 3,000 deaths
 
BVPLF: 10,000 deaths
 
RiMoJE: 5,000 deaths
 
Other:  2,000 deaths
 
Civilians
 
White civilians: 684
 
Black civilian: 20,000

 
Total: 50,000 deaths

 
Post- independence casualties:
 
2,000 killed in combat on both sides

20,000 killed in purges within a year