Michael Scott, professor in classics and ancient history at the University of WarwickHow many people did the Second World War kill? Accurately counting the dead is an impossible taskThe Second World War was arguably the most significant event in global history – especially recent history. Total death figures for the Second World War remain hazy | Credit: TopfotoHowever, this is a very, very vague method of accounting. When people ask me how many died in the Second World War, I never quite know what to tell them. Keith Lowe, author of The Fear and the Freedom: How the Second World War Changed Us (Viking, 2017)Where is the Cinco Chagas?