ABSTRACT
We shall attempt a realistic estimate of the number of losses (figures taken from chapters 3-7, rounded off). As a result of the "liquidation of classes," losses during 1928-36 greatly exceed 10 million people, including men, women, and children. It is difficult to assess the upper limits of these losses, but a realistic estimate based on the 1937 birth rate (disregarding the very low 1924-39 figures) yields 16 million people.
