The German defenders suffered 199 dead and 504 wounded.
He also admitted that the American defenders suffered from a case of overplaying the puck on the short-handed goal.
During the siege the defenders suffered two casualties while there were at least 100 deaths among the besieging force.
The German defenders suffered much less, but lost some 20,000 prisoners, 40 cannons, and 200 machine guns.
The defender had surgery but suffered complications which kept him out of action for four seasons.
The attackers and defenders suffered considerable losses in the encounter.
A tough-tackling defender, he suffered a series of potentially career-ending injuries in that time.
The defenders suffered 32 casualties, but continued to repulse any attempt to seize the outpost.
The defenders suffered heavy losses and were about to break down completely, when the battle turned unexpectedly in their favour.
The nation's real defenders were meanwhile still suffering from those perpetual enemies, neglect and corruption.