@wolverine58 There were some 200,000 Asian slaves who also built the railway. Of those 200,000 over 90,000 died. From eyewitness accounts they were treated far worse than the POW's. I think you should have included them somewhere in this video.
I am travelling to these grave sites on wednesday to specifically visit my great uncle who is buried there after being a prisoner of war on the Burma Railway & died of malnutrition, otherwise known as Beriberi disease, our family have no resentment toward the Japanese of today.
My great Uncle worked on the Burma Railway and survived , he never talked about it , He hated the Japanese as did many at the time. The Japanese were ruthless and very cruel to prisoners. Thank god the war ended when it did . I know that surviving Japanese soldiers from that time are sorry for what they did . War is hell it always has been and it allways will be.Lets all try to get along.
NEVER FORGET: Manila Massacre, Alexandra Hospital massacre, Sook Ching Massacre, Kalagong massacre, Laha massacre, Banka Island massacre, Parit Sulong massacre, Palawan massacre, Nan King Massacre, Three Alls Policy, Changi Prison, Hellships, Bataan Death March, Death Railway, Mass killings, Human experimentation and biological warfare, Use of chemical weapons, Preventable famine, Torture of POWs, Cannibalism, Forced labor, Comfort women, Looting STILL NO APOLOGY
My grandmothers husband died building that god damn railway. Dutch POW! My grandmother and her whole family were put in Jap-camps in Indonesia. Fuck Japan!
Hi my father and uncle both worked on the railway.Both their lives were destroyed. My father was ill the rest of his life and suffered from cancer.I have destroyed myself with drugs my father and i were estranged for long before he died. My father must have questioned whether life itself had any value and whether a loving God existed. He died aged 65 a broken but brave and dignified man.I pray that God forgives me for adding torment to someone who had survived what I can only vaguely imagine.
My grandfather Han Samethini was one of the Dutch POWs on the Burma Railway. He worked on the southern end of the line, in Thailand, and spent most of his captivity at Chungkai camp.
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@wolverine58 There were some 200,000 Asian slaves who also built the railway. Of those 200,000 over 90,000 died. From eyewitness accounts they were treated far worse than the POW's. I think you should have included them somewhere in this video.
Anyway, great vid!
theexpliotedforlife 1 week ago
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theexpliotedforlife 1 week ago
The wold must newer forget that cruelty that happened that time on building this railway. And wee must newer let it happen again.
Wee can not blame the Japanese of today. They are not too blame.
But wee can blame a system and a belief that could let such a system function.
Wee can blame the Japanese war industry for these cruelties.
Let it newer, newer happen again....
KJH24oktober1952 8 months ago
Also to Wolverine58, many many thanks for creating this vid.
Dibby59 9 months ago
I am travelling to these grave sites on wednesday to specifically visit my great uncle who is buried there after being a prisoner of war on the Burma Railway & died of malnutrition, otherwise known as Beriberi disease, our family have no resentment toward the Japanese of today.
Dibby59 9 months ago
My great Uncle worked on the Burma Railway and survived , he never talked about it , He hated the Japanese as did many at the time. The Japanese were ruthless and very cruel to prisoners. Thank god the war ended when it did . I know that surviving Japanese soldiers from that time are sorry for what they did . War is hell it always has been and it allways will be.Lets all try to get along.
23vin850 1 year ago
Man!!I hate Japanese!!!!
mechtrainer 1 year ago
japanese is bad to Singapore last time but lucky the british had thrown the atomic bomb in a part of japan and japan finally surrended
mechtrainer 1 year ago
Thank you for introducing me (again) to Jonathon Cain.
From your Thailand doco, which J.Cain album is the music from?
It's perfect!
James. plainjames9876.
PlainJames9876 1 year ago
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NEVER FORGET: Manila Massacre, Alexandra Hospital massacre, Sook Ching Massacre, Kalagong massacre, Laha massacre, Banka Island massacre, Parit Sulong massacre, Palawan massacre, Nan King Massacre, Three Alls Policy, Changi Prison, Hellships, Bataan Death March, Death Railway, Mass killings, Human experimentation and biological warfare, Use of chemical weapons, Preventable famine, Torture of POWs, Cannibalism, Forced labor, Comfort women, Looting STILL NO APOLOGY
germanyforever40 2 years ago
No words! Just thoughts.
hotelhotel111 2 years ago
No words seem adequate. So moving.
TC
tcorbiter 3 years ago
My grandmothers husband died building that god damn railway. Dutch POW! My grandmother and her whole family were put in Jap-camps in Indonesia. Fuck Japan!
itloads 3 years ago
Hi my father and uncle both worked on the railway.Both their lives were destroyed. My father was ill the rest of his life and suffered from cancer.I have destroyed myself with drugs my father and i were estranged for long before he died. My father must have questioned whether life itself had any value and whether a loving God existed. He died aged 65 a broken but brave and dignified man.I pray that God forgives me for adding torment to someone who had survived what I can only vaguely imagine.
rbonzo2000 3 years ago
My grandfather Han Samethini was one of the Dutch POWs on the Burma Railway. He worked on the southern end of the line, in Thailand, and spent most of his captivity at Chungkai camp.
Thanks for this moving tribute.
opasgrandson 4 years ago
Humbling video, the music is perfect.
Love,
Your Buckeye Sweetie! :P
paulachapman71 4 years ago