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History Section - Please choose here ------------------------ History ------------------------ - Battalion Formation and Training - Middle East - Java - POWS - POW School - Burma-Thai Railway - Weary Dunlop - New Guinea - War's End The Burma-Thailand Railway We found it pitiful to observe the condition of so many men... In June 1942, the Japanese army began construction of the 415 km ...

Introduction World War II was the largest and most violent armed conflict in the history of mankind. However, the half century that now separates us from that conflict has exacted its toll on our collective knowledge. While World War II continues to absorb the interest of military scholars and historians, as well as its veterans, a generation of Americans has grown to maturity largely unaware of ...

'U.S. Army Campaigns of World War II: India-Burma' -- A brief history of US Army operations in TTTTT in 1942.

'U.S. Army Campaigns of World War II: Burma, 1942' -- A brief history of US Army operations in Burma in 1942.

'U.S. Army Campaigns of World War II: Central Burma' -- A brief history of US Army operations in Burma in 1945.

Captain George Duffy, Prisoner of War of German and Japanese writes about death of POWs on Sumatra Death Railway during World War II ...

The Death Railway by When people come to Thailand, one of the first things they want to see is The Bridge on the River Kwai. Made famous by the 1957 film starring Alec Guinness, William Holden and Jack Hawkins, the bridge is one of the biggest tourist attractions in Thailand today. The rebuilt Bridge over the River Kwai Located in Kanchanaburi, it's 120 km west and about two hours drive from ...

Imphal, The Hump and Beyond U.S.A.A.F. Combat Cargo Groups of the Second World War Official Website of the 10th Combat Cargo Squadron, 3rd Combat Cargo Group Official Website of the 4th Combat Cargo Squadron, 1st Combat Cargo Group Click on CBI Theater Patch to Enter I am looking for former members of the 3rd Combat Cargo Group, 1st, Combat Cargo Group, 2nd Combat Cargo Group and the 4th Combat ...

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Introduction World War II was the largest and most violent armed conflict in the history of mankind. However, the half century that now separates us from that conflict has exacted its toll on our collective knowledge. While World War II continues to absorb the interest of military scholars and historians, as well as its veterans, a generation of Americans has grown to maturity largely unaware of ...

THE HUMP CHINA-BURMA-INDIA AIRLIFT SNCOA Library Bibliography March 2000 Compiled by Kate Levitz Reference Librarian, Air University Library MaxwellAFB, AL Note: SNCOA Library resources are reserved for in-resident SNCOA student use and are not available for interlibrary loan. Check with your library to locate the following resources. CONTENTS: Internet Sources Books Documents Periodicals ...

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A Life for every Sleeper The Siam - Burma Railway 1942 - 1943 In June 1942, 61000 British, Australian, American, New Zealand, Danish and Dutch POWs as well as an estimated 250000 labourers from Siam, Burma and Malaya were put to work by the Japanese Imperial Army to construct a railway line 415km long to link Kanchanaburi to the Japanese Base Camp in Thanbyuzayat in Burma, thus ensuring a direct ...