| BURMA DEATH RAILWAY Material showing the 'Railway of Death' constructed by allied prisoners of war. Burma. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7834 |
| Catalog #: | 59890 | |
| Clip Number: | 59890-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | UN 1412 D | |
| Timecode: | 01:24:16 - 01:28:11 | |
| Location: | Burma | |
| Year Shot: | 1946 (Estimated Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CEMETERIES: Military LOCATIONS/SOUTHEAST ASIA: Myanmar (Burma) TRANSPORTATION/RAIL: Views from Train, POV WORLD WAR TWO, GENERAL: Afterword (Epilogue) WORLD WAR TWO, GENERAL: Casualties WORLD WAR TWO, MILITARY: POWs, Allied Troops | |
| Description: | BURMA DEATH RAILWAY Material showing the 'Railway of Death' constructed by allied prisoners of war. Burma. LS pans of the railway constructed by the forced labor of allied P.O.W.s in the jungle during the war and known as the "Railway of Death". MS/CU plans of railway on paper, fingers point at the plans. MS military men standing about, on points. GV allied soldier talking to Burmese soldier as they stand at beginning of dirt path, behind them reads the sign 'Allied POW Cemetery, 17 Graves, 150 Meters'. GV pans of cemetery showing the graves of allied prisoners of war. GV allied soldier walking along railroad track. Various shots of the railway. MS as truck runs along track over bridge. GV as men walk along railroad track. GV train running along track. Pan of railway cars with Burmese civilians in and around the cars. GV Burmese men posing in front of train. MS Burmese man holding a signal flag. GV as man in military fatigues walks along track toward camera. POV off back of train as it moves along track. CU anonymous grave marker. POVs off back of moving train. LS pagodas seen through tropical foliage. GV top of pagoda. GV pans of prison compound, buildings are thatched huts. GV sign 'Songkrai', Burmese man walks by. MS Burmese soldier and allied soldier standing in front of sign. GV as allied officer walks toward camera, stops and takes off his hat. | |
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