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So that the Japanese could build their army up in Burma and eventually conquer Asia. The original route which the Japanese took was long and took too much time, it also opened them up to attacks from the Allied forces. The Burma railway originally was going to be built by Burma and Moulmein but they abandoned this idea when the second world war broke out, the Japanese just took over the plan.
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When was the Burma railway finished?
the Burma Railway is a railway 415 km (280 miles) long railway stretching between Thailand and Burma.
What was Sir Edward Weary Dunlop's role?
He was the doctor for the prisoners of war working for the Japanese on a section of the Thai-Burma railway.
What is Sir Edward Dunlop role?
He was the senior medical officer for the Australian prisoners of war working on a section of the Thai-Burma railway for the Japanese.
When did Japanese Burma Area Army end?
Japanese Burma Area Army ended in 1945.
When was Japanese Burma Area Army created?
Japanese Burma Area Army was created in 1943.
What did Weary Dunlop do?
He was medical officer for the prisoner of war troops worked on a section of the Thai-Burma railway, and played a strong role looking after their welfare, often taking beating from the Japanese guards in the process.
How old is the thai Burma railway?
70 years old when started (2012)
Why was the Thai Burma Railway constructed?
The Thai Burma Railway was built by the Empire of Japan in 1943, to support its forces in the Burma campaign of World War II. Forced labor was used in its construction. About 180,000 Asian civilian laborers and 60,000 Allied prisoners of war worked on the railway. Over 90,000 civilians and 12,399 Allied POW's died as a direct result of the project.
Is bridge on the river kwai a real story?
No , but the film was based upon historical fact . The fact is that many Allied POW's were worked to death by the Japanese Imperial Army during WW2 while building a railway known as the Burma Railway under some of the harshest conditions imaginable .
What was weary famous for?
Colonel Sir Earnest Edward "Weary" Dunlop was a surgeon who was captured in Singapore in 1942 and had a well respected role in looking after his fellow prisoners of war in the Japanese building of the Thai-Burma railway.
How many Australians worked on the Burma-Thailand railway?
There were estimated 13,000 workers of Australia on the Thailand to burma railroad!! But again that juat an estimation! There could have been more!
What is the Japanese word for railway?
tetsudo
