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Most of Japan's attacks were aerial bombings on darwin, Broome, Wyndham and even in north Queensland. However, the Japanese did send a couple of midget submarines into Sydney Harbour in an attack which basically failed.

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How were Australian prisoners treated compared to the prisoners generally treated in Japanese POW camps?

Australian POWs were treated as appallingly as other whites in Japanese camps. They were used as slave labour.


Short and Long term consequences for Australian soldiers captured by the Japanese?

See: "Prisoners of the Japanese: POWs of World War II in the Pacific." (1996) by Gavan Daws; ISBN 0-6881-4370-9.


What was the difference between Australian POW's caught by the Japanese and POW's caught by the Germans?

Japanese treatment of POW's was far more brutal when compared to German treatment of POWs (bear in mind, Aussies were not of the same ethnicity as Pole or Russian soldiers, who received the worst treatment from Germans). Japan used POWs for slave labor (eg:Burma-Thai Railroad, "Bridge over River Kwai") and were subjected to vivisections, experiments, and overall barbaric treatment. A simple statistic illustrates the difference most clearly. 98% of POWs returned from German POW camps 73% returned from Japanese camps.


Why haven't the Australian POW's of Germany during World War 2 been paid like the Australian POWs of Japan?

If you would care to read the documents on the Australian POW's in Germany were much better treated, in a more humane way then the ways that the Japanese were treating the Australians. Although it still must be looked upon. Hope I Could help :)


Did the Japanese insert bamboo into the arms of POW's?

The Japanese did insert bamboo into the arms of the POWs and they would also jam sharp bamboo sticks under their fingernails.

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Japanese attitudes to Australian POWs in World War 2?

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How were Australian prisoners treated compared to the prisoners generally treated in Japanese POW camps?

Australian POWs were treated as appallingly as other whites in Japanese camps. They were used as slave labour.


Short and Long term consequences for Australian soldiers captured by the Japanese?

See: "Prisoners of the Japanese: POWs of World War II in the Pacific." (1996) by Gavan Daws; ISBN 0-6881-4370-9.


Treatment of Australian POWs in PNG by Japanese?

The Japanese considered surrender by their own soldiers a disgrace and liable to extreme punishment. They considered enemy prisoners the same way, and used them as slave labour. Some were executed wantonly.


Why did the battle for Kokoda Track happen?

Japanese forces used it as a route to capture Port Moresby, and were repelled by Australian forces.


How long were Australian POWs in Japan in World War 2?

3 minutes


Were there Russian POWS in the Russo-Japanese War?

At POW camps in Japan.


What was the difference between Australian POW's caught by the Japanese and POW's caught by the Germans?

Japanese treatment of POW's was far more brutal when compared to German treatment of POWs (bear in mind, Aussies were not of the same ethnicity as Pole or Russian soldiers, who received the worst treatment from Germans). Japan used POWs for slave labor (eg:Burma-Thai Railroad, "Bridge over River Kwai") and were subjected to vivisections, experiments, and overall barbaric treatment. A simple statistic illustrates the difference most clearly. 98% of POWs returned from German POW camps 73% returned from Japanese camps.


Why haven't the Australian POW's of Germany during World War 2 been paid like the Australian POWs of Japan?

If you would care to read the documents on the Australian POW's in Germany were much better treated, in a more humane way then the ways that the Japanese were treating the Australians. Although it still must be looked upon. Hope I Could help :)


Why was the death rate for Australian POWs in Japan so much higher than that of those in Europe?

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Did the Japanese insert bamboo into the arms of POW's?

The Japanese did insert bamboo into the arms of the POWs and they would also jam sharp bamboo sticks under their fingernails.


Who was victorious in the capture of the Kokoda Track?

The Australian Army.