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The living and working conditions on the railway were horrific. The estimated total number of civilian labourers and P.O.W's who died during construction is about 160,000. About 25% of the POW workers died because of overwork, malnutrition, and diseases like cholera, malaria, and dysentery. The Death Rate of the Asian civilian workers was even higher; the number who died is over 150,000 people. The Railway line was 415kms in length and approx 200,000 workers civilian and servicemen were made to build it by the Japanese - they say that for ever sleeper laid represents the death of someone put to work building it. :( This bridge is also called 'The death railway-bridge' because of the amount of people who were killed building it.
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Can you play supercarrier sabotage in two player campaign on medal of honor rising sun?
My sister and I completed 2nd player campaign and the game ended at the destruction of the bridge on river kwai
What are the best world war movies?
The thin red line Saving privare ryan Inglorious basters Black hawk down The full metal jacket the hurt locker valkyrie rambo bridge over the river kwai
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.
What happened to Australian POWs in Japanese camps?
Australians had the highest survival rate of all the allies held by the sadistict japanese. Even though they had the highest survival rate, only six people survived in the Sandakan Death March.
Why did Achilles need armor?
Achilles didn't NEED armor, of course, because he was invincible. However, to the Bronze Age Greeks, armor equaled identity. Your armor was much more than mere protection. It told the people around you who you were, who your family was, how rich in bronze they could afford to be. You'll notice, for example, that Diomedes has a boar's head on his shield, Ajax has the biggest shield of all the heroes, etc. (Even the gods wear armor, you'll notice.) So even if Achilles didn't need armor, he would have wanted it because your armor was a reflection of your identity as a Greek, a warrior, and a hero. --Kwai Nyu For the same reason any other warrior needs an armor. Sacrificing a bit of his mobility and speed, gaining a bit of durability in combat. He may have been inpregnable, that doesn't mean a thwack to the abdomen didn't hurt! He had given his armor to his best friend Patroclus when he left battle. When the Trojans thought Patroclus was Achilles, he was killed. Achilles was enraged and returned to battle. Achilles needed new armor. It was made by Hephaestus. The shield depicted life in peace and the horror of life in war.
The bridge on the river ---- movie?
...Kwai . (The Bridge on the River Kwai) .
What is the duration of The Bridge on the River Kwai?
The duration of The Bridge on the River Kwai is 2.68 hours.
When was The Bridge on the River Kwai released?
The Bridge on the River Kwai was released on 12/18/1957.
What was the Production Budget for The Bridge on the River Kwai?
The Production Budget for The Bridge on the River Kwai was $3,000,000.
When was The Bridge on the River Kwai created?
The Bridge on the River Kwai was created on 1957-10-02.
When was The Bridge over the River Kwai created?
The Bridge over the River Kwai was created in 1952.
This classic film was named The Bridge on the River?
Kwai
What bridge is on the GMC commercial?
The bridge of the kwai river
How much money did The Bridge on the River Kwai gross worldwide?
A Bridge Too Far grossed $50,800,000 in the domestic market.
When was bridge at river kwai completed?
1957 .
What is the bridge called over the River Kwai?
The bridge was named after the river Khwae Yai in Thailand .
What country is the setting for the bridge on the river Kwai?
Thailand .
