Approximately 5,000-10,000 Filipino and 600-650 American prisoners of war died .
many American prisoners were killed.
Nova Net Answer---American & Filipino prisoners were forced to walk through the jungle to a prison, & many thousands died along the way.
NovaNET Answer: American and filipino prisoners were forced to walk through the jungle to a prison, and many thousands died along the way.During World War II, the Bataan Death March occurred in 1942 after Japanese troops occupied the Philippines. It received its name from the area in which the march (mainly) occurred -- the Bataan Peninsula -- and from the number of deaths that it caused among the wounded and under-nourished (and simply fatigued) Allied soldiers involved in it.
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The Allies lost about 95,000 killed, wounded or captured. The Japanese lost about 19,000 killed or wounded.
many American prisoners were killed.
Nova Net Answer---American & Filipino prisoners were forced to walk through the jungle to a prison, & many thousands died along the way.
NovaNET Answer: American and filipino prisoners were forced to walk through the jungle to a prison, and many thousands died along the way.During World War II, the Bataan Death March occurred in 1942 after Japanese troops occupied the Philippines. It received its name from the area in which the march (mainly) occurred -- the Bataan Peninsula -- and from the number of deaths that it caused among the wounded and under-nourished (and simply fatigued) Allied soldiers involved in it.
The Bataan death march
The link below provides a good article on the subject.
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A tune written by Fredrick Chopin. It also refers to the forced march of prisoners of war in Batan, Phillippines and in Germany during WW2. Many prisoners were sick and died or were executed during the prolonged march.
The Allies lost about 95,000 killed, wounded or captured. The Japanese lost about 19,000 killed or wounded.
78,000 soldiers took place it in. 5,000-10,000 Filipinos were killed and 600-650 Americans.
The Bataan Death March refers to the forced transfer of approximately 75,000 Filipino and American troops by the Japanese army in April 1942 after the fall of Bataan during World War II. The march covered about 65 miles under brutal conditions, with many soldiers suffering from starvation, dehydration, and violence. The name "Death March" reflects the high mortality rate and the horrific treatment the prisoners endured during this grueling journey. It has since become a symbol of the atrocities faced by POWs during the war.
Because they killed unarmed prisoners
The Bataan Death March was a forced transfer of approximately 75,000 Filipino and American prisoners of war by the Japanese army in April 1942, following the surrender of Bataan during World War II. The prisoners endured a grueling march of around 65 miles under harsh conditions, facing physical abuse, starvation, and inadequate water. Many did not survive the journey, making it a tragic symbol of the brutality faced by POWs during the war.