| Description |
1 videocassette (VHS) (60 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in |
| Summary |
This documentary tells the story of the greatest engineering project of the Second World War - the building of the Thailand to Burma railway by Allied POWs of the Japanese. Allied soldiers slaved in miserable conditions to create a 260-mile railway through near-impossible terrain, under the most savage working conditions and with only primitive tools. 100,000 men died during its construction and whilst this should never be forgotten, this program also explores the skill that went into the project. The program provides testimonies from surviving POWs, a Japanese veteran who supervised much of the building work and a Thai engineer who traces the remnants of this legendary railway. This railway of death has secured its place in history and this documentary serves as a reminder of the terrible suffering that 250,000 men endured at the hands of their Japanese guards to achieve one of the most audacious engineering feats of World War II |
| Notes |
Off-air recording of ABC-TV broadcast May 15, 2004. Copied under Part VA of the Copyright Act |
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A Windfall Films production for Thirteen/WNET in association with Five and National Geographic Channels International |
| Credits |
Written, produced and directed by David Hickman |
| Performer |
Narrator: Stephen Bashbrook |
| Notes |
Rated: PG |
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Available for Deakin University staff and students only |
| Subject |
Burma-Siam Railroad -- History
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Prisoners of war -- Burma -- History -- 20th century
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons
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| Author |
Hickman, David
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Bashbrook, Stephen
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ABC-TV (Australia)
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