"Australian Prisoners of War 1940–1945" Topic

"More than 30,000 Australians became prisoners of war (POWs) between 1940 and 1945. The Germans and Italians captured Australians during the Mediterranean and Middle East campaigns, and also at sea in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans. Members of RAAF aircrews, who had bailed out during operations over Germany, occupied Europe or North Africa, also became POWs. Of the 8,000 Australians taken prisoner by the Germans and Italians, 265 died during their captivity.

During the Pacific war, the Japanese captured 22,000 Australians: soldiers, sailors, airmen and members of the army nursing service, as well as some civilians. They were imprisoned in camps throughout Japanese-occupied territories in Borneo, Korea, Manchuria, Hainan, Rabaul, Ambon, Singapore, Timor, Java, Thailand, Burma and Vietnam and also Japan itself. At the end of the war only 13,872 of the POWs were recovered: one-third of the prisoners had died…."
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Armand

Yes, like many of Allied POWs & civilians in the IJFs' captivity were very poorly treated. As well as many executed. Complete lack of humanity, empathy, etc. But as we know that was not uncommon in WWII in many cases. Plenty of blame to go around.

Poorly treated…?… Dude!… (smile)

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Armand

I know … I was being a bit PC …

(smile)

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