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ated almost an and one-half hours outside the metropolis of Bangkok, the bridge over the River Kwae (not Kwai) namely still operational. Repaired at the end of the dayied bombers broke it (diverse the movie depiction), you can still ride a steam locomotive and see what is now referred to as the Death Railway.
In actuality [link widoczny dla zalogowanych], over 100,000 conscripted Asian operators and 12,000 Prisoners of War died while creating a bridge as the Japanese Army namely would interlock Thailand to Burma (immediately Myanmar).
After you ride the practice and wonder over how a railway could have been sculptured in the Thai mountains using fair rudimentary tools, you must visit the JEATH Museum.
You may calculate that I spelled DEATH incorrectly, but JEATH is correct - it is an acronym for Japan, England, Australia, Thailand and Holland - the 5 nations who lived and died on the 'Death Railway'.
The museum has been constructed to resemble a Prisoner of War barracks and has many artifacts on exhibit. There are too drawings made along some of the prisoners. It doesn't material what nation you get down to [link widoczny dla zalogowanych], you will not be capable to hike away from this building unmoved.
A short walk will take you to the military graveyard honoring those who died during their internment. Memorials to the warfare dead adorn the meticulously manicured grounds. The Thai human take very nice care landscaping the place by hand.
Many of the deceased POWs were returned to their home country, but there are still numerous graves marked by uncomplicated headstones. For maximum of the brave, young soldiers, always that is left is their appoint, position, service number and country. To let it all sink in, take the time to walk each row and read each name. These heroes need to be remembered.
If you saw the movie, The Bridge ashore the River Kwai, starring Alec Guiness, you may see a lot of differences when you visit. The movie is a classical, but is riddled with fallacies. The POWs did not thump up the bridge, but they did their best to lag structure it and sabotaged the go according the path.
The real senior commander of the camp, LTC Philip Toosey [link widoczny dla zalogowanych], was not an enemy assistant as was described in the film. He encouraged his men to do however possible to ensure that the bridge was not completed on time. This included collecting pearly ants to eat away by the wooden structures, and mingling concrete improperly.
In reality, there were two bridges. A temporary wooden structure was erected, and a lasting steel and concrete bridge was built. Both bridges were destroyed by Allied bombers and the steel bridge was repaired and is still operational today.
Pay a visit and pay your respects to some quite brave men that lived and died in a real hellhole. You ambition not forget your visit to the JEATH exhibit and the Bridge over the River Kwae.
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