Adults executed, babies thrown overboard from Japanese destroyer Akikaze during WWII If you're a history buff, you might have heard of all kind of atrocities that took place during World War II (WWII). However, have you heard about how adults were executed and children thrown overboard while still alive? About Japanese destroyer Akikaze Akikaze
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10 things you might not know about Japanese hell ships during WWII
When we look at how Prisoners-of-War (POWs) suffered in internment camps or death marches during World War II (WWII), little do most people know about the atrocities onboard Japanese hell ships. 'Hell ship' describes a ship with extremely inhumane living conditions or with reputation for cruelty among the crew. The term was
Susumi Hoshijima, the Beast of Belsen of Sandakan POW Camp
Captain Susumi Hoshijima (center) Susumi Hoshijima, the Beast of Belsen of Sandakan POW Camp One of the infamous commandants of concentration camps during World War II (WWII) was none other than Josef Kramer. He was the Commandant of Auschwitz-Birkenau (from May 8, 1944 to Nov 25, 1944) and of the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp
The mystery behind eight missing priests in Sabah during WWII
One of the worst things when it comes to the atrocities of war is not knowing the fate of your loved ones who went missing. When people went missing during wartime, it became logical to presume they were dead. However, without physical evidence, one may never know the circumstances surrounding their deaths. When
The intriguing military history of Rabaul during World War II
The trial of Japanese general Masao Baba for the Sandakan Death Marches
The migration of Indonesian romusha to Malaysian Borneo during WWII
'Romusha' is actually a Japanese word for labourer. However during World War II (WWII), it specifically referred to forced labourers during the Japanese occupation of Indonesia. According to the US Library of Congress, it was estimated in Java between 4 to 10 million romusha were forced to work by the