Sandakan death marches
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The Sandakan death marches were a series of brutal forced marches of Allied prisoners of war by the Japanese in Borneo during World War II, resulting in the deaths of nearly all who took part and standing as one of the worst atrocities committed against Australian POWs.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
forced march
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war crime ⓘ |
| aftermath |
post-war war crimes investigations
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prosecution of some Japanese officers ⓘ |
| cause |
Japanese decision to move POWs inland
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breakdown of Japanese supply lines ⓘ fear of Allied landings ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
brutal treatment
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disease ⓘ starvation ⓘ summary executions ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Anzac Day ceremonies
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Sandakan Memorial Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn | Australian war memorials NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Japanese-occupied British North Borneo ⓘ |
| destination | Ranau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distance |
approximately 260 kilometers
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over 250 kilometers ⓘ |
| endTime | 1945-08 ⓘ |
| hasPlaceIn |
Australian military history
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Malaysian wartime history ⓘ |
| location |
Borneo
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Sabah NERFINISHED ⓘ Sandakan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memorializedBy |
Roll of Honour for Sandakan POWs
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Sandakan Memorial in Sabah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extremely low survival rate
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forced marches through jungle and mountains ⓘ severe brutality toward POWs ⓘ |
| numberOfSurvivors | 6 ⓘ |
| numberOfVictims |
approximately 2434
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over 2400 ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | Sandakan POW camp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Japanese occupation of Borneo
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Pacific War ⓘ |
| perpetrator | Imperial Japanese Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | one of the worst atrocities against Australian POWs ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Japanese war crimes trials
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Ranau POW camp NERFINISHED ⓘ Sandakan POW camp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1945-01 ⓘ |
| survivor | Australian prisoners of war ⓘ |
| victim |
Australian prisoners of war
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British prisoners of war ⓘ |
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