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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sandakan death marches canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Sandakan death marches Context triple: [8th Australian Division, notablePOWExperience, Sandakan death marches]
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Bataan Death March
The Bataan Death March was a brutal forced transfer of tens of thousands of American and Filipino prisoners of war by the Japanese army in 1942, marked by extreme abuse, starvation, and high mortality.
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Aitape–Wewak campaign
The Aitape–Wewak campaign was a late World War II Allied offensive in northern New Guinea in 1944–45 aimed at clearing remaining Japanese forces from the Aitape and Wewak regions.
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Burma Railway
The Burma Railway, also known as the Death Railway, was a World War II Japanese-built rail line in Southeast Asia constructed with forced labor under brutal conditions, causing the deaths of tens of thousands of Allied prisoners of war and Asian civilians.
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Sook Ching massacre
The Sook Ching massacre was a World War II mass killing carried out by the Japanese military in Singapore, targeting and executing thousands of ethnic Chinese civilians suspected of anti-Japanese sentiments.
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E.
Sumpul River massacre
The Sumpul River massacre was a 1980 atrocity during El Salvador’s civil war in which hundreds of civilians, many of them women and children, were killed by Salvadoran armed forces and allied paramilitaries near the Honduran border.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Sandakan death marches Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Bataan Death March
The Bataan Death March was a brutal forced transfer of tens of thousands of American and Filipino prisoners of war by the Japanese army in 1942, marked by extreme abuse, starvation, and high mortality.
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B.
Aitape–Wewak campaign
The Aitape–Wewak campaign was a late World War II Allied offensive in northern New Guinea in 1944–45 aimed at clearing remaining Japanese forces from the Aitape and Wewak regions.
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C.
Burma Railway
The Burma Railway, also known as the Death Railway, was a World War II Japanese-built rail line in Southeast Asia constructed with forced labor under brutal conditions, causing the deaths of tens of thousands of Allied prisoners of war and Asian civilians.
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D.
Sook Ching massacre
The Sook Ching massacre was a World War II mass killing carried out by the Japanese military in Singapore, targeting and executing thousands of ethnic Chinese civilians suspected of anti-Japanese sentiments.
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E.
Sumpul River massacre
The Sumpul River massacre was a 1980 atrocity during El Salvador’s civil war in which hundreds of civilians, many of them women and children, were killed by Salvadoran armed forces and allied paramilitaries near the Honduran border.
- F. None of above. chosen
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
NERFINISHED
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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
NERFINISHED
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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
NERFINISHED
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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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Subject: Sandakan death marches Description of subject: 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.
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