How many soldiers died building the Burma railway?
How many soldiers died building the Burma railway? Between 180,000 and 250,000 civilian laborers and over 60,000 Allied prisoners of war were subjected to forced labour during its construction. During the railway’s construction, around 90,000 Southeast Asian civilian forced laborers died, along with more than 12,000 Allied prisoners….Burma Railway. Overview Length 415 km (258 mi) […]