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Re: Borneo wrecks - Sandakan - Death Marches

Posted by Elliott on Mon Oct 21, 2002 07:33:21 PM

In reply top Re: Borneo wrecks - Sandakan - Death Marches posted by PeterA on Mon Oct 21, 2002 09:38:45 AM

There is a good book on the subject: Sandakan - consipracy of silence. It's by Lynette Silver - very good and original work. They only brought a fraction of the war criminals involved with the camps to justice.



: Elliot.
: We just flew in for the day from Kota Kinabalu. Yes we vis
: ited the old POW camp which is now a moving memorial to th
: e mainly Australian troops who died on the death marches.
: Unbelieveable cruelty - b.......s!
: Peter
:
: : Yes Pete - just a rumour - like I say, almost certainly
: ol
: : d news. What were you doing at Sandakan - visiting the
: ol
: : d pow camp?
: :
: :
: : : Elliot,
: : : Nothing obvious at Sandakan last year but I wish I kne
: w
: : of
: : : your rumour before hand.
: : : Peter
: : :
: : : : Out of curiosity does anyone know of any wrecks in B
: or
: : ne
: : : o?
: : : : There were rumours of an Oscar at Sandakan but I'm
: s
: : ur
: : : e
: : : : this airfield was cleared years ago.
: : : :
: : : : Cheers
: : : :
: : : : Elliott - still looking for oscars ;)

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