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Prison Camp in WW2 Manila, Philippines

Prison Camp in WW2 Manila, Philippines

FromWitness History: World War Two


Prison Camp in WW2 Manila, Philippines

FromWitness History: World War Two

ratings:
Length:
9 minutes
Released:
Dec 27, 2013
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Thousands of foreign civilians were interned in camps when Japanese troops occupied the Philippines in World War II. Many of the inmates suffered from acute malnutrition. We hear the story of one boy, Desmond Malone, who was interned at the Santo Tomas camp in Manila.

Photo: American inmates of the Santo Tomas internment camp after liberation by US forces in February 1945 (AP Photo/Pool)
Released:
Dec 27, 2013
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

More than 50 first-hand accounts of significant moments in WW2. Looking back at almost six years of global conflict, from Hiroshima to the Holocaust.