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A look at how British prisoners of war were used to build a train track that would eventually link Thailand to Burma during the second world war. Both the surviving Prisoners and the Japanese captors discuss the work they did as they tell their extreme survival stories and tell of the often horrific yet inspirational experiences they shared. Welcome to Reel Truth History, the home of gripping and powerful documentaries. Here you can watch both full length documentaries and series that explore some of the most comprehensive pieces of world history.

Stories from the Death Railway | Moving Half The Mountain | Full Documentary | Reel Truth History is presented by Banijay History. Its listed runtime is 59 minutes. The source link and publisher attribution are provided with the embedded film.

As a transport & logistics documentary, Stories from the Death Railway | Moving Half The Mountain | Full Documentary | Reel Truth History uses stories, death, railway as its central frame. Transport films uncover systems that normally remain invisible until something fails. Look for the coordination between people, vehicles, control technology, maintenance and contingency planning.

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Stories from the Death Railway | Moving Half The Mountain | Full Documentary | Reel Truth History
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59 minutes
Language
English

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