On arrival at the staging post near Bangkok, the next phase of the journey was often on foot, marching along newly-established tracks to increasingly distant work camps along the railway trace. Where possible, river tr Art.IWMARTLD6031

Autor:

Rawlings, Leo

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Opis:

On arrival at the staging post near Bangkok, the next phase of the journey was often on foot, marching along newly-established tracks to increasingly distant work camps along the railway trace. Where possible, river transport was used as an effective alternative to difficult overland travel.

image: open-topped train carriages containing prisoners-of-war, many of whom are holding out their arms for food from the people by the side of the railway, who are in the bottom left of the composition. A steam engine is directly behind the carriage to the

right and there are buildings and trees in the background.

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This image was created and released by the Imperial War Museum on the IWM Non Commercial Licence. Photographs taken, or artworks created, by a member of the forces during their active service duties are covered by Crown Copyright provisions. Faithful reproductions may be reused under that licence, which is considered expired 50 years after their creation.