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BASED ON A TRUE STORY (BOATS EP. 364) — Acclaimed historian Jon Parshall separates fact from fiction in the classic film "The Bridge on the River Kwai" and the brutal realities of the Thai-Burma Railway during World War II, also known as the Death Railway. We'll contrast the film's fictional Colonel Nicholson with his real-life counterpart Lieutenant Colonel Philip Toosey, who sabotaged bridge construction when possible rather than cooperating with the Japanese. Follow Jon's new book at 1942book.com Jon Parshall is an award-winning author who has worked as a historical consultant on numerous TV shows, a tour guide, as well as a frequent lecturer at the U.S. Naval War College, the National World War II Museum, and the Nimitz Museum. As of this recording, Jon is working on a new book that will go into even more depth on all the topics we're learning about today and more. Where to watch The Bridge on the River Kwai now    Also mentioned in this episode Jonathan Parshall and Anthony Tully's Shattered Sword: The Untold Story of the Battle of Midway Did you enjoy this episode? Unlock ad-free episodes Get the BOATS email newsletter Leave a comment Support our sponsors Note: If your podcast app doesn't support clickable links, copy/paste this in your browser to find all the links: https://links.boatspodcast.com/364 Disclaimer: Dan LeFebvre and/or Based on a True Story may earn commissions from qualifying purchases through these links. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chief Petty Officer Otto Carl Schwarz Jr. served in the Navy in World War II. He was born in the Netherlands, but moved to the US with his family during childhood. He enlisted in the US Navy in January 1941 with the permission of his parents. Schwarz served stints on several ships before making his way to the USS Houston, a heavy cruiser, in June 1941.  During the Battle of Sunda Strait in February 1942, the Houston was sunk by enemy torpedoes and gunfire. Those who escaped the Houston came under machine gun fire from the Japanese as they floated in the water. In total, 700 men were lost.  Like most of the 368 men who survived, Schwarz was captured by the Japanese and sent to a work camp. He was transported via a “Hell ship”.  Hell ships earned their moniker from the allied prisoners of war who were unlucky enough to board one. They were requisitioned merchant ships that were extremely overcrowded with POWs. Described as “floating dungeons”, inmates had “no access to the air, space, light, bathroom facilities, and adequate food or water.” You can learn more about them here.  Schwarz was first sent to Bicycle Camp, a POW camp in modern day Indonesia. There he experienced the best treatment during his time as a prisoner, but it didn't last long. He was transferred to Changi Prison in Singapore, and then to a prison camp in Moulmein, Burma. There he was forced to work on the Burma Railway, also known as the Death Railway. According to Britannica “More than 11 percent of civilian internees and 27 percent of Allied POWs died or were killed while in Japanese custody; by contrast, the death rate for Allied POWs in German camps was around 4 percent.” Over 60,000 allies were forced to build it, and over 10,000 died during its construction. Conditions for these POWs were unfathomable. They were underfed and overworked, they suffered from numerous diseases and illnesses, they were given little to no medical attention, they faced harsh weather conditions, they had to deal with insect infestations, and they were often subjected to beatings by their captors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Robert W. Lundrigan was born and raised in the beautiful community of Upper Island Cove. There, the kindness of the people and the richness of the social fabric supported him in striving to be the best version of himself. He graduated from Memorial University and began his career working with the Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation for three years. He then became an educator for the next twenty-nine years. After retiring from teaching, Robert spent the next fourteen years as a business and political consultant. He continues to write and enjoys his time with his wife, Bernice, their two adult children, and their families. Robert also loves spending early summer mornings in their small fishing boat.Pickup Love and War using this link to help the channel! From the back cover: The moving story of a World War II veteran from Upper Island Cove, Newfoundland, and his war bride from Essex, England. William Lundrigan of Upper Island Cove joined the British Royal Navy on January 8, 1940. For over 2,100 days he served in active theatres of war, including the Battle of the Atlantic, as well as in Russia, France (including Normandy Beach on D-Day), Italy, Malta, Belgium, the Netherlands, and North Africa. Edith, from South Stifford in Essex, England, grew up in a working-class family and enjoyed a good life. She began working in an essential food factory in 1939, at age sixteen, where she was required to stay for the next six years. While anxiously awaiting news from her brother who was a POW of the Japanese working on the Death Railway, she spent much time with her co-workers or her parents in an air-raid shelter as a result of the Blitz carried out by the Nazi Luftwaffe. Edith and William met in October 1944 and quickly fell in love. After a brief romance, they married in 1945 and lived in England until 1949. They then sailed on the RMS Newfoundland to start a new life in Canada's newest province. This book explores the impact of war, on their lives and mutual love, for the next sixty-one years. They raised a family and navigated living in the backdrop of financial hardship as well as the haunting tentacles of a long-ago and faraway war. Under these difficult circumstances, their spirits were tested but their heads remained unbowed.Originally broadcast on November 11, 2024 on CHMR 93.5 FM in St. John's, and on other great stations across the country. Check out As Loved Our Fathers, the latest book from Write Project host Matthew LeDrew: https://amzn.to/3HB7BABIt's a hunt for the Holy Grail taken on by an American Anthropologist and a Newfoundland History professor that unveils hidden secrets within Newfoundland history! Support the showProduced and recorded at CHMR 93.5 FM in St. John's, Newfoundland. Listen on CHMR online at http://www.chmr.ca/​This program is sponsored by:Engen Books: Checkout Engen titles at http://www.engenbooks.com/​Or sign up for their newsletters at: The Write Project signup for FREE book: http://eepurl.com/c8W9OTEngen Horror Society Signup for FREE book: http://eepurl.com/c8YemrFantasy Files signup for FREE book: http://eepurl.com/c8X4zLEngen's Science-Fiction Newsletter for FREE book: http://eepurl.com/ir5JmgThis recording copyright © 2024 Matthew LeDrew

“The Bridge On The River Kwai” has often been referred to as one of the greatest war films of all time.Whilst it was based upon a fictional novel, British Prisoner's of War did build a bridge over the river on the infamous Burma railway.This is the story of the “Death Railway”, the real Bridge on the River Kwai and Lt. Colonel Philip Toosey DSO.Get my free weekly history newsletterSupport the show

On this day in 1943, after a year of grueling labor, the two sides of the Burma Railway were joined at the Konkoita POW camp in Thailand.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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99-year-old Private Wal Williams is only a handful of Australians from the Death Railway alive today. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode we discuss the 30th Best Picture winner, The Bridge on the River Kwai, the changes to the Academy Awards in lieu of color photography growing in popularity, Carl Foreman's continued career as a blacklisted writer, and the history of the Death Railway built by Prisoners of War during World War II. -- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thanktheacademypodcast Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/thankacademypod Email us your thoughts: thanktheacademypod@gmail.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thank-the-academy/support

Sejarah perkeretaapian di Riau dimulai saat Jepang menjajah Indonesia dan mencari sumber daya alam guna mencukupi kebutuhan perang. Nah, mungkin banyak Transbro & Transist masih asing terdengarnya nih kalo di Riau ada bekas jalur kereta nih! Pada episode ini kita bawakan bintang tamu kita, yaitu Komunitas Pekanbaru Death Railway yang akan membahas secara lengkap tentang sejarah perkeretaapian di Riau beserta bukti peninggalannya di beberapa tempat di Riau. Yuk, Transbro & Transist simak & dengerin episode sejarah perkeretaapian ini. Semoga informasi dalam episode ini bermanfaat yak untuk menambah wawasan. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/transpod-podcast/support

This is Len Gibson, BEM. He’s reading from his collection of poetry, which he’s compiled over the past hundred years of his life.  You heard that right, Len Gibson turned 100 years old on the third of January this year. Len’s regarded as not only a hero to Sunderland, but also a national hero.  During the second world war, Len was a member of the 125 Anti-Tank Regiment Royal Artillery. Between 1942, and 1945, Len was held as a Far East Prisoner of War - he was forced by the Japanese Empire to work on a railway which stretches between Thailand and Burma - the “Death Railway”, as it’s come to be known.  Len was one of an estimated 180,000 - 250,000 prisoners of war who were subjected to forced labour on the railway. Len’s a well-known figure here in Sunderland.  Usually, Len would be delivering a reading at our city’s Remembrance Parade.  It’s one of the biggest parades in the UK, the biggest outside of London. This year, because of the ongoing lockdown, the Remembrance Parade it’s moving online.  Sunderland City Council are creating a series of short films alongside the day. --- --- --- Speak Up Sunderland is a podcast proudly produced in Sunderland, for Sunderland. Our hosts Betty Ball and Stevie B, and our producer is Jay Sykes. Our music was created by Timecrawler 82, and our logo and branding by Jorge Vinicio. This episode features recordings of the Sunderland Remembrance Parade by Mike Walker Camera, and additional music by Andy G. Cohen. Join us on our journey: Our website - SpeakUpSunderland.com Twitter - @SpeakUpSun Instagram - @SpeakUpSun or join us on our Facebook and YouTube!

Cemeteries are all unique and there are many varieties from classic Victorian garden cemeteries to forgotten and overgrown burial grounds for criminals. And many of them have tales of ghosts and other legends. Join me as I share about Bass Cemetery in Birmingham, Salem Cemetery in Winston-Salem, Woodpecker Hill in Canon City and Oakland Cemetery in Atlanta. The Moment in Oddity features Python Hysteria in Ohio and This Month in History features the completion of the Death Railway. Check out the website: http://historygoesbump.com Show notes can be found here: https://historygoesbump.blogspot.com/2019/10/hgb-ep-312-haunted-cemeteries-15.html Become an Executive Producer: http://patreon.com/historygoesbump The following music is from https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/: "Vanishing" by Kevin MacLeod (Moment in Oddity) "In Your Arms" by Kevin MacLeod (This Month in History) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) All other music licensing: PODCASTMUSIC.COM License Synchronization, Mechanical, Master Use and Performance Direct License for a Single Podcast Series under current monthly subscription. Where Forest Meets the Sea by Elias Music

Clare gets lost in the rain as she walks to meet two extraordinary sisters in their 90s. Both were code-breakers during WW2, and one invented the TV classic, Ask the Family. Pat Davies and Jean Argles both worked in espionage during WW2. Pat helped the Royal Navy intercept German Naval Traffic at coastal stations, while Jean was a code and cipher officer based in Cairo, then Italy. Throughout the war, their father was a Prisoner of War. He was Lt Colonel Cary Owtram who was in charge of the infamous Chungkai Japanese Prisoner of War camp. There, he found himself responsible for the wellbeing of thousands of other prisoners including those used to build the notorious Death Railway which featured in the film, Bridge on the River Kwai. Incredibly, Lt Col Cary Owtram managed to keep a secret diary which Pat and Jean have recently published: "1000 Days on The River Kwai" (scroll down to 'related links' to find out more). Following the war, Pat worked in TV. She produced University Challenge and the Sky at Night. She also devised and produced ‘Ask the Family’. Pat and Jean grew up in the Dolphinholme area of Lancashire and have fond memories of walking, riding horses and fishing with their family. They still enjoy walking, although the routes they take are now understandably shorter than they once were. Producer: Karen Gregor

The Burma Railway, also known as the Death Railway, the Siam–Burma Railway - ကပၸတိန္ ေက်ာ္သိန္းလြင္ဟာ အိႏၵယမွာ၊ ၁၉၄၄ ခုႏွစ္က ျမန္မာ့ေရတပ္ကို ၀င္ခဲ့ၿပီး၊ ၾသစေၾတလ်ံ စစ္သံုပန္းေတြကို ထိုင္းျမန္မာ ေသမင္းတမန္ရထားလမ္းေဖာက္ရာမွာ ဂ်ပန္ေတြရဲ့ ရက္စက္ပံုေတြ အနည္းငယ္သာသိရတယ္လို႔ဆိုပါတယ္။[[{"fid":"1766588","view_mode":"body_content","uuid":"2d545738-15be-48c7-a83c-2aaf64797280","type":"media","attributes":{"height":"350","width":"700","alt":"Capt. Kyaw Thein Lwin ","title":"Capt. Kyaw Thein Lwin","class":"media-element file-body-content"}}]]

After writing Around India in 80 Trains Monisha Rajesh decided to tackle the whole world in 80 trains and left London on a journey that took in 45,000 miles across Europe, Russia, Mongolia, China, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Japan, Canada and America. Stopping at the world’s oldest lake in Siberia, taking the ‘death railway’ from Bangkok to Nam Tok and meeting Tibetan nuns with iPhones she has some wonderful, inspirational and entertaining stories for you in a conversation everyone who loves travel will just love.    On this episode we cover: How many trains it really took to do ‘Around India in 80 trains’ and ‘around the world in 80 trains’ Not having previously been a big train fan Living in India for two years as a child Her Indian heritage Deciding to travel India on her own India’s domestic airlines covering 80 cities India’s amazing network of trains 80 cities became 80 trains Trains became the life blood of her writing How India can be quite hard work How Indian people treated her Not seeing women travelling long-distance on their own Being invited into carriages to share food The upside to being an insider and an outsider Understanding cultural nuances Travelling some of the way with her photographer friend Feeling quite safe yet being cautious Hearing about a growing rape culture in India Being mindful of where you are Lisa filming in the centre of Bangalore and attracting a crowd People being curious about her The best view in India Rajasthan, the Golden Triangle - Jaipur, Jodhpur, Udiapur Sunrise at Jaisalmer – one of the oldest working forts India Raj era palaces, deserts, coconut groves, the greenness of Kerala, electrifying Mumbai, snow and glaciers in Ladakh Returning to London and working for The Week Magazine The isolation of writing a book Being unable to replicate what she’d done in India in any one specific country Being daunted by going around the world in 80 trains The thrill of going from London to Asia overland Staying overland all the way to Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam Waking up on the trans Mongolian railway pulling into Beijing The mesmerising changes of the landscape Realising how linked we are to Asia The no-mans land of Siberia and central Asia Seeing the change in people’s faces and colouring The food changing, packets of noodles appearing, food getting a bit spicier How such a journey can change the way you see the world Travel’s power to combat prejudice How travel can be an escape but finding the similarities in people all over the world Eurostar from St Pancras to Paris, Europe, Latvia, the overnight train to Moscow, four and a half days in excruciating heat across Siberia The stunning Lake Baikal, in south-east Siberia, the oldest (25 million years) and deepest (1,700 m) lake in the world Known as the 'Galapagos of Russia',  Fresh water seals turning somersaults Hiking trails around the mountains Feeling far away from everything The train from Siberia to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Through the Gobi Desert Conical hats and fisherman The incredible feeling of arriving in Beijing in China after that incredible journey Having the time and money to take the trans Mongolia How the domestic Trans Mongolian isn’t so expensive Travelling through the south of China to Hanoi in Vietnam The phenomenal trip along the Reunification Express all the way down Vietnam – stopping in Da Nang and the stunningly perfect town of Hoi An Trains being so cheap they could get off anywhere and come and go as they pleased Taking the ‘death railway’ from Bangkok to Nam Tok Allied prisoners of war being used by the Japanese to build the death railway For every sleeper laid one man died The ‘hellfire pass’ where the prisoners worked in excruciating circumstances The monk who sat motionless for 8 hours on a delayed train The special moment at sunset to the Bridge on the River Kwai Banana pancakes by the broken down train on the track How delays are part of travel How you think travel will change you versus how it really does People not talking to each other on the train in England The journey to Birmingham on the train The people she met along the way The Tibetan nun on the train from North West China forever grateful to India for protecting The Dalai Lama Visiting Lhasa, the Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple Monastery The nun with the iPhone and her zest for life Cambodia’s lack of trains after Pol Pot used them for the killing fields Thailand, to Malaysia, to Singapore on train Flying to Japan and onto Vancouver Travelling across Canada and across the US by Amtrak North Korea being one of the highlights of the trip How North Korea is probably the most fascinating country she will ever visit Pyongyang being a show case city The North Koreans being detached and unwelcoming The ten day train tour all around the country How tourism is a growing source of income for North Korea America and the UK selling arms to Saudi Arabia Referring to all Americans as ‘American Imperialists’ Propaganda about Americans and Japanese If having children clips your wings Watching Game of Thrones whilst the whole train bottom gets changed Pirated copies of books in India and other Asian countries Taking a Kindle but not reading for fear of missing things The curious border crossings that take 5-6 hours of lifting the train up between China and Mongolia Travelling through the American deep south listening to jazz Whiling away hours drinking mint juleps in New Orleans The Sunset Limited train from New Orleans to Los Angeles                      

A former prisoner of the Japanese in WW2, plus Hitler's girl guides, how Benidorm became a tourist hotspot, Italian migrant tragedy in post-war Belgium, and the Lake Nyos disaster. Photo: Allied Prisoners of War in a Japanese prison camp 1945 (British Pathé)

During World War Two the Japanese forced prisoners of war to build a 400 kilometre railway from Thailand to Burma. Tens of thousands died during the construction and it became known as the "death railway". A former British prisoner of war, Cyril Doy, told Claire Bowes how he survived sickness, starvation and humiliation while building the famous railway bridge over the River Kwai.(Photo: Allied Prisoners of War in a Japanese prison camp 1945 British Pathé)

Richard Flanagan first came to worldwide attention in 2001 with one of the most original titles ever: "Gould's Book of Fish, a Novel in Twelve Fish". It was his third novel, the story of a 19th-century forger sentenced to hard labour off the coast of Van Diemen's Land. Van Diemen's Land, or Tasmania as it's now called, is where Flanagan was brought up, and still lives and writes, publishing every few years a novel that is extraordinarily thought-provoking and original - and very different from all the books before. His last novel, The Narrow Road to the Deep North, about the Death Railway in Burma, won the Booker Prize. Four years on, his new novel First Person is the story of a conman, and it's based on an extraordinary experience of his own. Flanagan dreamed of being a writer but was working as a builder's labourer when he suddenly got a commission: to write the life story of a notorious conman who was facing jail. They spent three weeks together shut up in a publisher's office, and it was frightening to be incarcerated with such a violent murderer. After three weeks the man shot himself, but for Flanagan that trauma was just the beginning of the story - he then had to recreate the criminal's life on the page, making it all up. Flanagan talks to Michael Berkeley about a life lived on the edge, in the wild beauty of Tasmania, and about his admiration for those who live outside the cultural mainstream, often lone voices of dissent. His music choices reflect this: the Polish Australian composer Cezary Skubiszewski, Arvo Part, John Field, Von Westoff, and Jane Birkin. Produced by Elizabeth Burke A Loftus production for BBC Radio 3.

The Rainbow Through The Rain tells the story of Geoffrey Mowat, the grandfather of Justin Brierley. Geoff was a Prisoner of War under the Japanese during World War 2, which included time spent under brutal conditions in the construction of Burma’s ‘Death Railway’. Through the experience Geoff developed a call to ministry in the church of England. When the programme first aired ten years ago it won First Prize in the Sandford St Martin Religious Broadcasting awards. The programme was recently rebroadcast to mark 70 years since the formal surrender of the Japanese to the Allies, bringing an end to World War 2 in the Far East. To read more about Geoff’s story: http://www.premierchristianity.com/Past-Issues/2015/September-2015/The-rainbow-through-the-rain To request to buy a copy of the book on which the programme is based email rainbowttr@btinternet.com

With Anne McElvoy. Curator Frances Spalding and Dr Alexandra Harris discuss what portaits of Virginia Woolf convey of her character as a new exhibition opens at the National Portrait Gallery. Richard Flanagan's father was a Japanese POW on the "Death Railway". The Australian novelist's new book The Narrow Road to the Deep North was inspired by this.New Generation Thinker Alun Withey looks back at medical history. Stella Rimmington, former director general of MI5 and diplomat Alan Judd discuss turning their experiences of the security services into fiction.