Nazi Megastructures

Season 6 Episode 4: Japan's Death Railway

1942, Japan has captured oil rich Burma to secure its growing empire's future. But with its navy decimated at the Battle of Midway it needs a new supply route. The result is a 258 mile railway cut through the toughest terrain known to man. All built using the blood and guts of 200,000 Allied POWs and local laborers. Half of them will die on the tracks or in the terrible camps nearby.

Genre:

Documentary, War & Politics

Seasons:

6

Episodes:

36

Actor:

Richard Lintern

Quality:

HD

Status:

Ended

First Air:

2013

IMDb:

7.7