Combat Trains — Season 1, Episode 2: The Death Railway
Documentary • 44 min • 1 season, 8 episodes • ★ 7.0/10
Episode synopsis
Discover the shocking story of the construction of WWII's Death Railway from some of the Allied POWs forced to build it.
About Combat Trains
For over a century, locomotives played a vital role in wartime. We explore some of the trains and railways, from the American Civil War through World War II, that turned the tides of battles and changed history. Rarely seen archival footage and accounts from vets who were there highlight these thrilling stories of engineering genius and extraordinary bravery.