Thailand. 1945. Corporal Okada, Japanese Imperial Army, known by Allied prisoners of war (POWs) ...

Place Asia: Burma Thailand Railway
Accession Number P01433.033
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Film copy negative
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

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Description

Thailand. 1945. Corporal Okada, Japanese Imperial Army, known by Allied prisoners of war (POWs) working on the Burma-Thailand railway as `Dr Death'. He was sentenced to death and executed for brutal treatment of POWs. (Donor B. Theobald)