My grandpa was captured by the Japanese Christmas Day 1941. He wrote memoirs about what happened as a way to deal with the trauma he experienced.
This photo was taken in sentetsu steel mill camp nigata Japan.
The Canadians where given warm coats to hide there emancipated bodies. Living off 700 calories a day, and working 18 plus hours daily.
Notorious camp commandant pictured front row centre was particularly brutal to the pows. After the announcement of the emperor saying they surrendered. The commandant shot himself in his office.
My grandpa confiscated this photo from the commandant office at wars end.
