1942 ⟶ Banka Island Massacre
The Japanese commit the Banka Island Massacre in which they ...
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🔪 Banka Island Massacre
The Japanese commit the Banka Island Massacre in which they open fire on Australian military nurses, killing 21.⟶
Pacific TheaterWar CrimesMassacreAustralian NursesBanka IslandJapanese AtrocitiesWorld War II
👩⚕️ Banka Island Massacre Survivor Captured
Vivian Bullwinkel, the only survivor of the Banka Island Massacre, is captured and imprisoned by the Japanese.⟶
Banka Island MassacrePOWJapaneseVivian BullwinkelAustraliaPacific TheaterWar CrimesBrutality
🔪 Homfreyganj Massacre
The Japanese kill 44 suspected spies in the Homfreyganj massacre.⟶
HomfreyganjmassacreJapanese atrocitiesespionageAndaman Islandswar crimescivilian casualtiesAsiaPacific Theater
🔥 Gardelegen Massacre
Gardelegen Massacre takes place. Over 1000 slave laborers were closed in a barn which then was set on fire. It was one of the last massacres on civil population perpetrated by Germans. Just a few hours later, American troops captured Gardelegen⟶
GermanyMassacreGardelegenWar CrimesConcentration CampCivilian CasualtiesHolocaustWorld War II