1942 ⟶ Banka Island Massacre Survivor Captured

Vivian Bullwinkel, the only survivor of the Banka Island Mas...
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👩‍⚕️ Banka Island Massacre Survivor Captured

Vivian Bullwinkel, the only survivor of the Banka Island Massacre, is captured and imprisoned by the Japanese.⟶
Banka Island Massacre Survivor Captured (1942)
Banka Island MassacrePOWJapaneseVivian BullwinkelAustraliaPacific TheaterWar CrimesBrutality

🔪 Banka Island Massacre

The Japanese commit the Banka Island Massacre in which they open fire on Australian military nurses, killing 21.⟶
Banka Island Massacre (1942)
Pacific TheaterWar CrimesMassacreAustralian NursesBanka IslandJapanese AtrocitiesWorld War II

🔪 Palawan Massacre of American POWs

Japanese defenders in Palawan in the Philippines kill over 100 American POWs in the Palawan Massacre.⟶
Palawan Massacre of American POWs (1944)
POW MassacreWar CrimesPhilippinesPacific TheaterJapanese AtrocitiesBrutalityPalawanPrisoners of War

😭 Malmedy Massacre

The Malmedy massacre: SS troops execute 84 American prisoners in the Ardennes offensive. The SS troops are led by SS commander Joachim Peiper.⟶
Malmedy Massacre (1944)
War CrimesMalmedy MassacreBattle of the BulgeSSGerman AtrocitiesWestern FrontPOWBrutality