EPISODE · Dec 27, 2013 · 8 MIN
Prison Camp in WW2 Manila, Philippines
from Witness History: World War Two history · host BBC World Service
Thousands of foreign civilians were interned in camps when Japanese troops occupied the Philippines in World War II. Many of the inmates suffered from acute malnutrition. We hear the story of one boy, Desmond Malone, who was interned at the Santo Tomas camp in Manila.Photo: American inmates of the Santo Tomas internment camp after liberation by US forces in February 1945 (AP Photo/Pool)
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