EPISODE · Jun 17, 2026 · 48 MIN
Unit 731
from Coffins and Confessions · host Dae and Spencer
Hidden behind the battlefields of World War I was a secret that remained buried for decades. Deep within occupied China, Unit 731 operated under the guise of scientific research, but what took place inside its walls would become one of history’s darkest chapters. In this episode of Coffins & Confessions, we uncover the origins of Japan’s covert biological warfare program, the people who ran it, the devastating impact on thousands of victims, and the controversial aftermath that left many questions unanswered. We’ll separate historical fact from myth and explore why the story of Unit 731 remains one of the most disturbing atrocities of the twentieth century.Listener discretion is advised. This episode discusses war crimes, human experimentation, and other disturbing historical events.https://www.pacificatrocities.org/human-experimentation.htmlhttps://www.archives.gov/files/iwg/japanese-war-crimes/select-documents.pdfhttps://allthatsinteresting.com/unit-731https://www.npr.org/2025/08/14/nx-s1-5497951/japan-germ-warfare-biological-wwiihttps://www.archives.gov/files/iwg/japanese-war-crimes/select-documents.pdf
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Hidden behind the battlefields of World War I was a secret that remained buried for decades. Deep within occupied China, Unit 731 operated under the guise of scientific research, but what took place inside its walls would become one of history’s darkest chapters. In this episode of Coffins & Confessions, we uncover the origins of Japan’s covert biological warfare program, the people who ran it, the devastating impact on thousands of victims, and the controversial aftermath that left many questions unanswered. We’ll separate historical fact from myth and explore why the story of Unit 731 remains one of the most disturbing atrocities of the twentieth century.Listener discretion is advised. This episode discusses war crimes, human experimentation, and other disturbing historical events.https://www.pacificatrocities.org/human-experimentation.htmlhttps://www.archives.gov/files/iwg/japanese-war-crimes/select-documents.pdfhttps://allthatsinteresting.com/unit-731https://www.npr.org/2025/08/14/nx-s1-5497951/japan-germ-warfare-biological-wwiihttps://www.archives.gov/files/iwg/japanese-war-crimes/select-documents.pdf
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