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Source: BBC Radio 2 "Beyond the River Kwai"

Roundup

11-11-06

Former captive Terry Waite examines captivity of Allied POWs in WWII Asia [audio 45min]

Terry Waite pieces together the stories of those held in prisoner of war camps in the Far East during World War II. He talks to veterans who served so far from home.

Read entire article at BBC Radio 2 "Beyond the River Kwai"