Japanese prisoners of war in World War II
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Japanese prisoners of war in World War II
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During World War II, it was estimated that between 35,000 and 50,000 members of the Imperial Japanese Armed Forces surrendered to Allied service members prior to the end of World War II in Asia in August 1945. Also, Soviet troops seized and imprisoned more than half a million Japanese troops and civilians in China and other places. The number of Japanese soldiers, sailors, marines, and airmen who surrendered was limited by the Japanese military indoctrinating its personnel to fight to the death,
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_prisoners_of_war_in_World_War_II
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2009-12-23T05:09:03Z
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2024-09-06T22:11:55Z
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