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Traces of War
By Jan Banning
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Dutch, English, Australian and American POWs were among more than a quarter of a million Asians - so called romushas - forced by the Japanese to work on railways in Burma and Sumatra. They worked in desperate conditions. Between 50 and 80 per cent of the romushas did not survive the regime, not least as a result of being torpedoed in transit. The sinking of the Junyo Maru, for instance, resulted in the deaths of 4000 romushas and 1500 prisoners of war.
In Traces of War the Dutch photographer Jan Banning has interviewed and photographed just 24 of the Dutch and Indonesian survivors. The haunting images show them as they worked, naked from the waist up. The words elicit, with a matter-of-fact disinterest, the misery of their constant understanding of death. Unsurprisingly, after their experiences, they have hitherto been loath to discuss their ordeals.
Jan Banning's Dutch publication of Traces of War has all but sold out. Trolley presents the English language version for the many thousands of relatives and children, and the few survivors, who want to know the truths of what happened in Burma and Sumatra.
Product details
Number of Pages:
144
Release Date:
2007-03-01
Publication Date:
2005-01-01
Publisher:
Trolley Books
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
1904563465
ISBN13:
9781904563464
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
Weight:
794 g
Height:
228 cm
Width:
251 cm
Thickness:
19 cm
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