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During World War II, following the Battle of Bataan in the Philippines in April 1942, approximately 75,000 American and Filipino prisoners of war (POWs) were forced by the Japanese Imperial Army to undertake a grueling 65-mile (105 km) march to Camp O'Donnell in Capas, Tarlac. This became known as the Bataan Death March. The POWs, already weakened by months of fighting and dwindling rations, were subjected to extreme brutality by their captors. They were forced to march in intense heat with little or no food, water, or medical attention. Those who fell behind due to exhaustion or illness were often bayoneted, shot, or left to die. Many were denied water even when passing by artesian wells or other water sources. The march was further characterized by arbitrary acts of violence and cruelty. Japanese soldiers subjected the prisoners to beatings, torture, and humiliation. Sanitation was non-existent, and disease spread rapidly. The exact number of deaths during the march is unknown, but estimates range from 5,000 to 18,000 Filipino and 500 to 650 American deaths. Even after reaching Camp O'Donnell, conditions remained deplorable. Overcrowding, lack of sanitation, and disease continued to claim lives. The Bataan Death March and the subsequent conditions in the POW camp became symbols of Japanese war crimes and a testament to the suffering endured by Allied prisoners during the war. find the original article here: https://www.yahoo.com/news/bataan-death-march-pow-camp-211059928.html