Bataan Death March

The Bataan Death March was a brutal forced transfer of around 75,000 Filipino and American prisoners of war by Japanese forces in April 1942 during World War II. After the fall of Bataan Peninsula in the Philippines, prisoners were compelled to march approximately 65 miles to prison camps. Conditions were harsh, with lack of food, water, and medical care, and prisoners faced physical abuse and violence from guards. Thousands died due to exhaustion, starvation, and mistreatment. The march became a symbol of wartime atrocities and human suffering.