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The quest for the truth behind nurses' massacre
Key takeaways
- According to the Australian War Memorial, Japanese troops forced the Australian nurses to wade into the sea then shot them from behind.
- As the water ripples at their feet, a line of people step forward and make their way into the shallows.
- With the sea gently splashing their knees, they cast flowers into the water, a poignant act of remembrance for a group of women who lined up on the same shore more than 80 years ago and were cut down in cold blood.
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According to the Australian War Memorial, Japanese troops forced the Australian nurses to wade into the sea then shot them from behind. But there is more to the story. (Compass: Andy Kirkwood)
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As the water ripples at their feet, a line of people step forward and make their way into the shallows.
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