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74: The Real Hero Of The Bridge On The River Kwai
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“The Bridge On The River Kwai” has often been referred to as one of the greatest war films of all time.
Whilst it was based upon a fictional novel, British Prisoner's of War did build a bridge over the river on the infamous Burma railway.
This is the story of the “Death Railway”, the real Bridge on the River Kwai and Lt. Colonel Philip Toosey DSO.
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