With cargo ship losses mounting, the Japanese plan to link Manchukuo to Southeast Asia by rail.
The Burma Railway was a similar project, built to reduce shipping time in 1943. By 1944, the Japanese felt ready to resume their offensive against India.
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Fanfare
Opening War Theme
“Dance to the Spirits of Fire” from The Perfect Fool
Music composed in 1922 by Gustav Holst. Public domain.
Performed by Stellar Brass of the United States Air Force Academy Band. Public domain recording. Source.
Closing War Theme
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