Tag: Historical Engineering

  • Ingenious Survival: The Tale of a Lathe in a WWII POW Camp

    Ingenious Survival: The Tale of a Lathe in a WWII POW Camp

    During World War II, the resilience and ingenuity of prisoners of war (POWs) were frequently put to the test as they sought to survive under brutal conditions. One such instance involves a small lathe clandestinely built and utilized within a Japanese prison camp. This little-known narrative, largely overshadowed by the vast historical analyses of military…