Episode 407 - The Battle of Ramree Island

PREORDER JOE'S NEW BOOK: LIVE SHOW TICKETS: LIVE STREAM TICKETS: SUPPORT THE SHOW ON PATREON: The Battle of Ramree Island has gone down in history for being known for one thing: a massive crocodile attack that apparently destroyed the Japanese as they attempted to retreat. But, what if we told you that that popular story was completely made up by one guy who wasn't even there at the time? Sources: Allen, Louis. Burma: The Longest War McLynn, Frank. The Burma Campaign: Disaster into Triumph, 1942–45 Wright, B. S. (1962). Wildlife Sketches: Near and Far. Wright, B. S. (1968). The Frogmen of Burma Platt, Steven. Man eating by Estuarine Crocodiles: the Ramree Island massacre revisited Lyons, Chuck. The Mystery at the Battle of Ramree Island. WWII History. Vol. 25. No. 1 Frazier, George. A Man's Worst Friend. The Boston Globe Archive.

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Episode 407 - The Battle of Ramree Island is an episode from Lions Led By Donkeys Podcast by Lions Led By Donkeys.

This episode is 01:19:21 long.

This episode was published on Mar 30, 2026.

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