Misteri Jalur Maut Saketi-Bayah: Neraka Romusha yang Terkubur di Banten Selatan

Beneath the exotic beauty of Bayah's coastline today lies a dark and heartbreaking piece of history from the Japanese occupation of Indonesia (1942–1945). The land of South Lebak was once drenched in the sweat, blood, and tears of tens of thousands of forced laborers—known as Romusha. In this documentary, we will travel back in time along the route from Saketi to Bayah. We will explore the remains of the 89-kilometer "Death Railway," brutally constructed in just 14 months to further the Japanese Empire's military ambitions of extracting Bayah's coal. Why did this route cost tens of thousands of lives? What was the incredible suffering of the Romusha, who had to battle hunger, physical torture, and malaria epidemics amidst the dense forests of South Banten? And what does it have to do with the gold of Cikotok? Watch this video to the end to uncover a history that has slowly been eroded by time. Old photo source: KITLV NMVW-Collectie ⁠#SaketiBayah⁠ ⁠#DeathTrain⁠ ⁠#CikotokGoldMine⁠ ⁠#Japanese Occupation Period⁠ ⁠#Dutch Indies⁠ ⁠#PasirGombong⁠ ⁠#HistoricalSite⁠ ⁠#Historical Documentary⁠ ⁠#Documentary Film⁠ ⁠#HistoricalExpedition⁠ ⁠#Historical Mystery⁠ ⁠#HistoryArchive⁠