Of the roughly 1,000 Japanese soldiers who entered the swamps of Ramree Island, only around 20 survived to be captured. While the incident is infamous for crocodile attacks, modern research suggests far fewer soldiers were killed by crocodiles than originally believed. Most deaths were due to standard wartime factors: combat, disease, starvation, and drowning during the retreat. The crocodiles, while present, were not the primary cause of the catastrophe.<｜begin▁of▁sentence｜>
