Akihito to get Colonel Bogey bird from WWII veterans

AN ESTIMATED 1,000 Word War II veterans plan to line London's Mall today and turn their back on visiting Japanese Emperor while whistling Colonel Bogey the tune forever associated with the film The Bridge on the River Kwai as a mark of disrespect.

AN ESTIMATED 1,000 Word War II veterans plan to line London's Mall today and turn their back on visiting Japanese Emperor while whistling Colonel Bogey the tune forever associated with the film The Bridge on the River Kwai as a mark of disrespect.