The Cowra Breakout
Apr 16, 1985 - Apr 23, 1985
In August 1944, 1104 Japanese prisoners of war at the Australian POW camp at Cowra stage a mass breakout. Four guards are killed in the escape, and 231 prisoners die by wounds sustained or suicide, while 334 prisoners are recaptured over the subsequent nine days.
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Type
Miniseries
Status
Ended
Spoken Languages
English
Japanese
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