The Cowra Breakout
en
PG-13
7
April 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.
First Air Date:
1985-04-16
Last Air Date:
1985-04-23
Status:
Ended
Original Country:
AU
Original Language:
en
Number of Seasons:
1
Number of Episodes:
4
