The Cowra Breakout
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.
- 1984-1991
- 1 season
- Action & Adventure, Drama
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.
Season 1 Episode Guide
5 Episodes 1984
Episode 1
Episode #1.1
Episode 2
Episode #1.2
Episode 3
Episode #1.3
Episode 4
Episode #1.4
Episode 5