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.

Last episode: 1985-04-23
First episode: 1985-04-16
Type: Miniseries
Rating: 7
Runtime: unknown