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The Cowra Breakout

7.0
1 season
4 episodes
Ended

Plot Summary

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 Aired:April 16, 1985
Last Aired:April 23, 1985
Episode Runtime:2h 0m
Networks:
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Cast & Characters

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Seasons (1)

Season 1

Season 1

4 episodes

Aired: 1985

Production

Kennedy Miller Productions