In August 1944, a mass breakout occurred at an Australian POW camp, Cowra, where 1104 Japanese prisoners of war attempted to escape. The escape resulted in the deaths of four guards and 231 prisoners, with 334 recaptured over the following nine days.
The Cowra Breakout
In August 1944, a mass breakout occurred at the Australian POW camp at Cowra, involving 1104 Japanese prisoners of war. The escape resulted in the deaths of 4 guards and 231 prisoners, with 334 ultimately recaptured.
