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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.
Original title The Cowra Breakout
TMDb Rating 7 2 votes
First air date Apr. 16, 1985
Last air date Apr. 23, 1985
Seasons 1
Episodes 4
Average Duration 120 minutes