Cowra breakout

Wann

5. Aug. 1944

Art

Unruhen

Tote

235

Koordinaten

33.81° S, 148.70° E

Description

escape attempt by Japanese prisoners of war in 1944

Injured

112

1944 Japanese POW escape in Cowra, New South Wales

The Cowra Breakout occurred on 5 August 1944, when 1,104 Japanese prisoners of war escaped from a POW camp near Cowra, in New South Wales, Australia. It was the largest prison escape of World War II, as well as one of the bloodiest. During the escape and ensuing manhunt, four Australian soldiers were killed and 231 Japanese soldiers were killed or committed suicide.

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