Battle

Battle of Bowmanville

10 Oct 1942 – 12 Oct 1942 · 43.93° N, 78.67° W

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10 Oct 1942 – 12 Oct 1942
Kind
Battle
Coordinates
43.93° N, 78.67° W
Description
1942 POW prison revolt
War
World War II

Battle of Bowmanville

1942 POW prison revolt

The Battle of Bowmanville was a 1942 revolt in the Bowmanville prisoner of war camp in Ontario, Canada. The prisoners, most of whom were higher-ranking German officers, objected to the intended shackling of 100 prisoners. The revolt lasted for three days.

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