The Cowra Breakout
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.
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| Status | Ended | |
| Original Name | The Cowra Breakout | |
| First Air Date | April 16, 1985 | |
| Last Air Date | April 23, 1985 | |
| Seasons | 1 | |
| Episodes | 4 | |
| Episode Runtime | 2h 0min | |
| Language | English, Japanese | |
| Original Language | English | |
| Production Countries | — | |
| Production Companies | Kennedy Miller Productions | |
| Networks | Network Ten | |