Plot: 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

The Cowra Breakout
First Episode Aired On:
Tuesday, April 16 1985
39 years ago
Tuesday, April 16 1985
39 years ago
Last Episode Aired On:
Tuesday, April 23 1985
39 years ago
Tuesday, April 23 1985
39 years ago
Number of seasons: 1 (4 episodes)