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.
Title | Air Date | Duration | ||
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Season 1 | Episode 1 | Episode 1 | 1985-03-04 | 50 min |
Season 1 | Episode 2 | Episode 2 | 1985-03-11 | 50 min |
Season 1 | Episode 3 | Episode 3 | 1985-03-18 | 50 min |
Season 1 | Episode 4 | Episode 4 | 1985-03-25 | 50 min |
Season 1 | Episode 5 | Episode 5 | 1985-04-01 | 50 min |