1944 ⟶ Cowra Breakout: Japanese POW Escape
The Cowra breakout: Japanese POWs escape from an Australian ...
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1943
1944
💥 Featherston POW Camp Clash
Japanese POWs refuse to work at Featherston prisoner of war camp; this escalates into a deadly clash between the inmates and the guards.⟶
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💥 Cowra Breakout: Japanese POW Escape
The Cowra breakout: Japanese POWs escape from an Australian prison near Cowra, New South Wales. Two guards are killed and posthumously awarded the George Cross.⟶
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