The Cowra Breakout
7.0
1985
1 Season
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.
Episode Ratings
S1
E1
E2
E3
E4
AVG.
● Peak TV (9.0+)
● Great (8.0-8.9)
● Good (7.0-7.9)
● Just OK (6.0-6.9)
● Meh (5.0-5.9)
● Skip It (<5.0)
Show Information
Status
Ended
First Air Date
4/16/1985
Last Air Date
4/23/1985
Number of Seasons
1
Number of Episodes
4
Rating
7.0
(2 votes)
Networks
10
Overview
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.
