By KATHRYN MACNAMARA
This year marks the 81st Anniversary of the Cowra Breakout. The Cowra POW Breakout occurred on 5 August 1944, when 1,104 Japanese prisoners of war escaped from the POW camp. During the escape and the following manhunt, four Australian soldiers were killed, and 231 Japanese soldiers were killed or committed suicide. The remaining escapees were re-captured and imprisoned. From th...
