Cowra breakout
The Cowra breakout occurred on 5 August 1944, when at least 1,104 Japanese prisoners of war attempted to escape from a prisoner of war camp near Cowra, in New South Wales, Australia. It was the largest prison escape of World War II, as well as one of the bloodiest. During the ensuing manhunt, 4 Australian soldiers and 231 Japanese soldiers were killed. The remaining escapees were captured and imprisoned.
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Cowra breakout
The Cowra breakout occurred on 5 August 1944, when at least 1,104 Japanese prisoners of war attempted to escape from a prisoner of war camp near Cowra, in New South Wales, Australia. It was the largest prison escape of World War II, as well as one of the bloodiest. During the ensuing manhunt, 4 Australian soldiers and 231 Japanese soldiers were killed. The remaining escapees were captured and imprisoned.
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L’évasion de Cowra (Cowra brea ...... nniers de guerre répertoriées.
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Obóz jeniecki w Cowra, nazwa o ...... zki japońskich jeńców z obozu.
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The Cowra breakout occurred on ...... were captured and imprisoned.
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カウラ事件（カウラじけん）は、第二次世界大戦時の1944年8 ...... ストラリア人4名、日本人231名）、日本人負傷者数108名。
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考拉越狱事件（Cowra breakout） 发生在1944 ...... 有4名澳大利亚士兵和231名日军士兵阵亡，其余逃犯被捕入狱。
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1944-08-05
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Cowra breakout
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Near Cowra, New South Wales, Australia
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~545 Japanese POWs escape
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L’évasion de Cowra (Cowra brea ...... nniers de guerre répertoriées.
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Obóz jeniecki w Cowra, nazwa o ...... zu wynosiła ponad 30 hektarów.
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The Cowra breakout occurred on ...... were captured and imprisoned.
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カウラ事件（カウラじけん）は、第二次世界大戦時の1944年8 ...... ストラリア人4名、日本人231名）、日本人負傷者数108名。
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考拉越狱事件（Cowra breakout） 发生在1944 ...... 有4名澳大利亚士兵和231名日军士兵阵亡，其余逃犯被捕入狱。
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Cowra breakout
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Obóz jeniecki w Cowra
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Évasion de Cowra
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カウラ事件
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考拉越狱事件
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