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Cowra Breakout 1944

A supplied image obtained on Thursday, August 1, 2019, The burial of Japanese Prisoners of War who lost their lives in the mass breakout from the camp in Cowra. (AAP Image/Supplied, Australian War Memorial) NO ARCHIVING

The burial of Japanese Prisoners of War who lost their lives in the mass breakout from the camp in Cowra. Source: AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL 20190801001411424513

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Federal parliament has paused to remember the lives lost in the Cowra Prisoner of War camp breakout almost 75-years ago. It was the largest breakout in military history, and took the lives of 231 Japanese prisoners and four Australian soldiers. Broadcast on 3 Aug 2019 For more Japanese stories and articles, follow us on Facebook.

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