Cowra prison break: The biggest, bloodiest prison breakout in WWII

(www.news.com.au)

posted by doggone on HistoryToday

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[–] Justintoxicated 1 points (+1|-0)

Nearly 400 men made it out while 231 others were killed in the following days

Damn, hell of an undertaking.

[–] doggone [OP] 1 points (+1|-0)

100 killed in the initial charge of the guns. Must have been quite a scene.

The description of the Italians is funny in a stereotypical sort of way. Not that I blame them. It's reminiscent of the stories of German POW's in the US, being allowed to roam around.

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