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The COWRA BREAKOUT
by Mat McLachlan
The compelling untold story of the only World War II battle fought on Australian soil
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The compelling untold story of the only World War II battle fought on Australian soil
Order your copy, autographed by Mat McLachlan, now!
The riveting story of the missing piece of Australia’s World War II history.
During World War II, in the town of Cowra in central New South Wales, Japanese prisoners of war were held in a POW camp. By August 1944, over a thousand were interned and on the icy night of August 5th they staged one of the largest prison breakouts in history, launching the only land battle of World War II to be fought on Australian soil. Five Australian soldiers and more than 230 Japanese POWs would die during what became known as The Cowra Breakout.
This compelling and fascinating book, written by leading battlefield historian Mat McLachlan, vividly traces the full story of the Breakout. It is a tale of proud warriors and misfit Australian soldiers. Of negligence and complacency, and of authorities too slow to recognise danger before it occurred – and too quick to cover it up when it was too late. But mostly it is a story about raw human emotions, and the extremes that people will go to when they feel all hope is lost.
Mat McLachlan is a leading historian, author and media presenter. Join him on his adventures through history by subscribing to his Living History podcast, watching Living History TV, joining him on a battlefield tour or reading books written by Mat and other leading historians.
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