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Old 10-08-19, 01:00
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Default Cowra Breakout 75th Anniversary

Last weekend I took the truck to this event.

For those who don't know, the event being commemorated was the 75th anniversary of the COWRA (not be confused with Corowa) Breakout,

During WW2 Cowra had a very large prison camp and also a significant Army base.

It also made various small arm bits to augment the Lithgow Factory and had a big food cannery (Edgells) and significant Rail infrastructure.

231 Japanese were killed during the breakout and 4 Australian Soldiers.
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Old 10-08-19, 01:16
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Cowra is about 2hrs 40 mins by car from Ganmain. So it took me about 4 hrs by Blitz. Fairly flat country so a good run for the truck.

I have relatives in Cowra so I grew up knowing the event fairly well. It was terrifying for the locals at the time.

Interestingly, the Camp also held a large amount of Italian POW's who worked on the farms around the district. The camp gates were opened in the morning, the Italians marched out. The gates were opened in the evening and every single Italian marched back in to the camp.
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Old 10-08-19, 13:58
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Gday Tony,

Having trouble sending you a message. Email address does not work and I cant send you a private message.

At any rate - no worries - go for your life and thanks for asking.
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Hi Tony

Thank you, we will work out the email bit. Very much appreciated. I will keep you posted.

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