{"product_id":"the-cowra-breakout-paperback","title":"The Cowra Breakout - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMathew McLachlan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe riveting story of the missing piece of Australia's World War II history, told by bestselling historian Mat McLachlan (\u003ci\u003eWalking with the Anzacs\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGallipoli: The Battlefield Guide\u003c\/i\u003e). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDuring 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis compelling and fascinating book, written by one of Australia's leading battlefield historians, 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMat McLachlan is one of Australia's leading battlefield historians and media presenters in the history space. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eWalking with the Anzacs\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGallipoli: The Battlefield Guide\u003c\/i\u003e, and the founder of Mat McLachlan Battlefield Tours, which sends thousands of Australians to visit battlefields around the world each year, including Cowra. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs a media presenter, Mat is a regular on TV and radio and in print. His \u003ci\u003eLiving History\u003c\/i\u003e podcast reaches more than 50,000 Australian history enthusiasts each week, and he produces the \u003ci\u003eBattleWalks\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePete \u0026amp; Gary's Military History\u003c\/i\u003e podcasts. Mat also produces and presents history documentaries for various networks. He appears regularly as a history expert on all major Australian television and radio networks, and reaches over five million viewers on YouTube each year. He lives in Sydney with his wife and children.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 13, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765859090720,"sku":"9780733647628","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/4804ff60bd03d84088563ff8a825d8cb.webp?v=1780281888","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-cowra-breakout-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}