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Anniversary information added. Jul 29, 2025
Add new Web site: Cowra Tourism - Prisoner of War - Cowra POW Campsite. Oct 20, 2020
Add new Web site: Australian War Memorial - Cowra Breakout. Oct 20, 2020
Add new Web site: ANZAC Day Commemoration Committee - The Cowra Breakout. Nov 29, 2017
Add new Web site: Australian Government - National Archives of Australia - Cowra breakout, 1944 οΏ½ Fact sheet 198. Nov 29, 2017
New article added. Sep 25, 2017
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