What a sad and true and amazingly relevant movie. I had no idea it was ever made. Our uncle was in New Guinea and died there. Our deepest respect to all our men and women who were there, for us. Thanks for sharing.
I served in Vietnam and people would say to me, Oh it must have been horrible for you, but I think of these blokes on the Kokoda Track and WW1 and say it was nothing compared to what these blokes went through. My dad was KIA in WW2
As I am currently an Australian Army Cadet and research Australia's soldiers, I salute you, Sir! Slight question.. were you a Lieutenant in the Signals?
@@redtobertshateshandles There were cases in the First World War that I researched where soldiers used to inflict self harm to get out of the front.. mostly in France though. Although they do harm themselves, I still have respect for them as they actually wounded their self to get out of the rotten business.
Thanks for posting this movie which gives us some idea of the realities of that time. An uncle of mine, a brother of my Mum was captured by the Japanese. He eventually came home, desperately thin with a huge appetite but couldn't eat much. When I knew him he was still very lean, always looked ill, sad and was a quiet man. He never spoke to me of his experiences. He never bought a Japanese or German product. Of his two brothers, one was captured on Crete and had similar experiences with the Germans, surviving in a similar condition. He also never bought a Japanese or German product. The third brother was marked as 'dead' on a North African battlefield. He too survived after 72 pieces of shrapnel were taken from his body. My Father and his two brothers also served and had stories to tell. Listening to the woke pacifist experts of today makes me feel sick, they are clueless. This movie gives new generations some clues, thank you and especially I'm grateful for our freedoms to all who served.
Very interesting story there. As a person in High School currently, we barely learn about these things. I've learnt most of them by reading about them in the newspapers from the 40s as I am currently a teenager living in the dying generation of Second World War vets. I was fortunate to find an interview concerning my Great uncle, a gunner in the 2/7th Field Regiment [Vincent McNamara] at El Alamein and Tarakan. Beg pardon for asking, was your uncle an 8th Division man? the 8th Division was completely captured on Malaya in February 1942. Respect to all your relatives, they lived through something we can never imagine. I can only learn of their stories by one of my only passions; Researching Australian WW1/WW2 Soldiers.
My ancestors were at Waterloo and Trafalgar. My Grandfather was in the trenches. My Father North Africa. Four times my country has had to intervene in Europe. Most of the men and women I served with, a lot of them were in the far East, ether fighting or were prisoners of the Japanese. You can not even imagine what they went through. Woke is an American word which I doubt you know the meaning of. Americans have a dream "the American dream" In Britain we don't have a dream because we are already awake. Woke. Many pacifists volunteered for bomb disposal work in all theaters of war l, stretcher bearers, mine clearing, explosive experts, and intelligence gathering, Spying, and of course the regimental Chaplin, of all denomination, Hindu, Muslim, commonwealth and Indian troops. Serving in all branches of the armed forces.Going into battle in the front line, and becoming prisoners and suffering in the camps. All putting them self's in great personal danger, above and beyond the call of duty. All these people were ready to give their up all their tomorrow's for your todays. You owe it to those who made that sacrifice to learn from them.
@@henryjohnfacey8213 Well said, it's becoming lamentably fashionable, woke, to white wash the Germans and Japanese of that period. Never let it be forgotten or 'sanitised', the Germans and Japanese then were representing two of the most evil and barbaric regimes in history.
ANZAC's is pretty good, about the Australians' in WW1. It focuses on a platoon in the 8th Battalion AIF. Not just the fighting, the struggle to have the Australian troops banded together under an Australian General, like the Canadians. It shows how the blokes from Queensland, New South Wales etc band together and become a nation. Paul Hogan is in it. all 5 1 hour 40 min episodes are on here, youtube. If you are an Aussie, you should check it out. If your not an Aussie, still watch it.
A poignant movie. It has captured what they went through. My father was shot and he only ever talked about it once and I have never forgotten it. Andy from New Zealand.
God bless your father. I was unfortunately born within this century, therefore I did not have the honor to meet any WW2 Veterans in my family except for a great-uncle [Vietnam, RAASC]
Two of our preachers and one of our friends survived the Bataan Death March. When they were freed they came home to tell about it. My nephew’s wife was a niece of one of the men. Her dad had been called to be drafted into the army but because he had two daughters and his brother wasn’t married and didn’t have any children he volunteer to go instead of her dad. However, after he returned home he later married and had two daughters and a son of his own. I’m 79 years old and I’m closely acquainted with most of both families. 😊
My grandfather was a corpal with the royal scots fusiliers DCM.. he then came to Australia and helped formed australian SAS. Im very proud of my grandfather and very proud to be australian. And i thank all australians for their service in all conflicts.
All good mates. I like the VHS look of old miniseries and shows, might just be me. Originally uploaded these for a friend, but decided others would look. Evidently I was correct.
@@adamgreig7775 I only have part 1, part 2 and this. I believe those are all the episodes that they made, as in part 2 they say that the Cowra Survivors sailed back home in March 1946.
l missed this first time around as l was working !! l thought about taping it but had given up as l had about 6 hours of recordings to catch up on other programmes ! l thought " Oh they 'll show it again soon !" but they never did ! Anyhow l bought on DVD about 15 - 20 years ago !! Well worth the money !!
Interesting film, similar to my father's story. My father was in New Gunea for the 53rd who were a NSW CMF reserve group, some of them were sent off via ship on the day they enlisted. They were inadequatly trained, had little equipment, (eg, to conserve amunition, many had not even fired a gun in training) and the food was in short supply and very poor quality (eg they had contests to see who found the most weavles on thier plate]. In combat they did retreat after officers were shot. Dad ended up as a guard at Cowra during the break out, had to clean up afterwards and remained stationed there after the war to repatriate prisoners. The camp site still exists (no buildings or fences) and includes some information and memorials, worth a vist along with the Japanese garden if you are travelling that way.
Very interesting mate. Having a Chocko for a father is rather interesting - the CMF who were sent up were our saviours. The 53rd was somewhat significant itself, I recall their CO getting killed. I wish I could go up Cowra way, but stuck down in Victoria. Have you by chance seen your father's service record?
@@tankengine8889 yes, my brother has kept all the records. Almost impossible to read as the writing was very different style and they used a lot of army acronyms, for movements, bases, activity etc, almost in code. Worth a trip, when travelling from Vic it is not far past the Temora Air Museum and is on the way to Bathurst.
@@richlawrence4160 Ha, being 15 and born in a new generation, it was difficult to read my great great grandfathers record. I have his picture as my profile on youtube. That was 3 years ago, now I'm an 'Army Geek!'. I wrote an article on the real compound commander; Major Horden otherwise Major Robert Ramsay MC MiD.
G'day Mate, my uncle also served in the 53rd & unfortunately suffered what we now call PTSD from his experiences in New Guinea. He was a butcher by trade back home in Newcastle NSW & sadly he ended-up taking his own life in 1953, they never understood what PTSD was or that it even existed RIP Mick.
@@aussiedrifter it is quite sad how PTSD wasn't recognised. In 1914-18 war, I believe medical officers disputed the existence of shell shock and in recent times the Gulf War Syndrome is now actually PTSD (Or a mix of battle fatigue I believe). My great grandfather's brother (El Alamein, Tarakan; 2/7 Field Reg) admitted in later life that he had PTSD. Respect to your uncle Mick.
simple and realistic, a good depiction, soldiers die, families struggle, and men come thru with obvious and unseen scars. I have seen many veterans cry about it, some question their salvation. I think God takes pride in His soldiers, and His door is always open to any who need Him. What a waste of good men, all over the world. Many had no choice but to go.For the survivors? God Bless Every One of YOU! You're my heroes! I'll meet the rest someday.
Despite MacArthur's lack of confidence in the Aussie troupes, they proved themselves more than capable of holding off the Japanese. Even more so than the green American troops sent to help. The conflict over women was real and resulted on a fire fight between Aussie and American troops in an Australian railway station.. To say the least, MacArthur was not held in high esteem by the Aussies. Even so, the US Navy, Air support and paratroopers plus the Island hopping strategy proved to be critical in turning the tide of battle. The US air force spotted a convoy of Japanese transports carrying 15 thousand reinforcements and obliterated them, none survived.
My grandfather on my mothers side was in new guinea, my other grandfather never went into the army, he was a train driver working out of cowra, most of my fathers side still live in cowra.
The film is only @ 8:44 and I can already see it is going to be good, it will not matter if it is historically inaccurate as I have never heard of this action in WWII, that’s even if it happened at all, it might be a fictional story but I will bet it will show quite vividly what the ANZACs and other allied forces went through to protect their own countries interests and territory, from confident young men ready, or so they thought, for combat to the battle hardened and war weary warriors that came through the fighting in the worst possible environment victoriously, I hope the film captures some of the mental torment not just the physical, Thanks ANZACs and all who fought, and for many who died, in keeping the Japanese at bay from your home shores. R.I.P Lest We Forget. 👍🇬🇧🏴🇦🇺🇳🇿🇮🇳 Thank you for sharing this film, very much appreciated it. 😀👍🇬🇧🏴🇺🇸🇺🇦 P.S well I was completely wrong about the scenario of this film, I really was expecting it to be about the privations and brutality of jungle warfare through the eyes of the opposing forces, but so as not to give the game away I will not go into any detail, and the comments I made earlier on in the film still stand to some extent, an excellent story and looking forward to part 2.
A dramatisation to add mateship and love story into real historic events. Aust and USA forces definately in NG, the Victorian CMF are famous for holding the kakoda trail until the regular army forces could be repatriated from other battles. The Cowra camp existed and the breakout really happened killing hundreds of Japanese who suicide charged the machine guns.
Interesante filme del género bélico sobre un aspecto de la guerra, como es la redención y el perdón hacia el adversario. Simplemente conmovedor y aleccionador en sumo grado. Saludos y bendiciones a todos los cinéfilos de corazón desde Venezuela.
It breaks my heart 💔when in the plane ✈️ it’s showing the men, and they look so young!!!💔💔💔It reminds me that so many of our young men died on foreign soil and away from mothers and fathers, wives, children and others who loved them. War truly is hell, in so many ways. 🥺🥺😢😢😢💔💔
I remember also seeing the lead actor Alan David Lee in the Tennessee Williams play "A Glass Menagerie" i saw it three times. It was the best play ive seem to this day.
hadn't seen this before. My gym teacher at High was a guard there apparently. He was seen as a sort of hero by the student body. Of course never said anything to any of us. I had 2 cousins who fought in PNG. never said much but I got the strong impression from them it wasn't pleasant. apparently Blaymey was hated by the troops and they were always worried someone might shoot him
The Cowra Breakout movie was disaster for the producers. They invited ex pats who served there ~ and most WALKED out they were so disgusted with the plot. I never watched it because of that very report. The Australians were made out to be the Villains!
Love history, and people are the same the world over. If soldiers could talk to one another there would be a lot less war. Send the failed politicians instead.
Sadly this appears to be the edited version, but I think it's the only one available now. The original that was screened had extra scenes in PNG. I assume they were edited for politically correct reasons.
all that bravado at camp and they get in a fire storm and all that bravado dissipates even the officer ran away thought these Aussies stuck together only 2 mates stuck it out, under fire and both wounded.
@@tankengine8889not your fault. I don't think they are available anywhere. One scene has Peter Phelps' character bragging about throwing a grenade into a Japanese bunker. Another has Mel Gibson's brother Donal Gibson as 'Blackjack', a US marine that crawls into the jungle each night to kill Japanese with his knife. Until they ambush him. There may be more scenes too.
There were scenes when they met a group coming back from the log, an early one where two Japanese soldiers hanged themselves in captivity, an American who wanted a cigarette and shot a Japanese soldier trying to surrender who was strapped with explosives and when at St Francis Mission during the standoff Davidson threw a tin of corned beef that Hayashi thought was a grenade then they had a conversation in English. I think this version and the one I bought on DVD from Amazon has erased all cultural references to the Japanese, at the detriment to the story. I watched it on the BBC in England around 1990 and it was fantastic. The current version has so many plot holes it's almost unwatchable. If anyone can find the original I would love to see it again. A wonderful series
And another one where Davidson was back in Australia showing another soldier the pictures he took from Hayashi. Pictures with his wife. I always remember the line from Davidson 'wake up to yourself. Didn't want the war? They started the war! Even monkeys have girlfriends.....and children!'. The barmaid was called Merle
It is surprising that there was a prisoner camp where there were Italians in Australia in WW2 ,who were brought into Australia from North Africa ? It is so stupid of a Japanese to perform Banzei Attack which was to rush towards enemies with only a bayonet.
@@commandingjudgedredd1841 I absolutely agree with you. I am from Korea which had been Japan,s colony from 1910 to 1945 when it forced Koreans to fight against American soldiers or Chinese ones as its slaves in WW2 when even Korean little schoolgirls had military training with bamboo spears .
i beg to differ.. the Australian fighting man was interesting yet confusing. Some were ill-disciplined, some were disciplined to the degree of a Grenadier Guardsman.
Nope, not a classic. Stan's character was pathetic. Stand the wimp was the catch cry of the film crew. New Guinea scenes were shot at Narrabeen, near Narrabeen Lakes. It was full of ticks. Director, Phil Nocye got a tick in the testicles and had to go to hospital. A few of the main Japanese cast were Shakespearean actors.
I'm more laughing at the fact that Nocye got a tick in the testicles! Either way, I feel it's a bit of a classic, but ofcourse, others have different opinions and I respect your opinion.
@@tankengine8889 I worked on Cowra Breakout. At the finish of the 18-week shoot, had two days to get from Sydney to Melbourne to start shooting Anzacs, again, other 18-week shoot.
All for nothing. Now they sold Australia. And left Australia people on the streets with nothing. And give all the best jobs .bank loans all to other people who come here by the thousands. And they have the ordasity to have a match every year.
Pity the Japanese couldn’t have extended such civility to our prisoners including civilian men women and children. That’s why they are disspised to this day. Friggen rats.😮
I'm not excusing the Japanese from WW2 but they did what they were led to believe. Doesn't make it right. In Cowra they were victims of their own culture. In Burma, China and the Pacific Islands they were savages without humanity, as they'd been taught. And millions were killed due to their inward looking inhumanity.
I'm honestly surprised that 122k people went out of their way to watch this. Then again, it's a classic.
I like military history.
Im ex myself
@@stevecunningham6537 Very nice. I'm only an Army Cadet, but very keen on history (World Wars with the AIF).
where are the papoea's😂😂😂
What a sad and true and amazingly relevant movie. I had no idea it was ever made. Our uncle was in New Guinea and died there. Our deepest respect to all our men and women who were there, for us. Thanks for sharing.
I served in Vietnam and people would say to me, Oh it must have been horrible for you, but I think of these blokes on the Kokoda Track and WW1 and say it was nothing compared to what these blokes went through. My dad was KIA in WW2
As I am currently an Australian Army Cadet and research Australia's soldiers, I salute you, Sir!
Slight question.. were you a Lieutenant in the Signals?
@@tankengine8889 Thank you and the very best to you on all your endeavors
My wife's great uncle shot himself in the foot to get out after his mate was killed. It would've been hell.
@@leeoneill Thank you, Sir!
@@redtobertshateshandles There were cases in the First World War that I researched where soldiers used to inflict self harm to get out of the front.. mostly in France though. Although they do harm themselves, I still have respect for them as they actually wounded their self to get out of the rotten business.
My dad was in Port Morsby on a heavy ak ak.
Thankyou for posting
Thanks for posting this movie which gives us some idea of the realities of that time.
An uncle of mine, a brother of my Mum was captured by the Japanese.
He eventually came home, desperately thin with a huge appetite but couldn't eat much.
When I knew him he was still very lean, always looked ill, sad and was a quiet man.
He never spoke to me of his experiences.
He never bought a Japanese or German product.
Of his two brothers, one was captured on Crete and had similar experiences with the Germans, surviving in a similar condition.
He also never bought a Japanese or German product.
The third brother was marked as 'dead' on a North African battlefield.
He too survived after 72 pieces of shrapnel were taken from his body.
My Father and his two brothers also served and had stories to tell.
Listening to the woke pacifist experts of today makes me feel sick, they are clueless.
This movie gives new generations some clues, thank you and especially I'm grateful for our freedoms to all who served.
Very interesting story there.
As a person in High School currently, we barely learn about these things. I've learnt most of them by reading about them in the newspapers from the 40s as I am currently a teenager living in the dying generation of Second World War vets. I was fortunate to find an interview concerning my Great uncle, a gunner in the 2/7th Field Regiment [Vincent McNamara] at El Alamein and Tarakan.
Beg pardon for asking, was your uncle an 8th Division man? the 8th Division was completely captured on Malaya in February 1942.
Respect to all your relatives, they lived through something we can never imagine. I can only learn of their stories by one of my only passions; Researching Australian WW1/WW2 Soldiers.
My ancestors were at Waterloo and Trafalgar. My Grandfather was in the trenches. My Father North Africa. Four times my country has had to intervene in Europe. Most of the men and women I served with, a lot of them were in the far East, ether fighting or were prisoners of the Japanese. You can not even imagine what they went through. Woke is an American word which I doubt you know the meaning of. Americans have a dream "the American dream" In Britain we don't have a dream because we are already awake. Woke. Many pacifists volunteered for bomb disposal work in all theaters of war l, stretcher bearers, mine clearing, explosive experts, and intelligence gathering, Spying, and of course the regimental Chaplin, of all denomination, Hindu, Muslim, commonwealth and Indian troops. Serving in all branches of the armed forces.Going into battle in the front line, and becoming prisoners and suffering in the camps. All putting them self's in great personal danger, above and beyond the call of duty. All these people were ready to give their up all their tomorrow's for your todays. You owe it to those who made that sacrifice to learn from them.
@@henryjohnfacey8213 Well said, it's becoming lamentably fashionable, woke, to white wash the Germans and Japanese of that period.
Never let it be forgotten or 'sanitised', the Germans and Japanese then were representing two of the most evil and barbaric regimes in history.
Great film I grow up in Cowra use to ride bikes over the camp as huts are still there now watching this from the U.K. 😊
This was my favorite Australian mini series ever. Watched it when i was 13. Thought of my Dad who was in New Guinea in 1943.
ANZAC's is pretty good, about the Australians' in WW1. It focuses on a platoon in the 8th Battalion AIF. Not just the fighting, the struggle to have the Australian troops banded together under an Australian General, like the Canadians. It shows how the blokes from Queensland, New South Wales etc band together and become a nation. Paul Hogan is in it. all 5 1 hour 40 min episodes are on here, youtube. If you are an Aussie, you should check it out. If your not an Aussie, still watch it.
@@jockmcscottish7569Victoria, Western Australia, Tasmania, Northern Territory, Australian Capital Territory. Name one, name them all .
A poignant movie. It has captured what they went through. My father was shot and he only ever talked about it once and I have never forgotten it. Andy from New Zealand.
Pp
God bless your father. I was unfortunately born within this century, therefore I did not have the honor to meet any WW2 Veterans in my family except for a great-uncle [Vietnam, RAASC]
Two of our preachers and one of our friends survived the Bataan Death March. When they were freed they came home to tell about it. My nephew’s wife was a niece of one of the men. Her dad had been called to be drafted into the army but because he had two daughters and his brother wasn’t married and didn’t have any children he volunteer to go instead of her dad. However, after he returned home he later married and had two daughters and a son of his own. I’m 79 years old and I’m closely acquainted with most of both families. 😊
Great Movie. My father was a marine who fought in the Solomons campaign. He knew many Aussie soldiers and thought much of them.
My grandfather was a corpal with the royal scots fusiliers DCM.. he then came to Australia and helped formed australian SAS. Im very proud of my grandfather and very proud to be australian. And i thank all australians for their service in all conflicts.
I saw this film as a child and I've been looking for it for years and never found it until now!
Thanks for putting this up!Really enjoyed it 35 years ago.
Yeah, I figured alot of people would like to see it,
Cheers!
I used to have this miniseries on VHS from back when it aired. Been searching on and off for years. You legend for finding it and uploading.
All good mates.
I like the VHS look of old miniseries and shows, might just be me.
Originally uploaded these for a friend, but decided others would look. Evidently I was correct.
You can buy it on ebay
@@tankengine8889 do you have any other episodes to upload? Can't get it on dvd here in UK! Thanks for putting this up 👍
@@adamgreig7775 I only have part 1, part 2 and this. I believe those are all the episodes that they made, as in part 2 they say that the Cowra Survivors sailed back home in March 1946.
Great movie 🎬 i have it on VHS tape , it is in very, very good condition ,😅
Excellent Movie. Veteran US-Navy.
l missed this first time around as l was working !! l thought about taping it but had given up as l had about 6 hours of recordings to catch up on other programmes ! l thought " Oh they 'll show it again soon !" but they never did ! Anyhow l bought on DVD about 15 - 20 years ago !! Well worth the money !!
a battle or combat soldier, never truly stops being a soldier.
In what way?
Good to see they still had sense enough to use miles rather than kilometers.
Interesting film, similar to my father's story. My father was in New Gunea for the 53rd who were a NSW CMF reserve group, some of them were sent off via ship on the day they enlisted. They were inadequatly trained, had little equipment, (eg, to conserve amunition, many had not even fired a gun in training) and the food was in short supply and very poor quality (eg they had contests to see who found the most weavles on thier plate]. In combat they did retreat after officers were shot. Dad ended up as a guard at Cowra during the break out, had to clean up afterwards and remained stationed there after the war to repatriate prisoners. The camp site still exists (no buildings or fences) and includes some information and memorials, worth a vist along with the Japanese garden if you are travelling that way.
Very interesting mate. Having a Chocko for a father is rather interesting - the CMF who were sent up were our saviours. The 53rd was somewhat significant itself, I recall their CO getting killed.
I wish I could go up Cowra way, but stuck down in Victoria.
Have you by chance seen your father's service record?
@@tankengine8889 yes, my brother has kept all the records. Almost impossible to read as the writing was very different style and they used a lot of army acronyms, for movements, bases, activity etc, almost in code. Worth a trip, when travelling from Vic it is not far past the Temora Air Museum and is on the way to Bathurst.
@@richlawrence4160 Ha, being 15 and born in a new generation, it was difficult to read my great great grandfathers record. I have his picture as my profile on youtube. That was 3 years ago, now I'm an 'Army Geek!'. I wrote an article on the real compound commander; Major Horden otherwise Major Robert Ramsay MC MiD.
G'day Mate, my uncle also served in the 53rd & unfortunately suffered what we now call PTSD from his experiences in New Guinea. He was a butcher by trade back home in
Newcastle NSW & sadly he ended-up taking his own life in 1953, they never understood what PTSD was or that it even existed RIP Mick.
@@aussiedrifter it is quite sad how PTSD wasn't recognised. In 1914-18 war, I believe medical officers disputed the existence of shell shock and in recent times the Gulf War Syndrome is now actually PTSD (Or a mix of battle fatigue I believe). My great grandfather's brother (El Alamein, Tarakan; 2/7 Field Reg) admitted in later life that he had PTSD.
Respect to your uncle Mick.
simple and realistic, a good depiction, soldiers die, families struggle, and men come thru with obvious and unseen scars. I have seen many veterans cry about it, some question their salvation. I think God takes pride in His soldiers, and His door is always open to any who need Him. What a waste of good men, all over the world. Many had no choice but to go.For the survivors? God Bless Every One of YOU! You're my heroes! I'll meet the rest someday.
A cracking good movie! I'm looking forward to finding the other nine episodes. Thanks for posting.
9 episodes? When was this made?
Keep up the good work .The movies are enjoyable, relaxing and educational.
Great old School Movie, thanks for uploading!
All good mate!
Despite MacArthur's lack of confidence in the Aussie troupes, they proved themselves more than capable of holding off the Japanese. Even more so than the green American troops sent to help. The conflict over women was real and resulted on a fire fight between Aussie and American troops in an Australian railway station.. To say the least, MacArthur was not held in high esteem by the Aussies. Even so, the US Navy, Air support and paratroopers plus the Island hopping strategy proved to be critical in turning the tide of battle. The US air force spotted a convoy of Japanese transports carrying 15 thousand reinforcements and obliterated them, none survived.
My grandfather on my mothers side was in new guinea, my other grandfather never went into the army, he was a train driver working out of cowra, most of my fathers side still live in cowra.
Big deal. I shoot dope and rob banks.
My mother was terrified that I might get killed in Vietnam but I came back safe
The Choco's, held the track. Lest We Forget
A good ol' Aussie movie. Good on ya fellas!
Thank you.
The film is only @ 8:44 and I can already see it is going to be good, it will not matter if it is historically inaccurate as I have never heard of this action in WWII, that’s even if it happened at all, it might be a fictional story but I will bet it will show quite vividly what the ANZACs and other allied forces went through to protect their own countries interests and territory, from confident young men ready, or so they thought, for combat to the battle hardened and war weary warriors that came through the fighting in the worst possible environment victoriously, I hope the film captures some of the mental torment not just the physical, Thanks ANZACs and all who fought, and for many who died, in keeping the Japanese at bay from your home shores. R.I.P Lest We Forget. 👍🇬🇧🏴🇦🇺🇳🇿🇮🇳 Thank you for sharing this film, very much appreciated it. 😀👍🇬🇧🏴🇺🇸🇺🇦
P.S well I was completely wrong about the scenario of this film, I really was expecting it to be about the privations and brutality of jungle warfare through the eyes of the opposing forces, but so as not to give the game away I will not go into any detail, and the comments I made earlier on in the film still stand to some extent, an excellent story and looking forward to part 2.
I hope you’re right. I’m taking you at your word and will continue on, but @ 9:51 I’m wondering what I got myself in to!
A dramatisation to add mateship and love story into real historic events. Aust and USA forces definately in NG, the Victorian CMF are famous for holding the kakoda trail until the regular army forces could be repatriated from other battles. The Cowra camp existed and the breakout really happened killing hundreds of Japanese who suicide charged the machine guns.
Tops mate. From the old Aussie.
VERY GOOD PSYCHOLOGICAL MOVIE; tHANK YOU
Interesante filme del género bélico sobre un aspecto de la guerra, como es la redención y el perdón hacia el adversario. Simplemente conmovedor y aleccionador en sumo grado.
Saludos y bendiciones a todos los cinéfilos de corazón desde Venezuela.
It breaks my heart 💔when in the plane ✈️ it’s showing the men, and they look so young!!!💔💔💔It reminds me that so many of our young men died on foreign soil and away from mothers and fathers, wives, children and others who loved them. War truly is hell, in so many ways. 🥺🥺😢😢😢💔💔
I remember also seeing the lead actor Alan David Lee in the Tennessee Williams play "A Glass Menagerie" i saw it three times. It was the best play ive seem to this day.
Read "War is a Racket" the best book by a highly decorated soldier that tells how people are exploited by the system.
Thanks for this comment! I took a look at the man behind it, and lo and behold it's a Medal of Honor twice over recipient!
This is really good, and even better when they got back to Australia.
This is too stressful/ too emotional, triggers my PTSD/Anxiety.
Very upsetting, doesn't go away easily. 😔
I regret watching it. It was destructive.
Keep well!
This is really Interesting ~!
I saw the remake. This one is much, much better
hadn't seen this before. My gym teacher at High was a guard there apparently. He was seen as a sort of hero by the student body. Of course never said anything to any of us. I had 2 cousins who fought in PNG. never said much but I got the strong impression from them it wasn't pleasant. apparently Blaymey was hated by the troops and they were always worried someone might shoot him
2:04 toke, toke it up man !!!
The japanese great escape
From pow camp
A beautiful yet sad movie that had scenes which made me cry but I dint like the way the movie ends ,not knowing what happens to the pow
The Cowra Breakout movie was disaster for the producers.
They invited ex pats who served there ~ and most WALKED out they were so disgusted with the plot. I never watched it because of that very report. The Australians were made out to be the Villains!
My grandfather was a guard at Cowra.
Oh, very interesting! Was he there during the Breakout?
Aussies are the best people in the world..
This made the Aussies look like poor soldiers in world war 2
That was depressing!!!!!!
Love history, and people are the same the world over. If soldiers could talk to one another there would be a lot less war. Send the failed politicians instead.
This is from the same guy who brought us Mad Max and the road warrior , be pretty good
Sadly this appears to be the edited version, but I think it's the only one available now. The original that was screened had extra scenes in PNG. I assume they were edited for politically correct reasons.
Really good movie. Love how they captured the Japanese attitude towards death.
Leave this in the '70's where it belongs. Strewth, bonza, Sheila, Jack.
all that bravado at camp and they get in a fire storm and all that bravado dissipates even the officer ran away thought these Aussies stuck together only 2 mates stuck it out, under fire and both wounded.
There’s a fair bit missing from the jungle fighting at the start- I haven’t been able to track it down either
It’s a shame, but I believe someone said that a chunks from the other episodes were missing. Sorry about that.
@@tankengine8889 thanks for uploading this - great quality
@@tankengine8889not your fault. I don't think they are available anywhere.
One scene has Peter Phelps' character bragging about throwing a grenade into a Japanese bunker.
Another has Mel Gibson's brother Donal Gibson as 'Blackjack', a US marine that crawls into the jungle each night to kill Japanese with his knife. Until they ambush him. There may be more scenes too.
There were scenes when they met a group coming back from the log, an early one where two Japanese soldiers hanged themselves in captivity, an American who wanted a cigarette and shot a Japanese soldier trying to surrender who was strapped with explosives and when at St Francis Mission during the standoff Davidson threw a tin of corned beef that Hayashi thought was a grenade then they had a conversation in English. I think this version and the one I bought on DVD from Amazon has erased all cultural references to the Japanese, at the detriment to the story. I watched it on the BBC in England around 1990 and it was fantastic. The current version has so many plot holes it's almost unwatchable. If anyone can find the original I would love to see it again. A wonderful series
And another one where Davidson was back in Australia showing another soldier the pictures he took from Hayashi. Pictures with his wife. I always remember the line from Davidson 'wake up to yourself. Didn't want the war? They started the war! Even monkeys have girlfriends.....and children!'. The barmaid was called Merle
Is that a andrew lloyd webber? Who played Lieutenant McDonald
It is listed as Andrew Lloyde I believe.
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I SEE 2 HAND GRIPS , I DO NOT SEE A SHOULDER STOCK???????
I NOW SEE A HEAVY WIRE OR LIGHT METAL STOCK IT MAY FOLD UP.
I believe you're looking at the Owen Gun?
The 2nd WW movies was not all about John Wayne.
Great movie 2/15/24
Wasn't there a prisoner escape in AU where the Japanese were mowed down in the hundreds? Cool film
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Saw there was a part 2, bit of a soap opera must have been a TV series?@@Maza675
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THIS IS PART ONE
It is surprising that there was a prisoner camp where there were Italians in Australia in WW2 ,who were brought into Australia from North Africa ?
It is so stupid of a Japanese to perform Banzei Attack which was to rush towards enemies with only a bayonet.
Their mindset under the regime at the time, was not to be taken prisoner, as capture was seen as a disgrace and utterly shameful.
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I absolutely agree with you.
I am from Korea which had been Japan,s colony from 1910 to 1945 when it forced Koreans to fight against American soldiers or Chinese ones as its slaves in WW2 when even Korean little schoolgirls had military training with bamboo spears .
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bloody war ciminals austrolia
Brave soldiers, but they lacked proper training.
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More like Vietnam than WWII. Aussie soldiers more disciplined than these.
i beg to differ.. the Australian fighting man was interesting yet confusing. Some were ill-disciplined, some were disciplined to the degree of a Grenadier Guardsman.
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Nope, not a classic. Stan's character was pathetic. Stand the wimp was the catch cry of the film crew. New Guinea scenes were shot at Narrabeen, near Narrabeen Lakes. It was full of ticks. Director, Phil Nocye got a tick in the testicles and had to go to hospital. A few of the main Japanese cast were Shakespearean actors.
I'm more laughing at the fact that Nocye got a tick in the testicles! Either way, I feel it's a bit of a classic, but ofcourse, others have different opinions and I respect your opinion.
@@tankengine8889 I worked on Cowra Breakout. At the finish of the 18-week shoot, had two days to get from Sydney to Melbourne to start shooting Anzacs, again, other 18-week shoot.
@@stevenjames8397 I'm sure it was hell during that time. Funny that, I've watched ANZACs before, quite a fan of it!
All for nothing. Now they sold Australia. And left Australia people on the streets with nothing. And give all the best jobs .bank loans all to other people who come here by the thousands. And they have the ordasity to have a match every year.
B.S. all right. "Best said yet" WOKE! As they say today.
crappy film no real action
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@@geoffhorgan6253 never heard of ya nor believe you. Watch some John Wayne movies. That should satisfy ya.
Pity the Japanese couldn’t have extended such civility to our prisoners including civilian men women and children. That’s why they are disspised to this day. Friggen rats.😮
The war is long over. Japanese and German troops landed in Australia with US Marines as part of Talisman Sabre 23. Wake up
I'm not excusing the Japanese from WW2 but they did what they were led to believe. Doesn't make it right. In Cowra they were victims of their own culture. In Burma, China and the Pacific Islands they were savages without humanity, as they'd been taught. And millions were killed due to their inward looking inhumanity.