Japanese prisoners captured by Australians were kept in radically different environments to the hot, steamy jungles where they were caught. Instead of the balmy environment available in northern Queensland, they were kepts down south in the cold, cold countryside of southern NSW. There's a rather famous incident "The Cowra Breakout" which was made into a movie of the prisoners fabricating weapons from whatever was on hand and, you guessed it, attempted escape.
Most died either during the attempt, recapture or committed suicide after they failed. I suppose that's what happens when you are armed with baseball bats and broken glass going up against .303 rifles and machineguns.
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If it moves, shoot it, if not push it, if it still doesn't move, use explosives.
Nothing happens in isolation - it's called "the butterfly effect"
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