Battle of Bowmanville
| Battle of Bowmanville | |||||||
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| Part of the American Theater of World War II | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Canada | Germany | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
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Veterans Guard of Canada Canadian Army cadet commandos | 126 German POWs | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 1 Veteran's Guard injured | Several wounded | ||||||
The Battle of Bowmanville was a 1942 revolt in the Bowmanville prisoner of war camp (Camp 30) in Ontario, Canada. The prisoners, most of whom were higher-ranking German officers, objected to the intended shackling of 100 prisoners. The battle lasted for three days.