Battle of Bowmanville

Battle of Bowmanville
Part of the American Theater of World War II
Date October 10–12, 1942 Location Camp 30 in Bowmanville, Ontario 43°55′37″N 78°40′00″W / 43.92694°N 78.66667°W / 43.92694; -78.66667 Result Revolt failed
Belligerents
Canada	Germany
Units involved
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.^[1][2]