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WWII soldiers face missions and rearguard actions against all odds, showcasing their courage and selflessness to save lives in this gripping series.

Documentary · 2012 · 51 min

En vedette Colin Tierney

Réalisation Nick Davidson

ÉPISODE 1

The Amiens Raid

This is the story of Operation Jericho: the bombing of the jail at Amiens so that French Resistance fighters and Allied spies could escape before their execution day.

44 min · 5 mars 2012
ÉPISODE 2

The Doolittle Raid

To revenge Pearl Harbour, US bombers staged an astonishing long-distance attack on Tokyo, flying even though they were unlikely to get back alive.

44 min · 15 mai 2012
ÉPISODE 3

Wingate & the Chindits

Surrounded by the Japanese, Orde Wingate led the 77th Indian Infantry Brigade in one of the most imaginative and complex escapes of World War II.

44 min · 5 mars 2012
ÉPISODE 4

The Black Battalion

Unsung heroes: the battalion of black soldiers who were surrounded, down to their last ten rounds, and yet who helped win the Battle of the Bulge.

44 min · 5 mars 2012
ÉPISODE 5

Lucky Laycock's Escape From Crete

This is the dramatic story of how Crete was captured by the Germans and how Robert Laycock led a desperate rear guard action against crack German mountain troops.

44 min · 5 mars 2012
ÉPISODE 6

Manstein Holds the Line

Fleeing from the Russian troops, Erich von Manstein devised one of the most brilliant escapes in military history one that is still studied in military schools.

44 min · 5 mars 2012

Colin Tierney

Narrator
Nick Davidson

Director
Matthew Barrett

Producer
Richard Wise

Producer