Narrow Escapes of World War II - Season 1
Season 1
Episodes
Wingate and the Chindits
The Chindits were British Special Forces that served in Burma and India in 1943 and 1944 during the Burma Campaign of World War II. Major General Orde Wingate formed and led them to implement his newly developed guerrilla warfare tactic of long-range penetration. The Chindits operated deep behind Japanese lines in the jungles of north Burma and fought for months at a time totally relying on airdrops for supplies.
The Amiens Raid
A gripping account of the most daring raids of WWII: a British squadron of low-flying Mosquito bombers freed French Resistance fighters from Amiens Prison. Operation Jericho occurred on February 18, 1944.
The Doolittle Raid
America's astonishing first air raid on the Japanese archipelago, led by Colonel 'Jimmy' Doolittle. The offensive took place in retaliation for the devastating Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour.
The Black Battalion Holds the Line
The 333rd Field Artillery Battalion, a depleted unit of black soldiers, were surrounded and down to their last rounds. They risked everything to tenaciously fight off the Nazis at Bastogne and help win the Battle of the Bulge.
Lucky Laycock's Escape from Crete
This is the dramatic story of how the Germans captured Crete and how Major General Robert "Lucky" Laycock led his ill-equipped troops in a desperate rearguard action against crack German mountain troops.
Manstein Holds the Line
Thousands of German troops narrowly evade the surrounding Soviet Red Army. German General Erich Von Manstein devised one of the most brilliant escapes in military history. Military Schools still study his miraculous plan, which became the basis for NATO's defense.
The Siege of Kohima
In 1944, 1,500 outnumbered British troops amazingly held Japanese forces at the key Burmese town of Kohima.
The Road of Bones
Outnumbered British troops amazingly held Japanese forces at the key Burmese town of Kohima.
Tobruk: Outfoxing Rommel
The defense of Tobruk by Australian General Leslie Morshead.
Evacuation in the Baltic
Operation Hannibal is the evacuation of two million East Prussians by the German Navy in early 1945.
Moore's March
Operation Pedestal
Dudley Mason plays a vital role in securing the island of Malta.
Breakout Through Hell's Gate
Leon Degrelle and a motley crew of Finns, Estonians and fellow Belgians held off the three million-strong Russian army, enabling 56,000 men to escape.
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