Narrow Escapes of World War II
Season 1 Episode 13 - Breakout Through Hell's Gate
With 60,000 German soldiers surrounded by the Russian army, this is the story of the heroic rearguard action that allowed thousands of troops to escape.
Audio Languages: English
Starring:Colin TierneyPaul MarkeyErik Dellums
Directed by:Serena Davies
Season 1
S01:E01 - 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.
S01:E02 - 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.
S01:E03 - 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.
S01:E04 - 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.
S01:E05 - 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.
S01:E06 - 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.
S01:E07 - The Siege of Kohima
Outnumbered by ten to one at the Siege of Kohima, a tiny garrison of British and Indian soldiers stood firm against the might of the Imperial Japanese Army.
S01:E08 - Roy Urquhart Escapes From Arnhem
After failure of Operation Market Garden, Major General Roy Urquhart devised a plan to get the trapped survivors across the Rhine under the cover of darkness
S01:E09 - Morshead Holds Tobruk
Morshead holds Tobruk tells the heroic story of Australian General Leslie Morshead and his brilliant defence of Tobruk.
S01:E10 - Evacuation in the Baltic
In early 1945 nearly two million people were trapped in East Prussia by the advancing Red Army; this is the account of how the German Navy evacuated the terrified population to the safety.
S01:E11 - Moore's March
Now part of SAS legend, Trooper Ronald Moore led his men through miles and miles of desert back to headquarters when trapped behind enemy lines in the Sahara.
S01:E12 - Operation Pedestal
Dudley Mason piloted his oil tanker through German attacks for six days to help to relieve the siege of Malta; for this he was awarded Britains highest civilian award for bravery the George Cross.
S01:E13 - Breakout Through Hell's Gate
With 60,000 German soldiers surrounded by the Russian army, this is the story of the heroic rearguard action that allowed thousands of troops to escape.
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