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Escape Stories: Behind Enemy Lines

Man's desire to escape imprisonment is overwhelming and this fascinating episode features some of arguably the most daring escapes known to man! The incentive for these men and women to break out was simple - they were all faced with either a lifetime in captivity or certain death and when faced with the reality of their situation they risked everything to regain their liberty. Inocent or guilty they all dispalyed exceptional ingenuity, cunning and endurance to beat the system. Here, in "Escape Stories", they tell their amazing tales of bravery. Tales of narrow escapes during wartime. Included: Iceal "Gene" Hambleton, whose jet was shot down in Vietnam. Also: a World War I escape from German troops. BEHIND ENEMY LINES * Bat 21 Bravo * The Double Agent * Box Brown * The Great Train Escape * The Edith Cavell Story

English
  • Runtime 45 minutes
  • Network Discovery
  • Created January 9, 2015 by
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