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Amazing Tales Of Wartime Escapes (2002)
Rating:
Starring: Amazing Tales of Wartime Escapes
Director: Peter Swalin
Category: Documentary
Studio: BFS
Subtitles:
[None]
Length:
200 mins

 
 

 

Incredible Flights To Freedom!

You're on the run, heart pumping with adrenaline -- and the enemy's right behind you!Relive the courage, daring and blind desperation behind some of wartime's most incredible escapes.Whether trapped behind enemy lines, jailed in a secret prison or captured by the Soviet Army, these tough as nails fighting men won't stay chained for long.It's an unforgettable quest for freedom!

Homerun- These are the great escapes of World War II!Beaten and half starved, these POW's rallied to do the impossible and escape the clutches of the enemy.Relive the mass breakout of American POWs from Japan's inescapable Davao Prison and the daring "Great Escape" from Germany's notorious Stalag Luft III.Finally, hear the amazing tale of the only German officer to escape from the British.

Behind Enemy Lines- Drawing on ingenious tactics- and lots of guts- they made some of the most hair raising breakouts from enemy camps ever! Meet the Vietnam hero who tricked the Viet Cong with golfing terminology, the World War I heroine who helped Allied troops escape the Germans and meet the only known person to escape from the Civil War's dreaded Andersonville Prison- and live to tell about it.

Triumph over Tyranny- Wartime heroics aren't limited to soldiers.Meet some ordinary people who made extraordinary escapes from the horror of war- like the young girl who evaded the Nazis by living in a sewer.Or the daring East German couple who fled Cold War tyranny by taking on "Checkpoint Charlie" with nothing but a tiny sportscar.Relive these amazing tales of ingenuity and bravery!

Bonus Feature: On the Run- From the British commando who fled from the Iraqis through 200 miles of enemy turf to Henri Charriere, who broke out of the misery of Devil's Island, these are the exploits that turn men into heroes.Forced into hostile territory, they'll use every skill- and weapon- at their disposal.Relive the near misses, close calls and do or die tactics of men determined to avoid capture- at all odds.