Narrow Escapes of WWII

2012TV Series⏱️ 1h 0m

Documentary

⭐ 8.3

IMDB Rating

32 votes

World War II soldiers fight suicidal missions, rearguard actions against all odds to ensure their survival and save innocent lives. The series honors their courage and selfless acts.

Director

N/A

Writers

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Stars

Colin Tierney, Paul Markey, Erik Dellums

Release Date

May 15, 2012

Language

English

Country

United States

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Reviews

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🎭 Top Cast

Colin Tierney

as Self - Narrator

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Paul Markey

as Self - Narrator

Erik Dellums

as Self - Narrator

Richard Overy

as Self - Professor

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Robert Lyman

as Self - Author, 'Japan's Last Bid for Victory'

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Dave Rooney

as Self - Author, 'Wingate and the Chindits'

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Mungo Melvin

as Self - Major General, Royal College of Defense Studies

Laurence Dobiesz

as Self - Additional voices

Max Hastings

as Self - Former Editor Daily Telegraph, Military Historian

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Fergal Keane

as Self - Author, 'Road of Bones'

🎬 Technical Specs

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Production

IMG Media

🎯 Categories

Documentary

⭐ Featured Review

African-Americans at the Battle of the Bulge.

by rmax304823 • 2014-10-23

6/10

"In World War II, American units were segregated by race, and the 333rd Field Artillery was black, led by a respected white officer. Along with an utterly green infantry division, the 116th, they were posted at the "ghost line" of the Ardennes Forest, where everything was peaceful and quiet. There are two reasons the Americans found it peaceful and quiet that December of 1944. One was that no counter attack to the Allied advance was expected by that time. It was Christmas, and the end of the war was only months away. The other reason it was quiet was that the Germans were secretly am..."

📖 Synopsis

World War II soldiers fight suicidal missions, rearguard actions against all odds to ensure their survival and save innocent lives. The series honors their courage and selfless acts.