Narrow Escapes of WWII
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Narrow Escapes of WWII

8.1 / 10 | 1 Season | United States
2012 | Documentary
Series honors the incredible heroes of World War II who stood up and fought when everything else seemed lost. The series highlights the brilliant generals and brave troops whose selfless acts of courage saved hundreds of thousands of innocent lives. Through their personal stories, this series recreates the suicidal raids, rearguard actions, and back-to-the-wall fighting it took to ensure, against all odds, that these men made it out alive.

Season 1

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Episode 09

Episode 10

Episode 11

Episode 12

Episode 13

Cast List (18)

Colin Tierney
Colin Tierney
Narrator
Erik Dellums
Erik Dellums
Narrator
Richard Overy
Richard Overy
Historian, University of Exeter
Dave Rooney
Dave Rooney
Self - Author, 'Burma Victory'
Laurence Dobiesz
Laurence Dobiesz
Additional voices
Kevin Farrell
Kevin Farrell
Self - Colonel, Chief of Military History - West Point
Doug Charlton
Doug Charlton
Self - Private R Company, 1st Parachute Brigade
Fergal Keane
Fergal Keane
Self - Author, 'Road of Bones'
Evan Mawdsley
Evan Mawdsley
Self - University of Glasgow
Paul Markey
Paul Markey
Narrator
Mungo Melvin
Mungo Melvin
Self - Major General, Royal College of Defense Studies
Robert Lyman
Robert Lyman
Self - Author, 'Japan's Last Bid for Victory'
Max Hastings
Max Hastings
Self - Former Editor Daily Telegraph, Military Historian
Richard E. Cole
Richard E. Cole
Self - Jimmy Doolittle's Co-Pilot, Distinguished Flying Cross
Alex Winchester
Alex Winchester
Self - Scots Guards, T Patrol
Bill Townill
Bill Townill
Self - 9th Gurka Rifles
Jean-Pierre Ducellier
Jean-Pierre Ducellier
Self - Dr., author 'The Amiens Raid: Secrets Revealed'
Matthew Cobb
Matthew Cobb
Self - Professor, author of 'The Resistance'

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