Narrow Escapes of World War II

  

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Narrow Escapes of World War IIMoore's March: WWII tales. A Scottish soldier who hiked 200 miles through the Libyan desert without water or supplies recalls his party's legendary leader: tough trooper Ronald Moore. [S,AD]Mon, Feb 26, 2:00 amYesterday60 mins
Narrow Escapes of World War IIBreakout Through Hell's Gate: Hear how Leon Degrelle and a motley crew of Finns, Estonians and Belgians held off the three million-strong Russian army, enabling 56,000 men to escape. [S,AD]Sun, Feb 25, 10:00 amYesterday60 mins
Narrow Escapes of World War IIOperation Pedestal: How did plucky tanker master Dudley Mason play a vital role in securing the island of Malta in the face of Nazi bombardment? A humbling tale of heroism from WWII. [S,AD]Sun, Feb 25, 9:00 amYesterday60 mins
Narrow Escapes of World War IIMoore's March: WWII tales. A Scottish soldier who hiked 200 miles through the Libyan desert without water or supplies recalls his party's legendary leader: tough trooper Ronald Moore. [S,AD]Sun, Feb 25, 8:00 amYesterday60 mins
Narrow Escapes of World War IIBreakout Through Hell's Gate: Hear how Leon Degrelle and a motley crew of Finns, Estonians and Belgians held off the three million-strong Russian army, enabling 56,000 men to escape. [S,AD]Mon, Feb 19, 11:00 amYesterday60 mins
Narrow Escapes of World War IIEvacuation in the Baltics: WWII's largest evacuation saw two million civilians and soldiers whisked away in a German operation lasting four months. Hear about this extraordinary exit. [S,AD]Sun, Feb 18, 11:00 amYesterday60 mins
Narrow Escapes of World War IIMorshead Holds Tobruk: Courageous wartime tales. Australian Leslie Morshead and his troops held off Rommel's Afrika Korps at the crucial port of Tobruk for an astonishing eight weeks. [S,AD]Sun, Feb 18, 10:00 amYesterday60 mins
Narrow Escapes of World War IIRoy Urqhart's Escape from Arnhem: Major-General 'Roy' Urquhart led the doomed British attack on Arnhem, but somehow made it back across the Rhine, dodging enemy gunfire and patrols. [S,AD]Sun, Feb 18, 9:00 amYesterday60 mins
Narrow Escapes of World War IIThe Siege of Kohima: In 1944, 1,500 outnumbered British troops amazingly held Japanese forces at the key Burmese town of Kohima. Hear about their valiant feats of wartime derring-do. [S,AD]Sun, Feb 18, 8:00 amYesterday60 mins
Narrow Escapes of World War IIBreakout Through Hell's Gate: Hear how Leon Degrelle and a motley crew of Finns, Estonians and Belgians held off the three million-strong Russian army, enabling 56,000 men to escape. [S,AD]Fri, Feb 16, 5:00 pmYesterday60 mins
Narrow Escapes of World War IIOperation Pedestal: How did plucky tanker master Dudley Mason play a vital role in securing the island of Malta in the face of Nazi bombardment? A humbling tale of heroism from WWII. [S,AD]Fri, Feb 16, 11:00 amYesterday60 mins
Narrow Escapes of World War IIOperation Pedestal: How did plucky tanker master Dudley Mason play a vital role in securing the island of Malta in the face of Nazi bombardment? A humbling tale of heroism from WWII. [S,AD]Thu, Feb 15, 5:00 pmYesterday60 mins
Narrow Escapes of World War IIMoore's March: WWII tales. A Scottish soldier who hiked 200 miles through the Libyan desert without water or supplies recalls his party's legendary leader: tough trooper Ronald Moore. [S,AD]Thu, Feb 15, 11:00 amYesterday60 mins
Narrow Escapes of World War IIMoore's March: WWII tales. A Scottish soldier who hiked 200 miles through the Libyan desert without water or supplies recalls his party's legendary leader: tough trooper Ronald Moore. [S,AD]Wed, Feb 14, 5:00 pmYesterday60 mins
Narrow Escapes of World War IIEvacuation in the Baltics: WWII's largest evacuation saw two million civilians and soldiers whisked away in a German operation lasting four months. Hear about this extraordinary exit. [S,AD]Wed, Feb 14, 11:00 amYesterday60 mins
Narrow Escapes of World War IIEvacuation in the Baltics: WWII's largest evacuation saw two million civilians and soldiers whisked away in a German operation lasting four months. Hear about this extraordinary exit. [S,AD]Tue, Feb 13, 5:00 pmYesterday60 mins
Narrow Escapes of World War IIMorshead Holds Tobruk: Courageous wartime tales. Australian Leslie Morshead and his troops held off Rommel's Afrika Korps at the crucial port of Tobruk for an astonishing eight weeks. [S,AD]Tue, Feb 13, 11:00 amYesterday60 mins
Narrow Escapes of World War IIMorshead Holds Tobruk: Courageous wartime tales. Australian Leslie Morshead and his troops held off Rommel's Afrika Korps at the crucial port of Tobruk for an astonishing eight weeks. [S,AD]Mon, Feb 12, 5:00 pmYesterday60 mins
Narrow Escapes of World War IIRoy Urqhart's Escape from Arnhem: Major-General 'Roy' Urquhart led the doomed British attack on Arnhem, but somehow made it back across the Rhine, dodging enemy gunfire and patrols. [S,AD]Mon, Feb 12, 11:00 amYesterday60 mins
Narrow Escapes of World War IIRoy Urqhart's Escape from Arnhem: Major-General 'Roy' Urquhart led the doomed British attack on Arnhem, but somehow made it back across the Rhine, dodging enemy gunfire and patrols. [S,AD]Fri, Feb 9, 5:00 pmYesterday60 mins
Narrow Escapes of World War IIThe Siege of Kohima: In 1944, 1,500 outnumbered British troops amazingly held Japanese forces at the key Burmese town of Kohima. Hear about their valiant feats of wartime derring-do. [S,AD]Fri, Feb 9, 11:00 amYesterday60 mins
Narrow Escapes of World War IIThe Siege of Kohima: In 1944, 1,500 outnumbered British troops amazingly held Japanese forces at the key Burmese town of Kohima. Hear about their valiant feats of wartime derring-do. [S,AD]Thu, Feb 8, 5:00 pmYesterday60 mins
Narrow Escapes of World War IIManstein Holds the Line: Death-defying tales from World War II. Hear how Erich Von Manstein's miraculous escape from the Red Army later became the basis for NATO's defence plans. [S,AD]Thu, Feb 8, 11:00 amYesterday60 mins
Narrow Escapes of World War IIManstein Holds the Line: Death-defying tales from World War II. Hear how Erich Von Manstein's miraculous escape from the Red Army later became the basis for NATO's defence plans. [S,AD]Wed, Feb 7, 5:00 pmYesterday60 mins
Narrow Escapes of World War IILucky Laycock's Escape from Crete: Death-defying tales from WWII. How legendary Major-General Robert 'Lucky' Laycock rallied his ill-equipped unit to see off a German attack on Crete. [S,AD]Wed, Feb 7, 11:00 amYesterday60 mins
Narrow Escapes of World War IILucky Laycock's Escape from Crete: Death-defying tales from WWII. How legendary Major-General Robert 'Lucky' Laycock rallied his ill-equipped unit to see off a German attack on Crete. [S,AD]Tue, Feb 6, 5:00 pmYesterday60 mins
Narrow Escapes of World War IIThe Black Battalion: The 333rd Field Artillery Battalion, a depleted unit of black soldiers, risked everything to fight off the Nazis at Bastogne. Hear their tales of wartime bravery. [S,AD]Tue, Feb 6, 11:00 amYesterday60 mins
Narrow Escapes of World War IIThe Black Battalion: The 333rd Field Artillery Battalion, a depleted unit of black soldiers, risked everything to fight off the Nazis at Bastogne. Hear their tales of wartime bravery. [S,AD]Mon, Feb 5, 5:00 pmYesterday60 mins
Narrow Escapes of World War IIWingate and the Chindits: The Chindits were the army's elite jungle troops who beat the Japanese in a daring mission. Hear their jaw-dropping story and their feats of wartime heroism. [S,AD]Mon, Feb 5, 11:00 amYesterday60 mins
Narrow Escapes of World War IIThe Doolittle Raid: Humbling tales of heroism from WWII. Hear first-hand about America's astonishing first air raid on the Japanese archipelago, led by Colonel 'Jimmy' Doolittle. [S,AD]Sun, Feb 4, 11:00 amYesterday60 mins
Narrow Escapes of World War IIThe Amiens Raid: Discover how a squadron of low-flying bombers freed Resistance fighters from Amiens Jail in 1944. A gripping account of one of the most daring raids of World War II. [S,AD]Sun, Feb 4, 10:00 amYesterday60 mins
Narrow Escapes of World War IIWingate and the Chindits: The Chindits were the army's elite jungle troops who beat the Japanese in a daring mission. Hear their jaw-dropping story and their feats of wartime heroism. [S,AD]Fri, Feb 2, 5:00 pmYesterday60 mins
Narrow Escapes of World War IIThe Doolittle Raid: Humbling tales of heroism from WWII. Hear first-hand about America's astonishing first air raid on the Japanese archipelago, led by Colonel 'Jimmy' Doolittle. [S,AD]Thu, Feb 1, 5:00 pmYesterday60 mins
Narrow Escapes of World War IIThe Amiens Raid: Discover how a squadron of low-flying bombers freed Resistance fighters from Amiens Jail in 1944. A gripping account of one of the most daring raids of World War II. [S,AD]Thu, Feb 1, 11:00 amYesterday60 mins
Narrow Escapes of World War IIThe Amiens Raid: Discover how a squadron of low-flying bombers freed Resistance fighters from Amiens Jail in 1944. A gripping account of one of the most daring raids of World War II. [S,AD]Wed, Jan 31, 5:00 pmYesterday60 mins
Narrow Escapes of World War IIBreakout Through Hell's Gate: Hear how Leon Degrelle and a motley crew of Finns, Estonians and Belgians held off the three million-strong Russian army, enabling 56,000 men to escape. [S,AD]Tue, Oct 24, 10:00 amYesterday60 mins
Narrow Escapes of World War IIBreakout Through Hell's Gate: Hear how Leon Degrelle and a motley crew of Finns, Estonians and Belgians held off the three million-strong Russian army, enabling 56,000 men to escape. [S,AD]Mon, Oct 23, 5:00 pmYesterday60 mins
Narrow Escapes of World War IIOperation Pedestal: How did plucky tanker master Dudley Mason play a vital role in securing the island of Malta in the face of Nazi bombardment? A humbling tale of heroism from WWII. [S,AD]Mon, Oct 23, 10:00 amYesterday60 mins
Narrow Escapes of World War IIOperation Pedestal: How did plucky tanker master Dudley Mason play a vital role in securing the island of Malta in the face of Nazi bombardment? A humbling tale of heroism from WWII. [S,AD]Fri, Oct 20, 5:00 pmYesterday60 mins
Narrow Escapes of World War IIMoore's March: WWII tales. A Scottish soldier who hiked 200 miles through the Libyan desert without water or supplies recalls his party's legendary leader: tough trooper Ronald Moore. [S,AD]Fri, Oct 20, 10:00 amYesterday60 mins
Narrow Escapes of World War IIMoore's March: WWII tales. A Scottish soldier who hiked 200 miles through the Libyan desert without water or supplies recalls his party's legendary leader: tough trooper Ronald Moore. [S,AD]Thu, Oct 19, 5:00 pmYesterday60 mins
Narrow Escapes of World War IIEvacuation in the Baltics: WWII's largest evacuation saw two million civilians and soldiers whisked away in a German operation lasting four months. Hear about this extraordinary exit. [S,AD]Thu, Oct 19, 10:00 amYesterday60 mins
Narrow Escapes of World War IIEvacuation in the Baltics: WWII's largest evacuation saw two million civilians and soldiers whisked away in a German operation lasting four months. Hear about this extraordinary exit. [S,AD]Wed, Oct 18, 5:00 pmYesterday60 mins
Narrow Escapes of World War IIMorshead Holds Tobruk: Courageous wartime tales. Australian Leslie Morshead and his troops held off Rommel's Afrika Korps at the crucial port of Tobruk for an astonishing eight weeks. [S,AD]Wed, Oct 18, 10:00 amYesterday60 mins
Narrow Escapes of World War IIMorshead Holds Tobruk: Courageous wartime tales. Australian Leslie Morshead and his troops held off Rommel's Afrika Korps at the crucial port of Tobruk for an astonishing eight weeks. [S,AD]Tue, Oct 17, 5:00 pmYesterday60 mins
Narrow Escapes of World War IIRoy Urqhart's Escape from Arnhem: Major-General 'Roy' Urquhart led the doomed British attack on Arnhem, but somehow made it back across the Rhine, dodging enemy gunfire and patrols. [S,AD]Tue, Oct 17, 10:00 amYesterday60 mins
Narrow Escapes of World War IIRoy Urqhart's Escape from Arnhem: Major-General 'Roy' Urquhart led the doomed British attack on Arnhem, but somehow made it back across the Rhine, dodging enemy gunfire and patrols. [S,AD]Mon, Oct 16, 5:00 pmYesterday60 mins
Narrow Escapes of World War IIThe Siege of Kohima: In 1944, 1,500 outnumbered British troops amazingly held Japanese forces at the key Burmese town of Kohima. Hear about their valiant feats of wartime derring-do. [S,AD]Mon, Oct 16, 10:00 amYesterday60 mins
Narrow Escapes of World War IIThe Siege of Kohima: In 1944, 1,500 outnumbered British troops amazingly held Japanese forces at the key Burmese town of Kohima. Hear about their valiant feats of wartime derring-do. [S,AD]Fri, Oct 13, 5:00 pmYesterday60 mins
Narrow Escapes of World War IIManstein Holds the Line: Death-defying tales from World War II. Hear how Erich Von Manstein's miraculous escape from the Red Army later became the basis for NATO's defence plans. [S,AD]Fri, Oct 13, 10:00 amYesterday60 mins