From the Back Cover No walls could hold them. No punishment could scare them. No enemy could stop them. In this unforgettable collection, former POW's, resistance fighters, soldiers and guards tell hte encredible stories of their thrilling adventures. Through dramatic re-creations, rare photographs and film, you'll race for the last train out of Paris, risk certain death in Europe's underground railroad, and crawl through the tunnels of the real-life breakout now known as The Great Escape. The Great Escape - This fascinating program tells the complete account of the legendary escape, from the designs of "tunnel king" Wally Floody to the actual flight of 76 men in 1944. Escape From Arizona - The story of the largest escape from a U.S. WWII POW camp - a 25-man breakout lead by a resourceful German U-boat commander. Escape From Dunkirk - Trapped on the coast by the German Army, an overwhelmed British force manages to escape destruction by crossing the English Channel. Escape from the Oklahoma - Pearl Harbor survivors recall their 36 hour ordeal trapped in the sunken battleship Oklahoma, where 404 men drowned or suffocated. Description Learn of the "White Mouse" of the French resistance, and follow the British retreat from Dunkirk. Relive the P.O.W. breakout that inspired The Great Escape, and hear from some of the 36 men who survived the sinking of the Oklahoma. Blending interviews with former prisoners, resistance fighters and soldiers with extraordinary archival footage and insightful commentary from leading scholars, The Great Escapes of World War II brings these stirring stories to life like never before. Listmania!
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