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 though-as-nails fighting men won't stay chained for long. It's an unforgettable quest for freedom!
HOMERUN: These are the great escapes of WWII! 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 POW's from Japan's "inescapable" Davao Prison and the daring "Great Excape" 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 a lot 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 WWI heroine who helped Allied troops escape the Germans and meet the only known person to escape from the Divil War's dreaded Andersonville prison - and live to tell about it.
TRIUMPH OVER TYRANNY: Wartime heriocs aren't limited to soldiers. Meet some ordinary people who made extraordinary escapes from the horrors 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 Charlies" 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 "Papillon" 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 costs.
