Greatest Escapes Of WWII

Name: Greatest Escapes Of WWII
Released: 2026-06-12T00:00:00.000Z

TV Show · Crime · Documentary

A look at some of the most incredible escapes of World War II.

2026 · 43m

EPISODE 1

Episode 1

Discover WWII's most daring breakout stories of courage and cunning: Colditz Castle, The Great Escape and the bold Warburg Wire Job.
EPISODE 2

Episode 2

A daring dash through Nazi Europe, a deadly mountain escape and WWII's largest breakout, by men who chose death over dishonour.
EPISODE 3

Episode 3

Discover stunning WWII escapes: a German breakout, a US bomber crew's Soviet secret and the Trojan Horse of Stalag Luft III.
EPISODE 4

Episode 4

A Russian soldier's daring escape from a Nazi death camp, a bold plan from a Japanese prison and pilots winning their enemies' respect.
EPISODE 5

Episode 5

Discover the German submarines that caused havoc in the American desert, the playboy pilot they couldn't cage and the young lovers whose escape defied all odds.
EPISODE 6

Episode 6

Discover Hitler's last soldier in America who defied the FBI for 40 years, the Auschwitz prisoners who revealed the secrets of the death camps and the merciless Nazi who almost got away.

Season 1