Greatest Escapes of WWII: Story, Cast and Series Facts
Greatest Escapes of WWII (2025): War, History. Series details, synopsis and season dates from TVmaze.
Story and premise
Greatest Escapes of WWII looks at some of the most incredible escapes of World War II. From both sides of the war and all around the world, captured soldiers, sailors and airmen dared the impossible to win their freedom. They dug tunnels, stole planes, forced their way through deadly jungles, and marched huge distances pursued by death squads… a testament to the unrelenting human spirit that refuses to concede. These are their stories.
Series details
- Title: Greatest Escapes of WWII
- Format: Documentary
- Language: English
- Genres: War, History
- Premiere date: 2025-04-29
- Status in TVmaze: Running
- Network listed by TVmaze: Sky History
- Network country: United Kingdom
- Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
- TVMaze ID: 84189
- IMDb ID: tt36754190
- TVDB ID: 463153
Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue
- Season 1: premiered 2025-04-29; final listed air date 2025-06-03; episode order: 6.
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Adapted from Greatest Escapes of WWII on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.
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