A Clever Colditz Escape
Clip: Season 41 Episode 12 | 2m 55sVideo has Closed Captions
A chance discover during a game of rugby led Dutch POWs to an ingenious WWII jailbreak.
A chance discover during a game of rugby led Dutch POWs to an ingenious WWII jailbreak.
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A Clever Colditz Escape
Clip: Season 41 Episode 12 | 2m 55sVideo has Closed Captions
A chance discover during a game of rugby led Dutch POWs to an ingenious WWII jailbreak.
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Escape from Nazi Alcatraz Preview
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A crack team rebuilds a glider that POWs hoped to catapult off the top of Colditz Castle. (30s)
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