Operation Jericho

Narrow Escapes of World War II episode 1

Narrow Escapes of World War II episode 1

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Narrow Escapes of World War II episode 1: Amazing wartime tales. A gripping account of one of the most daring raids of WWII – the squadron of low-flying bombers who freed Resistance fighters from Amiens Jail. In advance of the Allied landings at Normandy, the British plan the aerial bombing of Amiens Prison, where a hundred Resistance fighters await execution. It was one of the most daring raids of World War II.         Led by Group Captain Charles Pickard, a squadron of Mosquito bombers, often flying just twelve feet off the ground, sped across the English Channel. […]

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Great Raids of World War II episode 2 - Prison Busters

Great Raids of World War II episode 2 – Prison Busters

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Great Raids of World War II episode 2: In late 1943, the Resistance asked for help – some of their top operatives were being held in Amiens prison and facing interrogation, torture and execution. They must be rescued. The plan which evolved depended on a very special aircraft – the Mosquito fighter-bomber – and the skill and courage of its pilots in flying low enough to breach the prison walls with their bombs.     Operation Jericho was a World War II bombing raid conducted by the Royal Air Force (RAF) on Amiens prison in German-occupied France on February 18,

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