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Narrow Escapes of WWII•Season 1•Episode 5

Lucky Laycock's Escape from Crete

7.9/10 · 10 votesApr 12, 201560 min

Ranked #10 of 13 in Season 1•matches the season avg

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This is the dramatic story of how Crete was captured by the Germans and how Robert Laycock led a desperate rear guard action against crack German mountain troops.

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Season 1 Episodes13

E1 8.0

The Doolittle Raid

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E2 8.3

Wingate and the Chindits

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E3 8.0

The Black Battalion Holds the Line

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E4 8.0

Manstein Holds the Line

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E5 7.9Now viewing

Lucky Laycock's Escape from Crete

The Amiens Raid

Breakout Through Hell's Gate

The Road of Bones

Morshead Holds Tobruk

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E10 8.1

The Real Bridge Too Far

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E11 8.3

Evacuation in the Baltic

Operation Pedestal

Moore's March

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Episode Summary

"Lucky Laycock's Escape from Crete" is episode 5 of Narrow Escapes of WWII season 1. It scored 7.9/10 from 10 votes, ranking #10 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.9). It aired on April 12, 2015.

Next: E6 · The Amiens Raid Best of Season 1