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form y separately published work icon The Heroes series - publisher   film/TV   war literature  
Adaptation of The Heroes Ronald McKie , 1960 single work novel
Issue Details: First known date: 1988... 1988 The Heroes
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During World War II, fourteen young soldiers take part in Operation Jaywick, an attempt to damage Japanese ships in Singapore.

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      :       TVS Films ; Network Ten ,       1988 .
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      Screen cap from opening credits
      Extent: 4x60 min. episodesp.
      Description: Colour
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form y separately published work icon Heroes II : The Return Peter Yeldham , Network Ten (publisher), ( dir. Donald Crombie ) 1992 England Australia : TVS Films Network Ten , 1992 Z1489879 1992 single work film/TV war literature

The sequel to Heroes (1988), Heroes II: The Return is set in 1945, near the end of the Second World War. This time, the platoon is sent on Operation Rimau, an attempt to destroy Japanese ships in Singapore's harbour.

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Last amended 24 Aug 2012 09:35:03
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