Nathaniel Parker
Lt. Col. Ivan Lyon
Total episodes: 2
Heroes II: The Return
Overview
Heroes II: the Return is a 1991 Australian mini-series about Operation Rimau during World War II. The true and tragic story of Operation Rimau, one of the most daring raids of WW2. In September 1944 Ivan Lyon and 22 Australian and British troops attempted to blow up Japanese ships in Singapore. Just 10 miles away from the target they are discovered and so begin a long and desperate bid to escape to Australia. The series shows how after the war it is revealled that 13 men were killed during the pursuit and that the remaining 10 were murdered by the Japanese in a war crime. Tragically this was covered up and their killers were never charged while the men themselves never received any honours for their heroism.80%
Cast
John Bach
Lt. Cmdr Donald 'Davo" Davidson
Total episodes: 2
Craig McLachlan
Lt. Walter Carey
Total episodes: 2
Miranda Otto
Roma Page
Total episodes: 2
Simon Burke
Capt. Ellis
Total episodes: 2
Ken Teraizumi
Hiroyuki Furuta
Total episodes: 2
Mark Lewis Jones
Royal Marine Maj. Reggie Ingleton
Total episodes: 2
Ian Bolt
Lt. Bobby Ross
Total episodes: 2
Anne-Louise Lambert
Nancy Davidson
Total episodes: 2
Wayne Scott Kermond
Able Seaman Frederick 'Boof' Marsh
Total episodes: 2
Troy Willats
Able Seaman Andrew 'Happy' Houston
Total episodes: 2
Kelly Dingwall
Able Seaman Walter 'Poppa' Falls
Total episodes: 2
Nathaniel Parker
Lt. Col. Ivan Lyon
Total episodes: 2
John Bach
Lt. Cmdr Donald 'Davo" Davidson
Total episodes: 2
Craig McLachlan
Lt. Walter Carey
Total episodes: 2
Miranda Otto
Roma Page
Total episodes: 2
Simon Burke
Capt. Ellis
Total episodes: 2
Ken Teraizumi
Hiroyuki Furuta
Total episodes: 2
Mark Lewis Jones
Royal Marine Maj. Reggie Ingleton
Total episodes: 2
Ian Bolt
Lt. Bobby Ross
Total episodes: 2
Anne-Louise Lambert
Nancy Davidson
Total episodes: 2
Wayne Scott Kermond
Able Seaman Frederick 'Boof' Marsh
Total episodes: 2
Troy Willats
Able Seaman Andrew 'Happy' Houston
Total episodes: 2
Kelly Dingwall
Able Seaman Walter 'Poppa' Falls
Total episodes: 2
Extra
Release Date
December 15, 1991Last air Date
December 16, 1991Status
EndedOriginal Language
EnglishNetworks
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Mini-series
Aired on: 1991 | 2 Episodes
The true and tragic story of Operation Rimau, one of the most daring raids of WW2. In September 1944 Ivan Lyon and 22 Australian and British troops attempted to blow up Japanese ships in Singapore. Just 10 miles away from the target they are discovered and so begin a long and desperate bid to escape to Australia. The series shows how after the war it is revealled that 13 men were killed during the pursuit and that the remaining 10 were murdered by the Japanese in a war crime. Tragically this was covered up and their killers were never charged while the men themselves never received any honours for their heroism.
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