Gerard Glaister

With many of its story lines inspired by real life events during the second World War, Secret Army is a gripping and authentic portrayal of the war waged by one group of fictional Belgian resistance fighters, called Lifeline, against German occupation. They were dedicated to returning Allied airmen, usually having been shot down by the Luftwaffe, to the UK. (fonte: Simplyhe.com)

With many of its story lines inspired by real life events during the second World War, Secret Army is a gripping and authentic portrayal of the war waged by one group of fictional Belgian resistance fighters, called Lifeline, against German occupation. They were dedicated to returning Allied airmen, usually having been shot down by the Luftwaffe, to the UK. (fonte: Simplyhe.com)

With many of its story lines inspired by real life events during the second World War, Secret Army is a gripping and authentic portrayal of the war waged by one group of fictional Belgian resistance fighters, called Lifeline, against German occupation. They were dedicated to returning Allied airmen, usually having been shot down by the Luftwaffe, to the UK. (fonte: Simplyhe.com)

Belgian pilot Andre De Beers becomes a Gestapo captive and is made to watch his brother being tortured to death. He manages to escape, and contacts Alain, whom he knows from before the war. Seeking revenge, De Beers kills two German soldiers. After Kessler's instruction to take and shoot twenty Belgians in reprisal, Albert tells Alain to kill De Beers to prevent further deaths. However, Monique and Natalie send him down the escape line, and he returns to Britain. When Albert finds out, he show more tells Monique he will kill her if she disobeys him again. Subsequently Kessler is evaluating 'CCTV' surveillance for Brussels, during which a lone plane piloted by De Beers breaks off from a mission to strafe Gestapo HQ. Meanwhile both the Resistance and the Germans hear news of the D-Day landings on the radio. Kessler finally opens an urgent communiqué from Berlin with news that Brandt has been implicated in the plot to assassinate Hitler, and is to be arrested. Brandt kills himself rather than face torture and execution. (fonte: Wikipedia) show less