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.

Cast

Nathaniel Parker

Lt. Col. Ivan Lyon

John Bach

Lt. Cmdr Donald 'Davo" Davidson

Craig McLachlan

Lt. Walter Carey

Miranda Otto

Roma Page

Simon Burke

Capt. Ellis

Ken Teraizumi

Hiroyuki Furuta

Mark Lewis Jones

Royal Marine Maj. Reggie Ingleton

Ian Bolt

Lt. Bobby Ross

Anne-Louise Lambert

Nancy Davidson

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Wayne Scott Kermond

Able Seaman Frederick 'Boof' Marsh

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Troy Willats

Able Seaman Andrew 'Happy' Houston

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Kelly Dingwall

Able Seaman Walter 'Poppa' Falls