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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.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
form yThe HeroesPeter Yeldham,
Network Ten
(publisher),
( dir. Donald Crombie)EnglandAustralia:TVS FilmsNetwork Ten,1988Z14897811988series - publisher film/TV war literature
During World War II, fourteen young soldiers take part in Operation Jaywick, an attempt to damage Japanese ships in Singapore.