They could
escape at any time they
wanted but they voluntarily stayed both to do
espionage and also to help any new
POWs
escape.
Supposedly, the
show became popular in
Germany in the 1990s! They had to
edit all
instances of "
Heil Hitler" to say "Schneil Shnitler" or some other
nonsense phrase, as it was either
illegal or very
bad taste to say "
Heil Hitler".
There was
originally supposed to be a
theme song but
AFAIK it was never aired:
Heroes, heroes, husky men of war,
Sons of all the heroes, of the war before.
We're all heroes up to our ear o's
You ask questions
We make suggestions
That's what we're heroes for.
All good heroes love a good, big fight
Open up the bomb bays and brighten up the night.
We applaud the people who laud us,
You pull the roses,
We punch the noses,
That's what we're heroes for.
What's a hero do?
Well, we're not gonna tell ya
Cause we wish we knew.
That's why we heroes are so few.
We've got a slogan
From Colonel Hogan
And Colonel Hogan's a hero too.
Never flinch, boys, never be afraid,
Heroes are not born, boys, heroes are made.
Ask not why, boys, never say die, boys,
Answer the call, remember we'll all be heroes forever more.