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Combat! (1962)
8.0 5 seasons 152 episodes Ended
Combat! is an American television program that originally aired on ABC from 1962 until 1967. The show covered the grim lives of a squad of American soldiers fighting the Germans in France during World War II. The program starred Rick Jason as platoon leader Second Lieutenant Gil Hanley and Vic Morrow as Sergeant "Chip" Saunders.
Seasons & episodes
E1Mountain ManSep 15, 1964 · 1h 0m
An embittered deserter is bribed into Saundes' squad across the mountains. They are captured by Germans and left to freeze, but manage a da…
E2VendettaSep 22, 1964 · 1h 0m
Hanley and the men are rescued by a Greek colonel and his men.
E3Point of ViewSep 29, 1964 · 1h 0m
Saunders faces a possible court-martial after a machine gun sergeant accuses him of bad judgment under fire when two of his men are killed.
E4The DuelOct 6, 1964 · 1h 0m
The Germans, caught in an allied pincer movement, launch an all out assault on the American lines.
E5Silver ServiceOct 13, 1964 · 1h 0m
Sent to the rear to recover from injuries, Kirby and Caje encounter Harry White, a dice cheating schemer who has been fighting the war from…
E6The Hard Way BackOct 20, 1964 · 1h 0m
During a barrage, Saunders is trapped under a beam and the only man who can rescue him is Pvt. Kogan. The scared Kogan abandons Saunders as…
E7Operation Fly TrapOct 27, 1964 · 1h 0m
Bringing a wounded doe to safety, Saunders, Caje, and communication Sergent Meider stumble upon a Germen patrol setting up a radio center.
E8The Little CarouselNov 10, 1964 · 1h 0m
In a newly liberated French town Saunders is reluctant to accept the ministrations of a courageous thirteen year old girl whose one ambitio…
E9Fly Away HomeNov 17, 1964 · 1h 0m
Sgt. Keeley has lost faith in humanity and invests all his devotion to his carrier pigeons, which he has trained for military use.
E10The ImpostorNov 24, 1964 · 1h 0m
Hanley must take the place of a G-2 officer on a mission to spy on a German HQ. One of the three men he must meet has killed an American th…
E11A Gift of HopeDec 1, 1964 · 1h 0m
Saunders learns that his hero and role-model has feet of clay.Sergeant Avery, thought killed in action shows up alive and well. and must cl…
E12A Rare VintageDec 8, 1964 · 1h 0m
Caje needs the help of a French civilian to try and rescue an injured and captured Hanley. Other regulars: Saunders & Doc (2).
E13The Long WalkDec 15, 1964 · 1h 0m
The squad picks up a wounded GI, who is really the leader of a specially trained group of German infiltrators.
E14The Town That Went AwayDec 22, 1964 · 1h 0m
Hanley and men are sent to evacuate the town of Bonnaire which is targeted for German attack. But the mayor, his three beautiful daughters,…
E15Birthday CakeDec 29, 1964 · 1h 0m
Littlejohn receives a birthday cake from his mother, with the explicit instructions not to open it until the 21st. He carries it on a dange…
E16The EnemyJan 5, 1965 · 1h 0m
Hanley reluctantly accepts a captured German lieutenant's offer to disarm the mines his men have hidden. (60 mins)
E17The CassockJan 12, 1965 · 1h 0m
A German captain is ordered to blow up a bridge that the Americans will use to enter a French town, but Saunders' squad moves in before he…
E18Losers Cry DealJan 19, 1965 · 1h 0m
Saunders assigns Caje as acting squad leader for 3rd squad till the replacement Sergeant arrives.
E19More Than a SoldierJan 26, 1965 · 1h 0m
Saunders and a young soldier, Private Carey, are in a fight for their lives against the Germans. But Carey has never killed anyone or any t…
E20Brother, BrotherFeb 2, 1965 · 1h 0m
Eddie Cane, a cocky replacement, is anxious to join platoon with his old friend "Wild Man" Kirby. Cane's older brother was Kirby's best pal…
E21The SteepleFeb 9, 1965 · 1h 0m
Saunders, Caje, and Kirby try to rescue a paratrooper captain before he is spotted by the Germans.
E22The ConvictFeb 16, 1965 · 1h 0m
A German Bombardment strikes a prison releasing convicted criminals into the countryside. One unscrupulous convict assumes the identity of…
E23DatelineFeb 23, 1965 · 1h 0m
After losing a superior office in the field, Saunders and squad allow themselves to be captured by the enemy to liberate a famous American…
E24A Walk With an EagleMar 2, 1965 · 1h 0m
Hanley takes three men into enemy territory to rescue a U>S> flying ace who has parachuted to safety.
E25The Long WaitMar 9, 1965 · 1h 0m
A German machine gun pins down Saunders and company, along with four seriously wounded GIs, a truck full of munitions, and a truck driver.
E26The Tree of MorayMar 16, 1965 · 1h 0m
Hanley's efforts to bring to London a Frenchman with information valuable to the Allies is hampered by a lynching party that wants him for…
E27Cry in the RuinsMar 23, 1965 · 1h 0m
A desperate woman searches for her missing baby as American and German soldiers watch helplessly from opposite ends of the street.
E28The Hell MachineMar 30, 1965 · 1h 0m
When their jeep hits a land mine, Saunders, a tank captain, and private Gavin attempt to maneuver an abandoned German tank through enemy te…
E29Billy the KidApr 6, 1965 · 1h 0m
Lieutenant William Benton, the son of celebrated General Bull Benton, leads a mission to locate a big artillery piece that is cutting up th…
E30HeritageApr 13, 1965 · 1h 0m
Corporal Velásquez is assigned to Hanleys outfit with orders to destroy a German observation post.
E31OdysseyApr 20, 1965 · 1h 0m
Saunders trapped behind enemy lines passes himself off as a shell shocked German corporal.
E32Beneath the AshesApr 27, 1965 · 1h 0m
Hanley does not recall a private from patrol until the news that his wife is dying is confirmed. (At which time he will get an emergency le…
Cast
Rick JasonLieutenant Gil Hanley
Vic MorrowSergeant Chip Saunders
Jack HoganWilliam G. Kirby
Pierre JalbertPaul "Caje" LemayConlan CarterDocDick PeabodyLittle John
Tom LowellBilly NelsonSteven RogersDoc Walton
