Combat!

Combat! 1962

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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.

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S1·E1 Forgotten FrontOct 2, 1962Saunders and his squad, "White Rook", go in to find out what happened to another squad, "Black Rook" that went silent while on a patrol to find the location of a German…S1·E2 Rear Echelon CommandosOct 9, 1962On the frontline, the squad receives three new replacements straight from rear echelon duty in England. They are Gainsborough (a scared, overweight cook), Temple (an…S1·E3 Lost Sheep, Lost ShepherdOct 16, 1962Jeffrey Hunter stars in "Lost Sheep, Lost Shepherd" as tanker Sgt. Dane, a man mad at the world, mad at the war, and mad at God. He's not too thrilled with Hanley and…S1·E4 Any Second NowOct 23, 1962While in a French town on leave, Hanley's leg is pinned by some debris during a bombing raid. In the church building with him is an undetonated German bomb which is…S1·E5 Far from the BraveOct 30, 1962The squad B.A.R. (Browning Automatic Rifle) man who is also Saunder's friend is killed. Kirby believes the Saunders will give him the B.A.R. Saunders decides to give it…S1·E6 Missing in ActionNov 13, 1962Retrieving a downed pilot becomes even more nerve-wracking, because Lt. Hanley's battle-fatigued squad mistakenly shoots the messenger who delivered the U.S. war hero…S1·E7 Escape to NowhereNov 20, 1962While playing possum behind enemy lines, the wounded Hanley is captured, then interrogated. A When Hanley won't cooperate, General Von Strelitz takes Hanley away for…S1·E8 The CelebrityNov 27, 1962Del Packer is a famous baseball star who was drafted into the army. He winds up as a replacement in the squad. While Kelly looks for a way to make some money by setting…S1·E9 Cat and MouseDec 4, 1962A worn out Sgt. Saunders must lead Sgt. Jenkins and his men into an area that had already seen lots of casualties. All of the men except Saunders and Jenkins are killed…S1·E10 I Swear by ApolloDec 11, 1962A wounded Frenchman has important information. He and another man are injured when a land mind goes off. The squad takes refuge in a Convent of Cloistered Nuns. When…S1·E11 A Day in JuneDec 18, 1962In a flashback story told as the men rest on a rainy night, Sgt. Saunders recalls the experiences of himself and several other men on the day of the D-Day invasion. This…S1·E12 The PrisonerDec 25, 1962Braddock, while on duty as Lt. Hanley's runner, is "appropriated" by a tough-talking, overbearing colonel as his jeep driver. Unfortunately the colonel decides to drive…S1·E13 ReunionJan 1, 1963After the battalion pushes the Germans out of a small French town, Pvt. Paul Villers, a member of Saunders' squad, asks permission to look for his father, a French…S1·E14 The MedalJan 8, 1963D'Amato and Wharton, two close friends within the platoon, become separated from the rest of the men when the platoon comes under fire from a German tank and its machine…S1·E15 Just for the RecordJan 15, 1963Sgt. Saunders is taken prisoner by a German patrol. He is being transported with three other men, two Canadians and a French civilian, when they are freed by a group of…S1·E16 The VolunteerJan 22, 1963A thirteen year old French boy wants to join the squad. After he is told he can't, he follows the squad. After Hanley is wounded, Caje tells him that he is now part of…S1·E17 The SquadJan 29, 1963Saunders' and Hanley's platoon is joined by a replacement soldier from Georgia named Moseby Lovelace, who comes complete with a new set of boots that the other troops,…S1·E18 Next In CommandFeb 5, 1963Ben Cooper plays Corporal Cross, the newest addiyion to the squad. For once, the new boy is a veteran. He is tormented by a fatal mistake he'd made on another hill. That…S1·E19 The ChateauFeb 12, 1963Doc, Braddock and several wounded GIs take refuge in a French Château owned by a wealthy aristocrat and his daughter. The father is concerned only with saving his estate…S1·E20 Off LimitsFeb 19, 1963P.F.C. Marsh runs into his wife Lt. Amelia Marsh at a field hospital. He asks for a pass to spend time with her. While he is waiting for his pass, Kirby goes AWOL and…S1·E21 No Time for PityFeb 26, 1963Hanley and men must take town where Germans hold children hostageS1·E22 Night PatrolMar 5, 1963The squad meets up with a lieutenant living in a cave.S1·E23 SurvivalMar 12, 1963Hanley and his men are taken prisoners. The encampment comes under artillery fire. The Germans get all but Saunders out. The men use the artillery barrage to make their…S1·E24 No Hallelujahs for GloryMar 19, 1963Sauders resents a female photo journalist until he sees the final results.S1·E25 The Quiet WarriorMar 26, 1963Hanley is pulled off the line and sent to London. He discovers that he is to be used in a secret mission to aid a French physicist to escape occupied France before the…S1·E26 Battle of the RosesApr 2, 1963A young woman who cannot face the horrors of the war isolates herself in an idyllic garden which is unscathed by German bombs and refuses to leave. Saunders attempts to…S1·E27 Hill 256Apr 9, 1963Kirby is on trial accused by Sgt. Midcaff who claims Kirby ran from the enemy. Kirby said there was a machine gun nest. After Kirby convinces Saunders he is telling the…S1·E28 The SniperApr 16, 1963A never say die German stays behind after the German withdrawal to wage his own private war. He is aided by a beautiful but bitter Frenchwoman who has her own reasons…S1·E29 One More for the RoadApr 23, 1963The squad finds a baby in a barn and the mother had been killed. Saunders won't let them bring the baby along and the men don't like it. Saunders gives in and sends…S1·E30 The Walking WoundedApr 30, 1963Saunders becomes one of "The Walking Wounded" and falls under the mercies of three broken souls more deeply wounded than he.S1·E31 High Named TodayMay 7, 1963Hanley, Saunders and their men are worried that the reckless bravery of a reputed one-man death-squad will get them all killed.S1·E32 No Trumpets, No DrumsMay 14, 1963Caje must deal with killing a Frenchman. He does this by turning his attention to the dead man's daughter.The squad becomes worried about Caje. Saunders must find a way…

Cast

Rick Jason
Rick Jason Lieutenant Gil Hanley
Vic Morrow
Vic Morrow Sergeant Chip Saunders
Jack Hogan
Jack Hogan William G. Kirby
P
Pierre Jalbert Paul "Caje" Lemay
C
Conlan Carter Doc
D
Dick Peabody Little John
Tom Lowell
Tom Lowell Billy Nelson
S
Steven Rogers Doc Walton
Shecky Greene
Shecky Greene Braddock
Horst Ebersberg
Horst Ebersberg German Sentry
A
Arnold Merritt Pfc. Cole
M
Michael Masters Mail Caller
Norbert Meisel
Norbert Meisel German
Albert Paulsen
Albert Paulsen Col. Bruener
Jean Del Val
Jean Del Val French Farmer
Eric Braeden
Eric Braeden Hans Gruber
Émile Genest
Émile Genest Duval
Simon Oakland
Simon Oakland Sgt. Tom Akers

Details

First air date
Oct 2, 1962
Last air date
Mar 14, 1967
Seasons
5
Episodes
152
Episode runtime
60 min
Network
ABC
Status
Ended
Country
United States of America
Language
English

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