Sutton Roley
Director
Combat! (1962)
Season 3
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.
Released Oct. 2, 1962
Episode 60 min
10+
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Network: ABC
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S3E1 - Mountain Man
An embittered deserter is bribed into Saundes' squad across the mountains. They are captured by Germans and left to freeze, but manage a daring escape.
Sept. 15, 1964, midnight
S3E2 - Vendetta
Hanley and the men are rescued by a Greek colonel and his men.
Sept. 22, 1964, midnight
S3E3 - Point of View
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.
Sept. 29, 1964, midnight
S3E4 - The Duel
The Germans, caught in an allied pincer movement, launch an all out assault on the American lines.
Oct. 6, 1964, midnight
S3E5 - Silver Service
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 a bar stool.
Oct. 13, 1964, midnight
S3E6 - The Hard Way Back
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 the enemy moves into town.
Oct. 20, 1964, midnight
S3E7 - Operation Fly Trap
Bringing a wounded doe to safety, Saunders, Caje, and communication Sergent Meider stumble upon a Germen patrol setting up a radio center.
Oct. 27, 1964, midnight
S3E8 - The Little Carousel
In a newly liberated French town Saunders is reluctant to accept the ministrations of a courageous thirteen year old girl whose one ambition is to serve the troops as a nurse.
Nov. 10, 1964, midnight
S3E9 - Fly Away Home
Sgt. Keeley has lost faith in humanity and invests all his devotion to his carrier pigeons, which he has trained for military use.
Nov. 17, 1964, midnight
S3E10 - The Impostor
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 that Kirby recognized and took his unifom.
Nov. 24, 1964, midnight
S3E11 - A Gift of Hope
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 clear himself of suspicion of desertion.
Dec. 1, 1964, midnight
S3E12 - A Rare Vintage
Caje needs the help of a French civilian to try and rescue an injured and captured Hanley. Other regulars: Saunders & Doc (2).
Dec. 8, 1964, midnight
S3E13 - The Long Walk
The squad picks up a wounded GI, who is really the leader of a specially trained group of German infiltrators.
Dec. 15, 1964, midnight
S3E14 - The Town That Went Away
Hanley and men are sent to evacuate the town of Bonnaire which is targeted for German attack. But the mayor, his three beautiful daughters, and the township people thwart Hanley's every effort.
Dec. 22, 1964, midnight
S3E15 - Birthday Cake
Littlejohn receives a birthday cake from his mother, with the explicit instructions not to open it until the 21st. He carries it on a dangerous patro; into enemy territory.
Dec. 29, 1964, midnight
S3E16 - The Enemy
Hanley reluctantly accepts a captured German lieutenant's offer to disarm the mines his men have hidden. (60 mins)
Jan. 5, 1965, midnight
S3E17 - The Cassock
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 can complete his mission
Jan. 12, 1965, midnight
S3E18 - Losers Cry Deal
Saunders assigns Caje as acting squad leader for 3rd squad till the replacement Sergeant arrives.
Jan. 19, 1965, midnight
S3E19 - More Than a Soldier
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 thing, and will not defend himself.
Jan. 26, 1965, midnight
S3E20 - Brother, Brother
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 back home.
Feb. 2, 1965, midnight
S3E21 - The Steeple
Saunders, Caje, and Kirby try to rescue a paratrooper captain before he is spotted by the Germans.
Feb. 9, 1965, midnight
S3E22 - The Convict
A German Bombardment strikes a prison releasing convicted criminals into the countryside. One unscrupulous convict assumes the identity of a French resistance fighter.
Feb. 16, 1965, midnight
S3E23 - Dateline
After losing a superior office in the field, Saunders and squad allow themselves to be captured by the enemy to liberate a famous American correspondent being held by the Germans.
Feb. 23, 1965, midnight
S3E24 - A Walk With an Eagle
Hanley takes three men into enemy territory to rescue a U>S> flying ace who has parachuted to safety.
March 2, 1965, midnight
S3E25 - The Long Wait
A German machine gun pins down Saunders and company, along with four seriously wounded GIs, a truck full of munitions, and a truck driver.
March 9, 1965, midnight
S3E26 - The Tree of Moray
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 themselves.
March 16, 1965, midnight
S3E27 - Cry in the Ruins
A desperate woman searches for her missing baby as American and German soldiers watch helplessly from opposite ends of the street.
March 23, 1965, midnight
S3E28 - The Hell Machine
When their jeep hits a land mine, Saunders, a tank captain, and private Gavin attempt to maneuver an abandoned German tank through enemy territory.
March 30, 1965, midnight
S3E29 - Billy the Kid
Lieutenant William Benton, the son of celebrated General Bull Benton, leads a mission to locate a big artillery piece that is cutting up the American lines.
April 6, 1965, midnight
S3E30 - Heritage
Corporal Velásquez is assigned to Hanleys outfit with orders to destroy a German observation post.
April 13, 1965, midnight
S3E31 - Odyssey
Saunders trapped behind enemy lines passes himself off as a shell shocked German corporal.
April 20, 1965, midnight
S3E32 - Beneath the Ashes
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 leave.) But by then patrol is trapped and hiding in a basement.
April 27, 1965, midnight
Network: ABC
Episode Runtime: 60 min.
Season Runtime: 9120 min.
Released: Oct. 2, 1962
Last Air Date: March 14, 1967, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-PG / 10+
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