Combat!

Season: 3

Episode: 1

Mountain Man

Mountain Man

Air Date:15/09/1964

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.

Episode: 2

Vendetta

Vendetta

Air Date:22/09/1964

Hanley and the men are rescued by a Greek colonel and his men.

Episode: 3

Point of View

Point of View

Air Date:29/09/1964

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.

Episode: 4

The Duel

The Duel

Air Date:06/10/1964

The Germans, caught in an allied pincer movement, launch an all out assault on the American lines.

Episode: 5

Silver Service

Silver Service

Air Date:13/10/1964

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.

Episode: 6

The Hard Way Back

The Hard Way Back

Air Date:20/10/1964

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.

Episode: 7

Operation Fly Trap

Operation Fly Trap

Air Date:27/10/1964

Bringing a wounded doe to safety, Saunders, Caje, and communication Sergent Meider stumble upon a Germen patrol setting up a radio center.

Episode: 8

The Little Carousel

The Little Carousel

Air Date:10/11/1964

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.

Episode: 9

Fly Away Home

Fly Away Home

Air Date:17/11/1964

Sgt. Keeley has lost faith in humanity and invests all his devotion to his carrier pigeons, which he has trained for military use.

Episode: 10

The Impostor

The Impostor

Air Date:24/11/1964

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.

Episode: 11

A Gift of Hope

A Gift of Hope

Air Date:01/12/1964

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.

Episode: 12

A Rare Vintage

A Rare Vintage

Air Date:08/12/1964

Caje needs the help of a French civilian to try and rescue an injured and captured Hanley. Other regulars: Saunders & Doc (2).

Episode: 13

The Long Walk

The Long Walk

Air Date:15/12/1964

The squad picks up a wounded GI, who is really the leader of a specially trained group of German infiltrators.

Episode: 14

The Town That Went Away

The Town That Went Away

Air Date:22/12/1964

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.

Episode: 15

Birthday Cake

Birthday Cake

Air Date:29/12/1964

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.

Episode: 16

The Enemy

The Enemy

Air Date:05/01/1965

Hanley reluctantly accepts a captured German lieutenant's offer to disarm the mines his men have hidden. (60 mins)

Episode: 17

The Cassock

The Cassock

Air Date:12/01/1965

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

Episode: 19

More Than a Soldier

More Than a Soldier

Air Date:26/01/1965

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.

Guest Stars

Episode: 20

Brother, Brother

Brother, Brother

Air Date:02/02/1965

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.

Episode: 21

The Steeple

The Steeple

Air Date:09/02/1965

Saunders, Caje, and Kirby try to rescue a paratrooper captain before he is spotted by the Germans.

Episode: 22

The Convict

The Convict

Air Date:16/02/1965

A German Bombardment strikes a prison releasing convicted criminals into the countryside. One unscrupulous convict assumes the identity of a French resistance fighter.

Episode: 23

Dateline

Dateline

Air Date:23/02/1965

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.

Episode: 24

A Walk With an Eagle

A Walk With an Eagle

Air Date:02/03/1965

Hanley takes three men into enemy territory to rescue a U>S> flying ace who has parachuted to safety.

Episode: 25

The Long Wait

The Long Wait

Air Date:09/03/1965

A German machine gun pins down Saunders and company, along with four seriously wounded GIs, a truck full of munitions, and a truck driver.

Episode: 26

The Tree of Moray

The Tree of Moray

Air Date:16/03/1965

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.

Episode: 27

Cry in the Ruins

Cry in the Ruins

Air Date:23/03/1965

A desperate woman searches for her missing baby as American and German soldiers watch helplessly from opposite ends of the street.

Episode: 28

The Hell Machine

The Hell Machine

Air Date:30/03/1965

When their jeep hits a land mine, Saunders, a tank captain, and private Gavin attempt to maneuver an abandoned German tank through enemy territory.

Episode: 29

Billy the Kid

Billy the Kid

Air Date:06/04/1965

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.

Episode: 30

Heritage

Heritage

Air Date:13/04/1965

Corporal Velásquez is assigned to Hanleys outfit with orders to destroy a German observation post.

Episode: 31

Odyssey

Odyssey

Air Date:20/04/1965

Saunders trapped behind enemy lines passes himself off as a shell shocked German corporal.

Episode: 32

Beneath the Ashes

Beneath the Ashes

Air Date:27/04/1965

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.