Combat!

Season 5 (25 Episodes)

5 Seasons1966TV-PG1h 00m8.4

Combat!, a one-hour World War II drama series, followed a front line American infantry squad as they battled their way across Europe

A series that follows the World War 2 combat experiences and adventures of a squad of US infantrymen in France in 1944. In particular we share the experiences of the squad leader, Sergeant Saunders, and the platoon commander, Lieutenant Hanley.

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Season 5 Episodes:

Episode 1 The Gun

1. The Gun

Aired: Sep 13, 1966

To knock out a German bunker, the squad must drag a cannon over a mile of rou...

Episode 2 The Losers

2. The Losers

Aired: Sep 20, 1966

Saunders and Littlejohn are ordered to destroy an enemy bridge--with the help...

Episode 3 Ollie Joe

3. Ollie Joe

Aired: Sep 27, 1966

Sergeant Saunders' squad is disrupted by Ollie Joe Brown, a young soldier det...

Episode 4 The Brothers

4. The Brothers

Aired: Oct 4, 1966

A reconnaissance patrol is jeopardized by two Frenchman vital to the mission:...

Episode 6 A Child's Game

6. A Child's Game

Aired: Oct 18, 1966

Saunders' men are ordered to take a farmhouse that is defended by a determine...

Episode 7 The Letter

7. The Letter

Aired: Oct 25, 1966

Saunders rankles his squad members by showing too much concern for a young re...

Episode 8 Headcount

8. Headcount

Aired: Nov 1, 1966

Ordered to escort an important group of German prisoners to the rear, Saunder...

Episode 9 Decision

9. Decision

Aired: Nov 15, 1966

Saunders is uneasy about Charles Harris, a doctor turned demolitions expert.

Episode 10 The Outsider

10. The Outsider

Aired: Nov 22, 1966

A GI bitterly recalls the events that put him in the hospital.

Episode 11 Conflict

11. Conflict

Aired: Nov 29, 1966

A vital mission is jeopardized by Saunders' own short-tempered squad members,...

Episode 12 Gulliver

12. Gulliver

Aired: Dec 6, 1966

Wounded Littlejohn becomes a modern Gulliver.

Episode 13 The Bankroll

13. The Bankroll

Aired: Dec 13, 1966

Kirby starts questioning his own principles when he finds himself risking his...

Episode 14 Cry for Help

14. Cry for Help

Aired: Dec 20, 1966

A captured German medic is forced to choose between duty to his country and h...

Episode 15 The Furlough

15. The Furlough

Aired: Dec 27, 1966

In a bomb-scarred London suburb, Saunders spends a furlough helping an orphan...

Episode 16 Entombed

16. Entombed

Aired: Jan 3, 1967

A mine cave-in forces enemies into an uneasy truce.

Episode 17 Gadjo

17. Gadjo

Aired: Jan 17, 1967

Saunders tangles with Barbu, a wily gypsy.

Episode 18 Anniversary

18. Anniversary

Aired: Jan 24, 1967

Suffering from shock, a French Resistance fighter wages a one-man war against...

Episode 19 Encounter

19. Encounter

Aired: Jan 31, 1967

Captain Cole [James Daly] is reunited with his son, Jack [James MacArthur], w...

Episode 20 The Gauntlet

20. The Gauntlet

Aired: Feb 7, 1967

Saunders is wounded, hounded by dogs, and finally captured and drugged.

Episode 21 The Masquers

21. The Masquers

Aired: Feb 14, 1967

German soldiers are infiltrating the Allied lines dressed as Americans and Ki...

Episode 22 A Little Jazz

22. A Little Jazz

Aired: Feb 21, 1967

A group of USO entertainers are on the way to the front when their truck blow...

Episode 24 Jonah

24. Jonah

Aired: Mar 7, 1967

While on patrol, Lt Hanley's newest replacement, Hank Dolan [Tom Simcox] is a...

Episode 25 The Partisan

25. The Partisan

Aired: Mar 14, 1967

Hanley sends Saunders' patrol to scout for 88s shelling the town they've been...

Info about Combat!

Current Status: Ended

Network: ABC

Production Country: United States

Genres:Drama, War, Action