Combat! (1962)
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Edward J. Lakso — Writer
Episodes 20
The Sniper
A 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 to hate the town that her German lover terrorizes
Read MoreNo Trumpets, No Drums
Caje 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 to bring Caje back to himself. before losing him. Saunders finds what he needs to bring Caje back when the town is attacked by the Germans.
Read MoreThe Long Way Home (1)
Returning from patrol, Saunders and his men are captured by a platoon of German SS. They take the squad back to their base to be interrogated by their commander, an SS Captain played by Richard Basehart. Simon Oakland also guest stars as an American sergeant already held captive by the Germans.
Read MoreMountain 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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreBrother, 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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreCry in the Ruins
A desperate woman searches for her missing baby as American and German soldiers watch helplessly from opposite ends of the street.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreThe Linesman
A hostile signal corps sergeant, McClosky, balks at having Saunders as escort on a mission to lay wire.
Read MoreRetribution
After his sister's fiance is killed by an SS Colonel, Kirby goes after the colonel.
Read MoreCounterplay
An impostor masquerades as a French resistance fighter to lead Saunders squad on a mission.
Read MoreAsk Me No Questions
A German Lieutenant posing as an American sergeant is placed among arriving American prisoners, including Saunders. Mastin learns locations of key American units.
Read MoreThe Flying Machine
Hanley flies in a rickety observation plane with a wisecracking pilot. Returning from their mission they see a German convoy and fly in for a closer look.
Read MoreA Sudden Terror
Hanley tries to save a terrified soldier caught in quicksand.
Read MoreThe Losers
This is Combat's version of The Dirty Dozen. Saunders & Littlejohn arrives in a town to pick up 6 men. They find that everyone is leaving or has left. They find 4 prisoners locked in a cell. Saunders decides to use these men to finish the mission he & Littlejohn were sent to do.
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