COMBAT TV Show Episode Guide

CAST

Regular Cast Members

Sgt. Chip Saunders -- Vic Morrow Lt. Gil Hanley -- Rick Jason Doc Walton (1) -- Steven Rogers Paul "Caje" LeMay -- Pierre Jalbert William G. Kirby -- Jack Hogan Littlejohn -- Dick Peabody Billy Nelson (1-2) -- Tom Lowell Braddock (1) -- Shecky Greene Doc (2-5) -- Conlan Carter McCall (5) -- William Bryant (also appears in other roles)

Recurring Minor Characters Kelly -- Joby Baker Albert Baker -- Dennis Robertson (also appears in other roles) Crown -- Arnold Merritt (also appears in other roles) Temple -- John Considine Brockmeyer -- Fletcher Fist (also appears in other roles) The Guy Who Hangs Around With The Squad -- Tom Skerritt The German Guy -- Paul Busch The Other German Guy -- Tom Pace One More German Guy -- Hans Difflipp My Favorite German -- Walt Davis (also shows up in American uniform) Captain Jampel -- John Hudson, Robert Fortier (amongst others?)

Season One (1962-63)

Forgotten Front 10-02-62 (Writer:L.Swanson, J.Coopersmith; Director:Robert Altman) Guests: Albert Paulsen, Tom Skerritt(?) Saunders and Caje must decide fate of German deserter

Rear Echelon Commandos 10-09-62 (W:Gene Levitt, R.Tregaskis D:Robert Altman) Guests: Stephen Coit, Arnold Merritt, John Considine Squad gets 3 replacements -- a cook, a dancer, and a radio announcer

Lost Sheep, Lost Shepherd 10-16-62 W:R.H.Andrews D:Burt Kennedy Guests: Jeffrey Hunter, Joby Baker, Martin Brandt, Rex Holman, TonyMordente Squad encounters a tank driver who is a failed priest

Any Second Now 10-23-62 (W:Gene Levitt D:Robert Altman

Guests: Alex Davion, Donald May, Ellen Willard, Emile Genest, JacquesRoux Hanley is caught under rubble in church -- with unexploded bomb

Far From the Brave 10-30-62 (W:Burt Kennedy D:Burt Kennedy) Guests: Joe Mantell, Fletcher Fist, Dennis Robertson Grady Long (BAR man) is killed, and Saunders assigns job to new man

Missing in Action 11-13-62 (W:Henerson, Marshall, B.Lay Jr D:Byron Paul) Guests: Howard Duff, Louis Mercier, Marira Machado, Paul Busch(U),... Squad rescues downed pilot who has been helped by French girl

Escape to Nowhere 11-20-62 (W:Malvin Wald D: Robert Altman) Guests: Albert Paulsen, Joyce Vanderveen, Sasha Hardin, Roger Til... Hanley is captured, and becomes involved in plot to kill Hitler

The Celebrity 11-27-62 (W:Tom Sellers, Art Wallace D:Burt Kennedy) Guests: Tab Hunter, Joby Baker, Tony Mordente, Dennis Robertson, VirginiaStefan Baseball hero joins the squad, but almost (?) gets Billy killed

Cat and Mouse 12-04-62 (W:Robert Altman D:Robert Altman) Guests: Albert Salmi, Hans Difflipp, William Bryant, Ted Knight,... Exhausted Saunders guides another squad into area where his squad died

Swear By Apollo 12-11-62 (W:Gene Levitt D:Robert Altman) Guests: Gunnar Hellstrom, John Considine, Maya Van Horn, ArnoldMerritt,. Squad takes refuge in a nunnery with wounded French informer

A Day in June 12-18-62 (W:Robert Pirosh D:Boris Sagal) Guests: Max Dommar, Lisa Montell, Dean Stanton, Frankie Ray, TomSkerritt(U) Flashback to D-Day, when Braddock won company pool

The Prisoner 12-25-62 (W:Robert Kaufman, James Henerson D:Robert Altman Guests: Keenan Wynn, Tom Skerritt, Adam Williams, Walter Koenig,... Braddock is taken prisoner, and mistaken for a Colonel

Reunion 01-01-63 (W:Art Wallace D:Paul Stanley) Guests: Chris Robinson, Emile Genest, Will Kuluva, Angela Clarke,H.Rowland,.. Saunders helps soldier reunite with his French father -- a collaborator

The Medal

01-08-63 (W:Richard Maibaum D:Paul Stanley) Guests: Frank Gorshin, Joe Campanella, Ed Knight, Dennis Robertson,F.Fist,. Soldier takes credit for destroying tank, when his dead friend did it

Just for the Record 01-15-63 (W:William Bast D:Laslo Benedek) Guests: Micheline Presle, Alf Kjellin, Norman Bowler, James Forrest,... Saunders is captured, and helped to escape by reluctant French woman

The Volunteer 01-22-63 (W:Gene Levitt D:Robert Altman) Guests: Serge Prieur, Ted Knight, Kurt Lewin, Ed Gilbert, Veronique,... Young French boy tags along after squad and saves Hanley's life

The Squad 01-29-63 (W:Harry Brown D:Herman Hoffman) Guests: Jonathan Bolt, James Callahan, Claude Johnson, John Mayo,... Southerner joins squad on patrol, captures Germans while barefoot

Next in Command 02-05-63 (W:Burt Kennedy D:Burt Kennedy) Guests: Ben Cooper, Fletcher Fist, Bill Harlow, Dennis Robertson An anti-social corporal joins squad, and Saunders doesn't trust him

The Chateau 02-12-63 (W:J and G W. George, J.Hughes D: Laslo Benedek) Guests: Dan O'Herlihy, Ben Wright, John Milford, Joan Hackett, PaulThierry, Frank Sutton...Doc and his patients take refuge in chateau that is occupied by Germans

Off Limits 02-19-63 (W:George F. Slavin D: Robert Altman) Guests: Jeremy Slate, William Windom, Peggy Ann Garner, Mark Ryan, Arnold Merritt Soldier reunites with his bride -- a nurse who has been unfaithful

No Time for Pity 02-26-63 (W:Steven Ritch D: Bernard McEveety) Guests: Denise Alexander, Gunnar Hellstrom, Michael Davis, Paul Busch,... Hanley and men must take town where Germans hold children hostage

Night Patrol 03-05-63 (W:Frank Jesse, Quentin Sparr D: Burt Kennedy) Guests: Skip Homeier, Bill Harlow, Hans Gudegast Saunders and squad encounter mysterious Lt. who is living in cave

Survival 03-12-63 (W:John D.F. Black D: Robert Altman) Guests: Joby Baker, John Siegfried, Donald May, Mike Murphy, Matty

Jordan Squad is captured, then escapes, but Saunders is wounded and alone

No Hallelujahs for Glory 03-19-63 (W:L.Davis, M.R.Lewis D: Paul Stanley) Guests: Elizabeth Allen, Maurice Marsac, Ted Roter, Angela Clarke,... Squad encounters ambitious female reporter who learns a lesson about war The Quiet Warrior 03-26-63 (W:Luther Davis, Gene Levitt D:Justin Addiss) Guests: J.D. Cannon, Leno Franchen, Rolfe Sedan, Brendan Dillon,... Hanley parachutes into France to bring out important French scientist

Battle of the Roses 04-02-63 (W:Rik Vollaerts D: Sutton Roley) Guests: Antoinette Bower, Penny Santon, Fletcher Fist, Bill Harlow Saunders encounters strange French girl and her nurse

Hill 256 04-09-63 (W:David Moessinger D:James Komack) Guests: Robert Culp, Curt Conway, Conlan Carter, Liam Sullivan,W.Zuckert,.. Kirby faces court martial after running from machine gun

The Sniper 04-16-63 (W:Edward J. Lakso D:Ted Post) Guests: Jordan Grant, Gail Kobe, Hans Gudegast, Fletcher Fist, MichelPetit,.. Squad takes town, but German sniper begins picking them off one by one

One More for the Road 04-23-63 (W:Kay Lenard, Jess Carneol D: Bernard McEveety) Guests: Fletcher Fist, Don Edmonds, Monroe Twins Saunders and squad find orphaned baby and bring it along

The Walking Wounded 04-30-63 (W:Burt Kennedy D: Burt Kennedy) Guests: Gary Merrill, Geraldine Brooks, Stephen Joyce, Berkeley Harris,... A wounded Saunders encounters a surgeon who has lost his nerve

High Named Today 05-07-63 (W:David Z. Goodman D: Paul Stanley) Guests: Dean Stockwell, Lew Brown, John Apone, Steven Gaynor, BurtBurger A GI who seems foolhardy is brave because he thinks he's doomed to dieNo Trumpets, No Drums 05-14-63 (W:Edward J. Lakso D: Richard Donner) Guests: Andrea Darvi, Ted Roter, Billy Beck, Jean Del Val, Nicky Blair Caje feels guilty after accidentally killing a French girl's father

Season Two (1963-64

Bridge at Chalons

09-17-63 (W:Bob and Esther Mitchell D: Ted Post) Guests: Lee Marvin, Lee Krieger, Rance Howard, Kurt Landon, Mathias Ultz,... Saunders and squad help crusty Sgt. Turk blow up bridge

Bridgehead 09-24-63 (W:Edward J. Lakso D: Bernard McEveety) Guests: Nick Adams, Noam Pitlik, Fred Harris, Richard Jury, Paul Busch New guy causes trouble as squad suffers heavy casualties taking bridge

Masquerade 10-01-63 (W:Anthony Wilson D:J ohn Peyser) Guests: James Coburn, Rocky Marciano, Dan Stafford, George Keymas,... German infiltrators try to get to Battalion HQ -- but can't fool Saunders

The Long Way Home, Part 1 10-08-63 (W:Edward J. Lakso D:Ted Post) The Long Way Home, Part 2 10-15-63 Guests: Richard Basehart, Simon Oakland, Jim Sikking, Sasha Hardin,Arnold Merritt, Glenn Cannon, Arthur Batanides, Michael McDonald,... Saunders and the men are captured by a sadistic SS Colonel who wants information

The Wounded Don't Cry 10-22-63 (W:James Landis D:James Komack) Guests: Karl Boehm, Leonard Nimoy, Oscar Beregi, Peter Hellman,... Saunders is skeptical of a captured German medic who wants to get plasma

Doughboy 10-29-63 (W:B.C.Shoenfeld, Gene Levitt D: Tom Gries) Guests: Eddie Albert, Paul Busch, Alida Valli, Mike McDonald, Hans Gudegast,... Saunders is "captured" by a confused WWI veteran

Glow Against the Sky 11-05-63 (W:Kay Lenard, Jess Carneol D:Sutton Roley) Guests: Kurt Krueger, Bill Sargent, Warren Spahn, Kurt Landen, Bobby Hyatt,... Billy is wounded, and the squad is trapped in a German-occupied town

The Little Jewel 11-12-63 (W:Shirl Hendryx D: John Peyser) Guests: Michel Petit, Ed Tierney, Paul Busch, Mindas Misuilis, Dieter Jacobi Young French boy tags along, but squad fears he has betrayed themA Distant Drum 11-19-63 (W:Kay Lenard, Jess Carneol D:John Peyser) Guests: Denise Darcel, Holly McIntire, Sasha Hardin, Charles de Vries,... A wounded Hanley is helped by a French girl and her mother

Anatomy of a Patrol 11-26-63 (W:Bob and Esther Mitchell D:Bernard McEveety) Guests: James Caan, Jeff Davis, William Smith, William Sargent, MarkDeVries,..The squad races the Germans to reach downed observation plane

Ambush 12-03-63 (W:Edward J. Lakso D:Sutton Roley) Guests: Marisa Pavan, Charles Macaulay, Michael Pataki, Kort Falkenburg,... Woman whose father was unjustly killed knows location of enemy gunBarrage 12-10-63 (W:Edward J. Lakso D:Sutton Roley) Guests: Alf Kjellin, John Crawford, Frank Kellmond, Tom Pace, Mathias Ultz,... Saunders is wounded while searching for enemy gun, is aided by deserter

Thunder From the Hill 12-17-63 (W:Edward J. Lakso D:John Peyser) Guests: Peter Whitney, Robert Carricart, John Heris, Ben Wright,... Hanley meets up with resistance fighter who wants to raid ammo dump

The Party 12-24-63 (W:Edward J. Lakso D: John Peyser) Guests: Danielle DeMetz, Danielle Aubrey, Biff Elliot, Andrea Darvi,... Caje, Kirby, and Billy plan a party with some French girls

Gideon's Army 12-31-63 (W:Charles B. Smith D:John Peyser) Guests: Milton Selzer, Richard Jaeckel, Albert Szabo, Peter Hellman,... Squad finds concentration camp full of Polish prisoners

The Pillbox 01-07-64 (W:Don Tait, Ken Pettus D:Vic Morrow) Guests: Warren Oates, Albert Paulsen, Paul Busch, Joseph Turkel,... Hanley and wounded man are trapped in bunker with Germans

The General and the Sergeant 01-14-64 (W:Gustave Field D:Bernard McEveety) Guests: John Dehner, Denise Alexander, Renaud Villedieu, Mathias Ultz,... Saunders deals with proud old French general

Eyes of the Hunter 01-21-64 (W:Esther and Bob Mitchell D:Bernard McEveety) Guests: Ed Nelson, Hans Difflipp, William Smith, Joe Sirola, Erik Holland,... Saunders doesn't trust survivor of a patrol, who is now guiding him

The Hostages 01-28-64 (W:Richard Adams D:Ted Post) Guests: Mark Richman, Lew Gallo, Hans Gudegast, Dick Patterson, Lew Gallo,... Doc is forced to help Germans who have taken Saunders and Caje hostage

Mail Call 02-04-64 (W:Arnold Belgard D:Bernard McEveety) Guests: James Best, Ed Deemer, Ray Fulmer, Fred Harris, Mike Masters After receiving bad news about his brother, Saunders deals with malingerer

Counter-Punch 02-11-64 (Kay Lenard, Jess Carneol D:John Peyser) Guests: Steve Gravers, Malachi Throne, George Savalas, Eugene Bordellos,... Caje and Saunders join up with motley crew of stragglers

A Silent Cry 02-18-64 (W:Edward J. Lakso D:Bernard McEveety) Guests: Richard Anderson, Robert Crawford Jr., Ed Deemer, Jacques Roux,... Saunders and squad escort arrogant radio expert to aid partisans

The Hunter 02-25-64 The Hunter (W:Edward J. Lakso D:Sutton Roley) Guests: Alfred Ryder, Ed Tierney German captures wounded Kirby, and hunts down Saunders

What Are the Bugles Blowin' For? Part 1 03-03-64 (W:Edward J. Lakso D:John Peyser) What Are the Bugles Blowin' For? Part 2 03-10-64 Guests: Ronald Howard, James Forest, John Alderson, Phillippe Chappelle,James Wixted, John Orchard, Richard Peel, Eric Micklewood,... Saunders and squad deal with proud British officer who refuses toretreat from untenable position

Weep No More 03-17-64 (W:Edward J. Lakso D:Ted Post) Guests: Anajette Comer, John Shay, Ted Knight, Charles DeVries, Rudy Dolan,... Hanley aids mute French girl who may have valuable information

The Short Day of Private Putnam 03-24-64 (W:Esther and Bob Mitchell D:Bernard McEveety) Guests: Beau Bridges, Paul Busch, Robert Sampson, Lilyan Chauvin,... An underage soldier saves the squad with his botany skills

Rescue 03-31-64 (W:Edward J. Lakso D:Ted Post) Guests: Edward Binns, Guy Stockwell, Paul Busch, Tom Pace, Ed Deemer,... Hanley is helped by German infiltrators who want information

Command 04-07-64 (W:Kay Lenard, Jess Carneol D:Bernard McEveety) Guests: Joe Campanella, William Arvin, Dennis Robertson, Louis Mercier,... Saunders worries about an aloof Lt. who takes over for wounded Hanley

Infant of Prague 04-14-64 (W:Rik Vollaerts D:John Peyser) Guests: Jeanette Nolan, Jeanne Rainer, Pamela Branch, Leigh Chapman,... A group of idiotic nuns refuses to let Hanley rescue them

The Glory Among Men 04-21-64 (W:Tom Seller D:Vic Morrow) Guests: Eddie Ryder, Peter Helm, Bernard Cates, Fletcher Fist, Paul Busch,... Squad tries to rescue disliked man, who is wounded and pinned down

Season Three (1964-65

Mountain Man 09-15-64 (W:Edward J. Lakso D:Sutton Roley) Guests: Theodore Bikel, Henry Brandon, Peter Beregema, Rob Beattie Reluctant hermit helps Saunders mark trail across mountain

Vendetta 09-22-64 (W:Ron Bishop, Wells Root D:John Peyser) Guests: Telly Savalas, Peter Deuel, Ron Stokes, Athan Karras,... Hanley runs into fanatical officer and his Dancing Greeks

Point of View 09-29-64 (W:David Moessinger D:Bernard McEveety) Guests: Paul Burke, H.M. Wynant, Seymour Cassel, Horst Ebersberg,... Machine gun sergeant wants Saunders court-martialed

The Duel 10-06-64 (W:Edward J. Lakso D:John Peyser) Guests: Bobby Rydell, Hans Difflipp, Tram Tyson, Tom Pace, Phil Altman,... Saunders and a truck driver take on a Tiger tank

Silver Service 10-13-64 (W:Kay Lenard, Jess Carneol, E.J.Bonner D:Sutton Roley) Guests: Mickey Rooney, Claudine Longet, Ramon Navarro, King Moody,... Kirby hooks up with a loud-mouthed truck driver who collects silverware

The Hard Way Back 10-20-64 (W:Edward J. Lakso D:Bernard McEveety) Guests: Sal Mineo, Ed Gilbert, Robert Howard, Erick Forst, Marvin Brandt,... Sal Mineo as a soldier who abandons Saunders, who is trapped under beam

Operation Fly Trap 10-27-64 (W:Don Tait D:John Peyser) Guests: Gary Lockwood, Leonard Bell, Frank Marth Tech sergeant objects when Saunders decides to capture German Colonel

The Little Carousel 11-10-64 (W:Gene Levitt D:Bernard McEveety) Guests: Sylviane Margolle, Warren Vanders, David Jourmeax, Paul Daniel Saunders and squad encounter young student nurse who wants to help

Fly Away Home 11-17-64 (W:Kay Lenard, Jess Carneol D:Bernard McEveety)

Guests: Neville Brand, Ron Stokes, Stephen Joyce Saunders and squad babysit some pigeons on recon mission

The Imposter 11-24-64 (W:Kay Lenard, Jess Carneol D:Sutton Roley) Guests: James Dobson, Skip Homeier, Warren Stevens, Alan Baxter,... Hanley on recon mission -- one of his contacts is a German infiltrator

A Gift of Hope 12-01-64 (W:Anthony Wilson D:Bernard McEveety) Guests: Rip Torn, Robert Yuro, Anthony Eisley, Jack Coogan Jr.,... Saunders encounters old friend who was MIA, and now has lost his nerve

A Rare Vintage 12-08-64 (W:Esther and Bob Mitchell D:Sutton Roley) Guests: Lyle Bettger, Buck Holland, Corey Allen, Marcel Hillaire,... Caje and Saunders rescue wounded Hanley, who is held captive in a winery

The Long Walk 12-15-64 (W:Peter Barry D:Alan Crosland Jr.) Guests: Roddy McDowall, Peter Brocco, William Bryant, Maurice Marsac,... Tricky German infiltrator can't fool Saunders

The Town That Went Away 12-22-64 (W:George F. Slavin D:Sutton Roley) Guests: Jay Novello, Gerald Michenaud, Susan Silo, Billy Beck,... Townspeople try to protect town and winery from evacuation

Birthday Cake 12-29-64 (W:Ed Adamson D:John Peyser) Guests: Phillip Pine, Jean Del Val Littlejohn receives a birthday cake that gets him in trouble

The Enemy 01-05-65 (W:Steve Fisher, Edward J. Lakso D:John Peyser) Guests: Robert Duvall, Anna Lee, Robert deSchene, Jonathan Kidd,... Hanley forces German officer to disarm booby trapsThe Cassock 01-12-65 (W:James L. Wixted, Esther and Bob Mitchell D:Bernard McEveety) Guests: James Whitmore, Glenn Stensel, Mark Hulswit, Ross Sturlin James Whitmore as a German masquerading as a priest

Losers Cry Deal 01-19-65 (W:Shirl Hendryx D:Vic Morrow) Guests: Mike Kellin, Dee Pollock, Tom Skerritt, Fletcher Fist, John Bedford,... Obnoxious soldier from another squad resents Saunders and Caje

More Than a Soldier 01-26-65 (W:Shirl Hendryx D:Bernard McEveety)

Guests: Tommy Sands, Ron Sobol Saunders is trapped in a cave with a reluctant soldier and a German

Brother, Brother 02-02-65 (W:Edward J. Lakso D:Sutton Roley) Guests: Frankie Avalon, Hans D. Heyde, Charles A. Bastin The brother of Kirby's hometown friend expects special treatment

The Steeple 02-09-65 (W:Don Tait D:John Peyser) Guests: David Sheiner, Robert Cornthwaite, Jean Del Val, Pat Michenaud,... Squad tries to rescue paratrooper from steeple in occupied town

The Convict 02-16-65 (W:Kay Lenard, Jess Carneol D:Bernard McEveety) Guests: Gilbert Roland, Clive Clark, Robert Carricart, Chris Anders,... French resistance contact turns out to be escaped convict

Dateline 02-23-65 (W:Richard L. Newhafer D:Sutton Roley) Guests: Dan Duryea, Doug Henderson, Henry Beckman, Frank Kooman Saunders and squad rescue cowardly newspaper reporter who was captured

A Walk With an Eagle 03-02-65 (W:Rod Peterson D:John Peyser) Guests: Lee Philips, William Cort, Pat Colby Squad rescues downed pilot with no respect for ground warfare

The Long Wait 03-09-65 (W:Edward J. Lakso D:John Peyser) Guests: Terry Carter, Ed Tierney, Fletcher Fist, David Adams, William Splawn Saunders and a truck with wounded men are pinned down by a machine gun

The Tree of Moray 03-16-65 (W:Anthony Spinner, Don Tait D:Bernard McEveety) Guests: Robert Loggia, Robert Ellenstein, Tom Pace, Mike Krempels,... Hanley recues French traitor with valuable information

Cry in the Ruins 03-23-65 (W:Edward J. Lakso, A.M.Zweiback D:Vic Morrow) Guests: William Smithers, Glenn Cannon, Lisa Pera, John Crawford,... Hanley and Germans call truce to rescue baby of deranged woman

The Hell Machine 03-30-65 (W:Edward J. Lakso D:John Peyser) Guests: Frank Gorshin, Than Wyenn, Lou Robb, James Arthur, Gene Benton,... Saunders and a claustrophonic driver capture German tank

Billy the Kid

04-06-65 (W:B.S.Wallace, Esther and Bob Mitchell D:Bernard McEveety) Guests: Andrew Prine, Mike Masters, Ron Mills, Tom Mills, Norbert Sigfried,... Artillery lieutenant who is son of famous general has to prove himself

Heritage 04-13-65 (W:Barry Trivers D:John Peyser) Guests: Charles Bronson, Kort Falkenberg, Michael Stroka, Robert Fortier Demolitions expert doesn't want to destroy statues found in cave

Odyssey 04-20-65 (W:Anthony Wilson D:Alan Crosland Jr.) Guests: Bert Freed, Sasha Hardin, Ivan Triesault, Tino Pollack,... Saunders fakes shell-shock after waking up in a German uniform

Beneath the Ashes 04-27-65 (W:George F.Slavin, R.McDonagh D:John Peyser) Guests: Chad Everett, Robert Fortier, Greg Mullavey, Noam Pitlik,... Hanley delays in delivering news that a soldier's wife is dying

Season Four (1965-66

Main Event 09-14-65 (W:William Fay D:Tom Gries) Guests: Jack Carter, Ben Cooper, Vic Weber, Hans Difflipp, Todd Lasswell A contender (boxer) and his trainer join the squad

The First Day 09-21-65 (W:Esther and Bob Mitchell, D:Georg J. Fenady) Guests: Buck Taylor, Kevin Coughlin, Dee Pollock, Bob Bheller, John Nealson,... Four green men join the squad, but how many will survive?

S.I.W.09-28-65 (W:Shirl Hendryx D:John Peyser) Guests: John Cassavetes, William Stevens, Paul Sheriff, Mike Krempels Squad suspects a soldier's leg wound is self-inflicted

The Linesman 10-05-65 (W:Edward J. Lakso, Gene Levitt D:Tom Gries) Guests: Jack Lord, Horst Ebersberg, Peter Duryea, Gerd Rein, Peter Hellman,... Saunders helps a radio man with an attitude lay wire in enemy territory

The Farmer 10-12-65 (W:Andy White D:John Peyser) Guests: Dennis Weaver, Felix Locher, Dina Harmsen, Belle Mitchell,... A GI who is a farmer endangers the squad by trying to rescue a cow

Evasion 10-19-65 (W:Esther and Bob Mitchell D:John Peyser) Guests: Lloyd Bochner, John Lodge, Jacques Aubuchon, and a cast of thousands

Hanley escapes from POW camp dressed as Albanian officer

Hear No Evil 10-26-65 (W:Tim and John Considine D:Sutton Roley) Guests: Peter Haskell, Gene Otis Shane, Tom Pace, Chris Anders,... Saunders is struck deaf by an explosion, and is helped by a dog

Crossfire 11-02-65 (W:Edward J. Lakso D:Alan Crosland Jr.) Guests: Don Gordon, Ron Foster, Rand Brooks, Burt Douglas, Paul Busch,... An overeager soldier Saunders met on D-Day endangers the squad

9 Place Vendee 11-11-65 (W:Kay Lenard, Jess Carneol D:Alan Crosland Jr.) Guests: Lee Patterson, Patrick Michenaud, William Leslie, Paul Busch,... Hanley infiltrates German-held town to rescue intelligence officer

The Old Men 11-16-65 (W:Esther and Bob Mitchell D:Georg J. Fenady) Guests: Simon Oakland, Arnold Merritt, Paul Busch, William Phipps,... A bunch of older replacements join the squad

Soldier of Fortune 11-23-65 (W:George F. Slavin D:Sutton Roley) Guests: Burt Brinckerhoff, Wesley Lau, William Campbell, John Gentri,... Soldier who is pinned down by rubble refuses to disclose information

The Casket 11-30-65 (W:Ed Waters, Paul David Moessinger D:Bernard McEveety) Guests: Nina Foch, Raymond Cavaleri, Henry Brandt Old woman and boy with casket don't want to loan their truckLuck With Rainbows 12-07-65 (W:Wells Root, Ron Bishop D:Alan Crosland Jr) Guests: Michael Evans, Bill Glover, Roy Dean, Peter Hellman, Paul Busch,... Hanley and Kirby join with British officer on sabotage mission

Breakout 12-14-65 (W:Edward J. Lakso D:John Peyser) Guests: Fernando Lamas, Ross Strulin, Mark Tobin, Peter Hellman Frenchman is angry after Saunders destroys his tractors

Finest Hour 12-21-65 (W:Don Tait D:Sutton Roley) Guests: Luise Rainer, Ramon Navarro, Lou Robb, Kurt Krueger, James Dobson,... Wounded Hanley and men take shelter in chateau and are aided by countess

The Raider 12-28-65 (W:Kay Lenard, Jess Carneol D:John Peyser) Guests: Martin Brooks, Leonard Nimoy, George Backman, Raymond McGrath

Hanley is captured by German SS unit that targets officers

The Mockingbird 01-04-66 (W:Rev. Thomas A. Conway D:John Peyser) Guests: Jeremy Slate, John Agar, Jaques Roux, Hans Difflipp, Kurt Landon,... German spy poses as downed GI flyer, and is picked up by Hanley

The Good Samaritan 01-11-66 (W:Shirl Hendryx D:Bernard McEveety) Guests: Tom Simcox, Hank Brandt, Paul Busch Saunders trapped under pipe, and helped by soldier whose squad was killed

Retribution 01-18-66 (W:Edward J. Lakso D:Bernard McEveety) Guests: Albert Paulsen, King Moody, Rachel Rosenthal, Frank Koomen A wounded intelligence officer is fiance of Kirby's sister

Counterplay 01-25-66 (W:Edward J. Lakso D:Alan Crosland Jr.) Guests: Mark Richman, H.M. Wynant, Louis Mercier, Robert Crawford,... German officer poses as French resistance leader, joins with Saunders

Nothing to Lose 02-01-66 (W:Richard Wendley D:Georg J. Fenady) Guests: Sal Mineo, Tom Skerritt Two new men give Hanley trouble -- one is wanted for murder

Ask Me No Questions 02-08-66 (W:Edward J. Lakso D:Alan Crosland Jr) Guests: Claude Akins, Ted Jordan, Ed Peck, Vic Dana, Henry Evans,... Saunders is captured -- realizes his fellow prisoner is a German spy

The Ringer 02-15-66 (W:Gene L. Coon, Del Carnes D:Michael Caffey) Guests: Mark Hulswit, Peter Colton, Tom Pace, Mike Krempels A straggler joins the squad, hoping to live up to his home-town reputation

The Flying Machine 02-22-66 (W:Edward J. Lakso D:Alan Crosland Jr) Guests: Keenan Wynn, Horst Ebersberg, Peter Coe, Ross Elliott, Peter Brocco,... Hanley flies in a rickety observation plane which crash lands

Hills Are For Heroes, Part 1 03-01-66 (W:Gene L. Coon D:Vic Morrow)

Hills Are For Heroes, Part 2 03-08-66 Guests: Paul Carr, Dan Terranova, Anthony Call, Michael Forest, Joey Walsh Saunders is wounded, and Hanley and platoon suffer heavy losses asthey try to take a hill protected by bunkers

Gitty03-15-66 (W:Judith Barrows D:Georg J. Fenady) Guests: Andrea Darvi, Richard Bakalyan, Tom Nolan, Paul Busch, John Himes,... Saunders doesn't want to tell young girl that he killed her German father

One at a Time 03-22-66 (W:Esther and Bob Mitchell D:Bernard McEveety) Guests: Jan Merlin, Larry Kert, Hagen Smith, Robert Yuro, Jerry Ayres,... Vengeful German picks off Saunders' men after they kill his squad

A Sudden Terror 03-29-66 (W:Edward J. Lakso D:Michael Caffey) Guests: Brandon DeWilde, Earl Parker, Jan Malmsjo, Paul Busch, Earl Parker,... Hanley tries to free young soldier trapped in quicksand

Run, Sheep, Run 04-05-66 (W:Esther and Bob Mitchell D:Bernard McEveety) Guests: Dwayne Hickman, Walter Maslow, Chris Howard, Frank Marth GI is worried that captured German officer will reveal his cowardice

The Leader 04-12-66 (W:Esther and Bob Mitchell D:Georg J. Fenady) Guests: William Bryant, Steve Marlowe, Michael Vandever, Tim Felix,... Kirby is left in charge with the radio out and the squad cut off

Season Five (1966-67)

The Gun 09-13-66 (W:Esther and Bob Mitchell D:Michael Caffey) Guests: Warren Stevens, Tim Felix, Wayne Rogers Saunders and squad must move German gun that destroyed their tank

The Losers 09-20-66 (W:Edward J. Lakso D:Michael Caffey) Guests: Bill Bixby, Harry Landers, John Considine, Mark Russi,... Saunders is forced to enlist aid of 4 soldiers due for court martial

Ollie Joe 09-27-66 (W:Frank Moss D:Bernard McEveety) Guests: Robert Walker, Claude Akins, Tom Pace, Warren Vanders, WilliamBryant, A young soldier is just a little *too* anxious to please....

The Brothers 10-04-66 (W:Irve Turnick D:Bernard McEveety) Guests: Fernando Lamas, Sal Mineo, Kurt Landen, Ted Knight, Paul Busch,... Squad is helped by a member of Maquis and his reluctant brother

The Chapel at Able-Five

10-11-66 (W:Phillip W. Hoffman D:Michael Caffey) Guests: Fritz Weaver, Jan Malmsjo, John Hudson, Louis Elias, George Sawaya,... German chaplain gets a blinded Saunders to unwittingly aid a wounded German

A Child's Game 10-18-66 (W:Gilbert Ralston, Sidney Ellis D:Bernard McEveety) Guests: Peter Haskell, Jim Henaghan, Mark DeVries, John Walker, Eric Vaughn,... Saunders and squad try to take farmhouse protected by teenage soldiers

The Letter10-25-66 The Letter (W:Shirl Hendryx D:Georg J. Fenady) Guests: Randy Boone, Barry Russo, John Nealson, Peter Hellman, Mark Bailey,... Saunders is upset by news that his kid brother has enlisted

Headcount 11-01-66 (W:James Menzies D:Michael Caffey) Guests: Jan Merlin, Ron Soble, William Schallert, Tom Pace, Paul Busch,... Saunders and men take charge of German prisoners who outnumber them

Decision 11-15-66 (W:Esther and Bob Micthell, Paul Playdon, P.Barry D:Georg J. Fenady) Guests: James Franciscus, Herbert Andress, Louis Elias, William Bryant,... A soldier who had studied to be a doctor doesn't want to kill

The Outsider 11-22-66 (W:Shirl Hendryx D:Richard Benedict) Guests: Jason Evers, Paul Busch, Steven Marlowe, Biff Elliot, William Bryant,... New man from hill country has trouble fitting in

Conflict 11-29-66 (W:Esther and Bob Mitchell D:Georg J. Fenady) Guests: Bill Harlow, Tom Pace, William Bryant, Buddy Pantsari, Gerd Rain,... Caje and Littlejohn's bickering endangers the squad

Gulliver 12-06-66 (W:Wincelberg,Shapiro,Playdon,Frederick D:Vic Morrow) Guests: Stefan Arngrim, Paul Busch, William Bramley, Vicki Malkin, S.Hardin,... Littlejohn is wounded and captured by French children

The Bankroll 12-13-66 (W:Shirl Hendryx D:Georg Fenady) Guests: James Stacy, Buck Taylor, Mike Farrell, William Bryant, SteveMarlowe,..New man who owes Kirby a bundle turns out to be a welcher

Cry for Help 12-20-66 (W:Sheldon Stark D:Richard Benedict) Guests: Robert Duvall, Jacques Roux, Faith Domergue, Chris Howard,... Doc and captured German medic build rapport

The Furlough 12-27-66 (W:Paul Playdon, Bob Frederick D:Bernard McEveety) Guests: Carol Lawrence, John Williams, Jon Walmsley, Paul Picerni,... Saunders goes to England and meets woman who runs orphanage

Entombed 01-03-67 (W:Paul Playdon, Bob Frederick, William Bast D:Bernard McEveety) Guests: Michael Constantine, Mark DeVries, Skip Homeier, Margaret O'Brien,... Hanley and men are trapped in a cave with Germans and French Maquis

Gadjo 01-17-67 (W:Phillip W. Hoffman D:Michael Caffey) Guests: Ricardo Montalban, William Bryant, David Sheiner, Anthony Bensen,... Gypsy leader wants Saunders' prisoner -- an SS Major

Anniversary 01-24-67 (W:William R. Yates, Edward J. Lakso D:Michael Caffey) Guests: Telly Savalas, Paul Busch, John Van Dreelen, Anne Whitfield,... A deranged Frenchman whose wife and child were killed hassles Hanley

Encounter 01-31-67 (W:Frank Moss D:Bernard McEveety) Guests: James MacArthur, James Daly, Paul Busch, Richard Eyer, Eddy Partsari War correspondent reunites with his engineer officer father

The Gantlet 02-07-67 (W:Paul Playdon, Paul Frederick D:Michael Caffey) Guests: Tom Skerritt, Tom Pace, Bill Glover, Terence Mitchell Saunders is captured, hunted by dogs, wounded, and drugged

The Masquers 02-14-67 (W:William R. Yates D:Georg J. Fenady) Guests: Roger Perry, Nick Adams, Gavin McLeod, Paul Busch, Maurice Marsac Infiltrators are all over, and Kirby is separated from his squad

A Little Jazz 02-21-67 (W:James Menzies D:Michael Caffey) Guests: Dan Duryea, Dennis Hopper, Noah Beery, Joe Maross, Paul Busch Saunders encounters an armed forces band that's short on common sense

Nightmare on the Red Ball Run 02-28-67 (W:Dan E. Weisburd D:Michael Caffey) Guests: Claude Akins, William Campbell, John Carter, Paul Busch, MikeMasters,.. Littlejohn and Kirby volunteer to spell exhausted truck drivers

Jonah 03-07-67 (W:Richard Wendly, William Fay D:Georg J. Fenady) Guests: Tom Simcox, Peter Haskell, Peter Duryea Soldier thinks he's a jinx after repeatedly surviving mishaps

The Partisan 03-14-67 (W:Ed Waters D:Michael Caffey) Guests: Robert Duvall, Claudine Longet, Paul Busch, Hank Brandt MIA soldier masquerading as a Frenchman reluctantly helps Saunders

COMBAT! Episode Guide -- Syndicated Order

This is the order that the episodes are usually run in syndication. It probably corresponds closely to the production order of the episodes. The first number is the syndication order, the second number is the order it ran in that season, and the date is the original airing date. For example, the entry:

11. 12-18-62 A Day In June

Means that the episode "A Day in June" is the first episode aired in syndication, that it was originally the eleventh episode aired in Season One, and the first air date was December12, 1962.

Season One (1962-63)

11. 12-18-62 A Day in June 04. 10-23-62 Any Second Now 15. 01-15-63 Just for the Record 17. 01-29-63 The Squad 03. 10-16-62 Lost Sheep, Lost Shepherd 01. 10-02-62 Forgotten Front 06. 11-13-62 Missing in Action 02. 10-09-62 Rear Echelon Commandos 19. 02-12-63 The Chateau 12. 12-25-62 The Prisoner 07. 11-20-62 Escape to Nowhere 08. 11-27-62 The Celebrity 05. 10-30-62 Far from the Brave 25. 03-26-63 The Quiet Warrior 09. 12-04-62 Cat and Mouse 13. 01-01-63 Reunion 10. 12-11-62 I Swear by Apollo 30. 04-30-63 The Walking Wounded 14. 01-08-63 The Medal 16. 01-22-63 The Volunteer 23. 03-12-63 Survival 21. 02-26-63 No Time for Pity 18. 02-05-63 Next in Command 22. 03-05-63 Night Patrol 20. 02-19-63 Off Limits 24. 03-19-63 No Hallelujahs for Glory 26. 04-02-63 Battle of the Roses 27. 04-09-63 Hill 256

28. 04-16-63 The Sniper 29. 04-23-63 One More for the Road 31. 05-07-63 High Named Today 32. 05-14-63 No Trumpets, No Drums

Season Two (1963-64)

12. 12-03-63 Ambush 01. 09-17-63 Bridge at Chalons 07. 10-29-63 Doughboy 04. 10-08-63 The Long Way Home, Part 1 05. 10-15-63 The Long Way Home, Part 2 10. 11-19-63 A Distant Drum 02. 09-24-63 Bridgehead 03. 10-01-63 Masquerade 31. 04-14-64 Infant of Prague 06. 10-22-63 The Wounded Don't Cry 09. 11-12-63 The Little Jewel 08. 11-05-63 Glow Against the Sky 15. 12-24-63 The Party 11. 11-26-63 Anatomy of a Patrol 25. 03-03-64 What Are the Bugles Blowin' For? Part 1 26. 03-10-64 What Are the Bugles Blowin' For? Part 2 13. 12-10-63 Barrage 14. 12-17-63 Thunder from the Hill 17. 01-07-64 The Pillbox 16. 12-31-63 Gideon's Army 18. 01-14-64 The General and the Sergeant 20. 01-28-64 The Hostages 23. 02-18-64 A Silent Cry 19. 01-21-64 Eyes of the Hunter 22. 02-11-64 Counter-Punch 21. 02-04-64 Mail Call 24. 02-25-64 The Hunter 27. 03-17-64 Weep No More 28. 03-24-64 The Short Day of Private Putnam 29. 03-31-64 Rescue 30. 04-07-64 Command 32. 04-21-64 The Glory Among Men

Season Three (1964-65)

05. 10-13-64 Silver Service 13. 12-15-64 The Long Walk 01. 09-15-64 Mountain Man 04. 10-06-64 The Duel 02. 09-22-64 Vendetta 23. 02-23-65 Dateline 07. 10-27-64 Operation Fly Trap

10. 11-24-64 The Impostor 18. 01-19-65 Losers Cry Deal 03. 09-29-64 Point of View 20. 02-02-65 Brother, Brother 06. 10-20-64 The Hard Way Back 08. 11-10-64 The Little Carousel 09. 11-17-64 Fly Away Home 12. 12-08-64 A Rare Vintage 16. 01-05-65 The Enemy 11. 12-01-64 A Gift of Hope 24. 03-02-65 A Walk with an Eagle 15. 12-29-64 Birthday Cake 17. 01-12-65 The Cassock 14. 12-22-64 The Town That Went Away 22. 02-16-65 The Convict 21. 02-09-65 The Steeple 19. 01-26-65 More than a Soldier 25. 03-09-65 The Long Wait 26. 03-16-65 The Tree of Moray 27. 03-23-65 Cry in the Ruins 30. 04-13-65 Heritage 28. 03-30-65 The Hell Machine 29. 04-06-65 Billy the Kid 32. 04-27-65 Beneath the Ashes 31. 04-20-65 Odyssey

Season Four (1965-66)

04. 10-05-65 The Linesman 01. 09-14-65 Main Event 07. 10-26-65 Hear No Evil 09. 11-11-65 Nine Place Vendee 29. 03-29-66 A Sudden Terror 06. 10-19-65 Evasion 15. 12-21-65 Finest Hour 14. 12-14-65 Breakout 05. 10-12-65 The Farmer 16. 12-28-65 The Raider 08. 11-02-65 Crossfire 11. 11-23-65 Soldier of Fortune 02. 09-21-65 The First Day 03. 09-28-65 S.I.W. 13. 12-07-65 Luck with Rainbows 24. 02-22-66 The Flying Machine 10. 11-16-65 The Old Men 12. 11-30-65 The Casket 18. 01-11-66 The Good Samaritan 19. 01-18-66 Retribution 17. 01-04-66 The Mockingbird

25. 03-01-66 Hills Are for Heroes, Part 1 26. 03-08-66 Hills Are for Heroes, Part 2 20. 01-25-66 Counterplay 21. 02-01-66 Nothing to Lose 22. 02-08-66 Ask Me No Questions 23. 02-15-66 The Ringer 28. 03-22-66 One at a Time 27. 03-15-66 Gitty 30. 04-05-66 Run, Sheep, Run 31. 04-12-66 The Leader

Season Five (1966-67)

01. 09-13-66 The Gun 02. 09-20-66 The Losers 05. 10-11-66 The Chapel at Able-Five 07. 10-25-66 The Letter 11. 11-29-66 Conflict 06. 10-18-66 A Child's Game 04. 10-04-66 The Brothers 15. 12-27-66 The Furlough 14. 12-20-66 Cry for Help 03. 09-27-66 Ollie Joe 17. 01-17-67 Gadjo 08. 11-01-66 Headcount 18. 01-24-67 Anniversary 10. 11-22-66 The Outsider 23. 02-28-67 Nightmare on the Red Ball Run 12. 12-06-66 Gulliver 09. 11-15-66 Decision 20. 02-07-67 The Gantlet 16. 01-03-67 Entombed 13. 12-13-66 The Bankroll 21. 02-14-67 The Masquers 19. 01-31-67 Encounter 22. 02-21-67 A Little Jazz 25. 03-14-67 The Partisan 24. 03-07-67 Jonah