I always liked this series. Decent acting, Good GI looking cast. None of the looking toothpaste smile types, just dirty dog faces. Short stories of a small group of men engaged in fast paced action. I was out of the service in the early 60's and back in college when "combat" was filmed. Good stuff. Glad to see it is still available.
The plot in all these Combat episodes are just amazing. The writers were incredibly good at creating drama and intrigue. I began watching Combat when I was about 14-- I'm 66 now, and still loving it. Thanks to all who made these episodes available after all these years. Nothing like Combat, then or now. Just incredibly amazing!
I sat with a WW2 solider near the end of his life .He went from LT. to Major by the end of the war. Italy, Repido River debacle etc. His only complaint about this show was that after a firefight you were always alert because the shooting could bring more of the enemy. You didn't stop and talk and assume it was over. Charles McCann was his name (Silver Star, Bronze star, 2 Purple Hearts). I dated his niece and she showed the metals to me. He loved his men and hated General Clark who got so many of his men needlessly killed. He was a patriot !!!
It's not intended to be a documentary. It is however educational. My father and I never missed an episode. He survived the war , wounded three times. I believe I was about 11 years old, he always let me stay up to watch this show. It's a great series, with good acting.
I like to google some of the guest stars. Many of them had illustrious careers before and after their appearances here, especially the foreign men and women.
And the idea with those American Imposter Units are absolutly correct. The Germans used those combat outfits at the famous Battle of the Bulge and even later on.
I used to watch cam at as a kid. They were a recon patrol or rather a scouting patrol. It was so well made I like the black and white episodes the best. They used Kodak 2500 film and special small can eras to film in close quarters. Vic morrow and Rick Jason were really great. Vic got killed filming a movie. And Rick committed suicide. Sad. They were really great actors
Each episode is a story unto itself, in many ways unrelated to the others, particularly each time a primary character suffers a major wound. Each is to be enjoyed on its own merits. I have researched (since seeing them 50 years ago) through this episode with 2-1/2 seasons to go, and thoroughly enjoying it. Vic Morrow all the way.
Gregory Powers he was a helluva inspiration of moral to us all! www.keropiansculpture.com/vic_morrow.html -former recondo sgt. 82nd abn. 1/504 inf. 71-74 62317 In reconnaissance of the enemy... "You're best fight, is the one that never happened."
I bought the whole "Combat!" dvd set for my big brother who's a big fan of the show. Included in every episode are notes by 'Jo Davidsmeyer,' minute details that viewers will surely miss if not pointed out, & the one I like best are the "bloopers." On this episode, the minor detail mentioned is where Saunders & Littlejohn came in from the back to see the 'log carrier' at 12:52, when the two went upstairs with the elderly Frenchman at 12:11.
You're correct. The 82nd Airborne was forced from the St. Vith area, but withdrew in good order. I knew they were dropped near St. Vith and had always assumed they were overrun. You're talking about the surrender of the Schnee Eifel pocket, where the remnants of the green 106th INF DIV surrendered. Thanks for the clarification.
Jason and Peabody were WW II vets as were some of the production staff I think. They always conveyed a special reverence for the dogfaces. I think even Saunders' Pacific helmet camo pattern was an homage to that theatre.
Like all episodes of COMBAT!, the reality trolls arise and bitch about everything. "The LT's Carbine has a round bolt and bayonet lug. The canteens are not accurate. The jackets are from a later period" blah blah. Let alone the tanks. Where is a TV show going to find a dozen Shermans or period panzers? What they did, 30+ episodes a year, under budget, was pretty damned good, and ultimately, it's the story and people, not the accoutrements, that is important.
Back then they did have some Shermans (in the '60s.) We even still have a few running Shermans now. Dunno about a Panzer MKIV or Panther, but I think they did have 'em on display. Guess the budgets back then were not like they are now.
Budget was $175,000 a year. Then Morrow wanted ten thousand an episode. He got it along with LT getting ten thousand an episode. Guest stars were getting eight hundred an episode along with the rest of the cast. They got upped to fifteen hundred an episode later. You can watch a vid on CZcams about Combat. Combat memories it's called
@@deafsmith1006 Go to Europe. They have all the WW2 vehicles. All in good shape a running. Citizens own them there. Some in the U.S too. U-Tube always have videos of them.
No Vic morrow no combat its the phrase No actor till today can beat the acting of Vic morrow in combat Even sg Saunders can over shadow Rick Jason Even in the year 2021 we really miss Vic morrow
saulpaulus - Its such comments and observations as yours that make this show so fun to watch. Indeed, Saunders and his squad were always retreating or being captured at one time or another. LOL , And yes, the Allies would have still won the war, but taken a bit longer then the 5 years Saunders and his men took trapsing around France. LOL
Combat! was filmed in Hollywood where its never "winter" even in winter! Silver Service episode w Mickey Rooney & Claudine Longet was filmed in Sqaw Valley & is set during the Bulge. Theres another episode where Hanley goes behind the lines w the OSS that is set in winter as well. The Battle of the Bulge is tolerable history in the early going. Where it goes off the rails is the final battle scene. It seems to be set in the desert. The US tanks are sacrificed to help the Germans run out of gas
You should be MORE impressed with Kirby's REAL B.A.R. on the set at 20 odd pounds for realism, the trigger group deactivated for television of course. Rest of cast used wood/plastic mock ups including Saunders. In real life Vic Morrow hated guns. In real life Rick Jason (Liutenant Hanley) was an avid hunter and was a crack shot. Hats off to Kirby..(Jack Hogan)
@@gijr2003 He kept his ammo clips in his field jacket pocket, not an ammo belt strapped around his waist. You need to watch more episodes and put less attention on nitpicking. It is television you know, and a pretty darn good show. Robert at 67.
I agree. Furthermore I like entertaining shows that rate enjoyable stories as more important than historical accuracy. Probably why I also like reruns of F-Troop. Leave accuracy to the documentaries. Nowadays we get precious little of either, unfortunately.
SS STAND FOR SUPER STUPID,no way SAUNDERS would've left the THOMPSON loaded,he has taken a lot of life on this show,by then he's schooled,damn good show,thanks for uploading
Why would they hire a Brit to play a German pretending to be from Nashville. BTW, there are many Southern accents. A North Carolina accent is different than a Georgian accent which is different than a Kentuckian accent which is different than an Louisiana accent. "Southern accent" is like saying "English accent" there are hundreds of both.
Hollywood is mostly make believe, entertainment. As such, I wouldn't get too uptight over inaccuracies If you just take it in as casual entertainment, no worries. There is so much untruthfulness on the internet nowadays, you need to just regard it mostly as fluff.
In general, I think that Combat! did a reasonable job of recreating a WW II US Army infantry squad. The main objections were that the cast was older than the fictional characters they were portraying and the unlikely storylines writers sometimes resorted to in order to maintain ratings.
Yeah. That must be why the director ordered that the minute hand move like the second hand. With that kind of time pressure it's no wonder they lost. Historically the "armored spearhead" did get to Stavelot, without any US speaking Nazi infiltrators necessary. Colonel Peiper was at one point stopped there by burning fuel poured into a ditch (a Major Solis of the 526th ARM INF Battalion was responsible), but it was Allied air power that put a final finish to his operations.
Actually if you just count each episode as a day, it probably works out pretty lose to what a real combat unit endured and thanks for the kind words!!!
Just saying. All the machine gun ricochets sound the same regardless of what substance they hit. I love the way Krauts hide behind trees for cover in a firefight. Still a great show.
This is why at the ending you don't mess with Saunders . I don't want to give the ending away for those who have not seen it yet . Wish I had a Sarge like Saunders.
The only St. Vith involved in the war in Europe was in Belgium. It was, in fact, held by the 82nd Airborne, not the Germans, during the Battle of the Bulge which took place in some very brutal winter weather. Oh well, Hollywood!
Another great episode except for: How is it the German captain couldn’t tell that Saunders was leading them NORTH not SOUTH Why at the end were Littlejohn and Doc carrying him on a stretcher when he had already told them he could walk?
Yeah I would’ve made that FOOL walk the rest of the way. And then stomp on his leg wound after they got to their lines as payback for the other soldier he killed. Just sayin …
I never saw "A Long Walk" back in 1964, the British actor Rodney McDowell plays this kraut captain disguised as an American soldier. He says he's from the south, back in the states. He does a good job of fooling the men, but not for long Sgt. Saunders outwits this kraut. The krauts were good at infiltrating the American and British lines also the French Resistance. Our troops the British and French Resistance were still able to defeat their purposes.
You got to love Saunders. I love the show and have been watching since I was a kid. Now 72. Saunders must have 100 purple hearts as many times as he has been wounded. He has also been captured more than any soldier I can remember! It is a great show!
I thought the accent was in target. What was weird is that Doc tells Murfree that he had southern food once, in a restaurant, but Doc’s character (as well as Conlan Carter, in real life) is from Arkansas. To me, Arkansas is every bit as southern as Tennessee. Funny (but maybe not coincidental) that Murfreesboro is 30-35 miles SSE of Nashville.
I was born in the north moved south in my mid teens moved back north in my mid 20s his accent was about perfect I've heard all kinds and am an expert in it lol
@@georgepotter353 Give Mcdowel a brake, he's originally classically Brittish trained theater actor from the 40's. He does a pretty good job here. You need to nitpick less and get a life. This show overall is outstanding. Robert at 67.
Thanks. I guess the main original point I was making was about the inaccuracy of the episode. Apart from everything else, this should have been a brutal winter setting. I seem to recall something about the producers not wanting to go far enough afield from the Hollywood studios to produce episodes that replicated the Bulge weather conditions--although eventually they did a few episodes with that weather.
The wikipedia article is interesting. It sounds as if a lot of the historical rewrite had to do with cutting costs and not wanting to step on toes of then living generals. In the latter, the filmmakers failed as Ike held a press conference denouncing the inaccuracies. The filmmakers defended these, saying they 're-organised' the chronological order of events to maximise the dramatic story. There was a tank battle at the end where US armor destroyed German armor immobilized by lack of fuel.
All that good autumn weather after the initial sequences? The "super clock"? English speaking Nazis in American uniforms everywhere? That big, wacky tank battle? Barrels of petrol knocking out the German's armored spearhead at Stavelot? You've got a lot of tolerance. But like with Braveheart, it's lucky that historical absurdity and a good yarn aren't mutually exclusive.
@@m42037 Could'nt have happened to a better guy. Was a super liberal Democrat, a Canadian , whom came to this country tryin' to tell us how things should be done . Plus a flaming homosexual...that bout' covers it.
I always liked this series. Decent acting, Good GI looking cast. None of the looking toothpaste smile types, just dirty dog faces. Short stories of a small group of men engaged in fast paced action. I was out of the service in the early 60's and back in college when "combat" was filmed. Good stuff. Glad to see it is still available.
The plot in all these Combat episodes are just amazing. The writers were incredibly good at creating drama and intrigue. I began watching Combat when I was about 14-- I'm 66 now, and still loving it. Thanks to all who made these episodes available after all these years. Nothing like Combat, then or now. Just incredibly amazing!
Amen
Even some episodes like IMPOSTER, THE STEEPLE or FLY AWAY and HOMEm SILENT CRY even had been outstanding
You'll NEVER see great to again!!!!
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I sat with a WW2 solider near the end of his life .He went from LT. to Major by the end of the war. Italy, Repido River debacle etc. His only complaint about this show was that after a firefight you were always alert because the shooting could bring more of the enemy. You didn't stop and talk and assume it was over. Charles McCann was his name (Silver Star, Bronze star, 2 Purple Hearts). I dated his niece and she showed the metals to me. He loved his men and hated General Clark who got so many of his men needlessly killed. He was a patriot !!!
RIP for the WW2 soldier you describe. Much respect. I never served but if invaded like Ukrainian I would serve. So for now I always vote
It's not intended to be a documentary. It is however educational. My father and I never missed an episode. He survived the war , wounded three times. I believe I was about 11 years old, he always let me stay up to watch this show. It's a great series, with good acting.
That's because everyone in the show was actually in that war.
I like to google some of the guest stars. Many of them had illustrious careers before and after their appearances here, especially the foreign men and women.
The Sarge is a GENIUS.
He not only outwitted the German, but he also got valuable information, while getting closer to the American lines.
Steve Dandy Loved Vic Morrow as The Sargent, a Tough, Strong, Leader, and YES like you said SMART!!!
And the idea with those American Imposter Units are absolutly correct. The Germans used those combat outfits at the famous Battle of the Bulge and even later on.
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I used to watch cam at as a kid. They were a recon patrol or rather a scouting patrol. It was so well made I like the black and white episodes the best. They used Kodak 2500 film and special small can eras to film in close quarters. Vic morrow and Rick Jason were really great. Vic got killed filming a movie. And Rick committed suicide. Sad. They were really great actors
Vic Morrow died during "Twilight Zone the Movie".
Miss you all like crazy!!!!
Roddy McDowell has always been an A+ actor. I was like "wait, is that the dude from fright night!?!"
Loved this series as kid in the sixties.
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Another GREAT episode of one of my favorite series!!!! Roddy McDowall excellently played his guest star role. Thanks for sharing.
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What a great one I Hpe be for Vic Morrow passed he knew what a great actor he was one of the best I have seen RIP Vic
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One of the best episodes!!! Sarge is the best!!!
Love that gotcha smile Saunders gives the German Captain at the end. 44:47
Each episode is a story unto itself, in many ways unrelated to the others, particularly each time a primary character suffers a major wound. Each is to be enjoyed on its own merits. I have researched (since seeing them 50 years ago) through this episode with 2-1/2 seasons to go, and thoroughly enjoying it. Vic Morrow all the way.
Gregory Powers he was a helluva inspiration of moral to us all!
www.keropiansculpture.com/vic_morrow.html
-former recondo sgt. 82nd abn. 1/504 inf. 71-74 62317
In reconnaissance of the enemy... "You're best fight, is the one that never happened."
I begun watching this when I was 4 years old and now I'm 37 years old. This film is amazing according to me.
Right behind you Nancycatxx, I’ve watched all of S1 & S2 through S3 ep. 13, plus the ones I’ve seen on ME-TV at 0200 M-F right now.
Love this show.
Loved how Sarge got the last laugh....."Now who's gullible?" LOL
THE LONG WALK ONE OF THE TOP SHOWS
I bought the whole "Combat!" dvd set for my big brother who's a big fan of the show. Included in every episode are notes by 'Jo Davidsmeyer,' minute details that viewers will surely miss if not pointed out, & the one I like best are the "bloopers." On this episode, the minor detail mentioned is where Saunders & Littlejohn came in from the back to see the 'log carrier' at 12:52, when the two went upstairs with the elderly Frenchman at 12:11.
Love the evil smile Saunders gave the Captain at the end. 💩 is about to hit the fan then.
Loved that show. 11 years at that time.
Miss Sarge Saunders.
This was a great episode. Vic Morrow and Roddy McDowell did a great job!!
Great story line!
You're correct. The 82nd Airborne was forced from the St. Vith area, but withdrew in good order. I knew they were dropped near St. Vith and had always assumed they were overrun. You're talking about the surrender of the Schnee Eifel pocket, where the remnants of the green 106th INF DIV surrendered.
Thanks for the clarification.
Jason and Peabody were WW II vets as were some of the production staff I think. They always conveyed a special reverence for the dogfaces. I think even Saunders' Pacific helmet camo pattern was an homage to that theatre.
Saunder's helmet cover is not Pacific pattern - it is parachute camouflage.
And Vic Morrow is also a combat vet in real life.
My error. Vic was a vet but too young for the war. He volunteered for the navy at 17 years of age in 1946.
Vic Morrow a great actor I like him.
great episode thanks for uploading
This is a good Movie, really!!! One rare Video!
Like all episodes of COMBAT!, the reality trolls arise and bitch about everything. "The LT's Carbine has a round bolt and bayonet lug. The canteens are not accurate. The jackets are from a later period" blah blah. Let alone the tanks. Where is a TV show going to find a dozen Shermans or period panzers? What they did, 30+ episodes a year, under budget, was pretty damned good, and ultimately, it's the story and people, not the accoutrements, that is important.
Back then they did have some Shermans (in the '60s.) We even still have a few running Shermans now. Dunno about a Panzer MKIV or Panther, but I think they did have 'em on display. Guess the budgets back then were not like they are now.
Budget was $175,000 a year. Then Morrow wanted ten thousand an episode. He got it along with LT getting ten thousand an episode. Guest stars were getting eight hundred an episode along with the rest of the cast. They got upped to fifteen hundred an episode later. You can watch a vid on CZcams about Combat. Combat memories it's called
Perfectly said!
all the German tanks were blown to shit
@@deafsmith1006 Go to Europe. They have all the WW2 vehicles. All in good shape a running. Citizens own them there. Some in the U.S too. U-Tube always have videos of them.
No Vic morrow no combat its the phrase No actor till today can beat the acting of Vic morrow in combat Even sg Saunders can over shadow Rick Jason Even in the year 2021 we really miss Vic morrow
Excellent episode....thanks
saulpaulus - Its such comments and observations as yours that make this show so fun to watch.
Indeed, Saunders and his squad were always retreating or being captured at one time or another. LOL , And yes, the Allies would have still won the war, but taken a bit longer then the 5 years Saunders and his men took trapsing around France. LOL
Wow, what a turn around, good stuff!!
Combat! was filmed in Hollywood where its never "winter" even in winter! Silver Service episode w Mickey Rooney & Claudine Longet was filmed in Sqaw Valley & is set during the Bulge. Theres another episode where Hanley goes behind the lines w the OSS that is set in winter as well.
The Battle of the Bulge is tolerable history in the early going. Where it goes off the rails is the final battle scene. It seems to be set in the desert. The US tanks are sacrificed to help the Germans run out of gas
Sgt . Saunders - coolest cat in a fire fight! Love the way he handles that Thompson!
JP03 0 Too bad they only let him have one magazine. Not even a canteen to drink from either.
You should be MORE impressed with Kirby's REAL B.A.R. on the set at 20 odd pounds for realism, the trigger group deactivated for television of course. Rest of cast used wood/plastic mock ups including Saunders. In real life Vic Morrow hated guns. In real life Rick Jason (Liutenant Hanley) was an avid hunter and was a crack shot. Hats off to Kirby..(Jack Hogan)
@@gijr2003 He kept his ammo clips in his field jacket pocket, not an ammo belt strapped around his waist. You need to watch more episodes and put less attention on nitpicking. It is television you know, and a pretty darn good show. Robert at 67.
I agree. Furthermore I like entertaining shows that rate enjoyable stories as more important than historical accuracy. Probably why I also like reruns of F-Troop. Leave accuracy to the documentaries.
Nowadays we get precious little of either, unfortunately.
Corporal Agarn just turned 100.
SS STAND FOR SUPER STUPID,no way SAUNDERS would've left the THOMPSON loaded,he has taken a lot of life on this show,by then he's schooled,damn good show,thanks for uploading
Excellent.
Otra de mis favoritas gracias desde cdmx México.
Why would they hire a Brit to play a German pretending to be from Nashville.
BTW, there are many Southern accents. A North Carolina accent is different than a Georgian accent which is different than a Kentuckian accent which is different than an Louisiana accent. "Southern accent" is like saying "English accent" there are hundreds of both.
Hollywood is mostly make believe, entertainment. As such, I wouldn't get too uptight over inaccuracies
If you just take it in as casual entertainment, no worries. There is so much untruthfulness on the internet nowadays, you need to just regard it mostly as fluff.
Born (Sept.,1928) in England but an American actor, died October, 1998.
@@stephenchan1317 combate. En. Español
Besides the Brit/Grit accent, was a great episode!!!
COMBAT IS SO GOOD THE SECOND TIME AS AN ADULT I DIG CURBY & AN THAT BAR ALONG WITH VIC MORROWS TOMMY GUN
GREAT SHOOT OUTS
I don't know what was funnier. Roddy McDowall's southern accent or his German.
Good old Saunders, I liked him!!!
Nice twist at the end when Sgt. Saunders explains his strategy.
In general, I think that Combat! did a reasonable job of recreating a WW II US Army infantry squad. The main objections were that the cast was older than the fictional characters they were portraying and the unlikely storylines writers sometimes resorted to in order to maintain ratings.
Yeah. That must be why the director ordered that the minute hand move like the second hand. With that kind of time pressure it's no wonder they lost.
Historically the "armored spearhead" did get to Stavelot, without any US speaking Nazi infiltrators necessary. Colonel Peiper was at one point stopped there by burning fuel poured into a ditch (a Major Solis of the 526th ARM INF Battalion was responsible), but it was Allied air power that put a final finish to his operations.
excellent upload gr
Actually if you just count each episode as a day, it probably works out pretty lose to what a real combat unit endured and thanks for the kind words!!!
McDowell a Kraut
Saunders does it again. His character reminds me of Jack Bauer from 24
Actually, Jack Bauer should remind you of Vic Morrow's character.
Ha ha ha! Sgt. Saunders mama didn't raise no fool!!😉
Nice one!
That Saunders!
Just saying. All the machine gun ricochets sound the same regardless of what substance they hit. I love the way Krauts hide behind trees for cover in a firefight. Still a great show.
I figured Doc would have eaten Southern home cooking with that Southern accent of his.
Anyone seen "Gods Little Acre" with Morrow, Robert Ryan, Jack Lord, Buddy Hackett and of course TINA LOUISE??? Great Movie!!!!
I saw it. Vic Morrow was very young
Vic Morrow dropped out of high school age 17 and joined the Navy!
This is why at the ending you don't mess with Saunders . I don't want to give the ending away for those who have not seen it yet . Wish I had a Sarge like Saunders.
Haha awesome episode 👍
You don't want Saunders coming for you.
Sgt. Saunders can out smart Germans anytime.
awesome ending!
Whatever, COMBAT! is the greatest show ever made!
spacepatrolman - Ah, perhaps, but it depends on which side of it your on, the inflictor or the inflicted.
Roddy McDowall what a fantastic actor he was can you play anybody a Tennessee hillbilly a German you name it ❗❗
The only St. Vith involved in the war in Europe was in Belgium. It was, in fact, held by the 82nd Airborne, not the Germans, during the Battle of the Bulge which took place in some very brutal winter weather. Oh well, Hollywood!
nice, caught him!
Jolly good old champ! Carry on
When they crossed the bridge in the same direction as the half track was going I thought, hold on, the Sgt knows!!!
A little FYI. Saunders was wounded about 46 times throughout the series.
ÌTS must be why he demanded 2000 dollars per episode . U know all those wounds and lead being dug out.
I know. That's a lot of purple hearts.
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So?! It's a TV series. You want a star to get bumped off after 1 or 2 missions?
LOL...I just commented on Roddys bad accent then look down and see I'm not the only one.
Another great episode except for:
How is it the German captain couldn’t tell that Saunders was leading them NORTH not SOUTH
Why at the end were Littlejohn and Doc carrying him on a stretcher when he had already told them he could walk?
Yeah I would’ve made that FOOL walk the rest of the way. And then stomp on his leg wound after they got to their lines as payback for the other soldier he killed. Just sayin …
I never saw "A Long Walk" back in 1964, the British actor Rodney McDowell plays this kraut captain disguised as an American soldier. He says he's from the south, back in the states. He does a good job of fooling the men, but not for long Sgt. Saunders outwits this kraut. The krauts were good at infiltrating the American and British lines also the French Resistance. Our troops the British and French Resistance were still able to defeat their purposes.
Joel Henderson Was is
Roddy! LedHed
Execute them for building lousy cars
You got to love Saunders. I love the show and have been watching since I was a kid. Now 72. Saunders must have 100 purple hearts as many times as he has been wounded. He has also been captured more than any soldier I can remember! It is a great show!
My Dad, a decorated veteran said this is the most accurate tv show he had ever seen of the real thing.
me too, half way through the lot now!
goodmovie
Claymare from Errand of Mercy, Leonard Rosenman from Star Trek IV, and Richard Lapham.
Very nice
EXCELLENT
Roddy workin' the accent. "A" for effort.
F for execution. As is typical of tv and movies, the southern accent is way over the top.
And the German accent is way under the bottom. Other than that, fine show.
I thought the accent was in target. What was weird is that Doc tells Murfree that he had southern food once, in a restaurant, but Doc’s character (as well as Conlan Carter, in real life) is from Arkansas. To me, Arkansas is every bit as southern as Tennessee.
Funny (but maybe not coincidental) that Murfreesboro is 30-35 miles SSE of Nashville.
I was born in the north moved south in my mid teens moved back north in my mid 20s his accent was about perfect I've heard all kinds and am an expert in it lol
@@georgepotter353 Give Mcdowel a brake, he's originally classically Brittish trained theater actor from the 40's. He does a pretty good job here. You need to nitpick less and get a life. This show overall is outstanding. Robert at 67.
me.gusta.esta.serie...Combate.despues.de.tiempo.lo.vuelvo.a.ver.
Thats was the.best.helmet design of its time to the present
Thanks. I guess the main original point I was making was about the inaccuracy of the episode. Apart from everything else, this should have been a brutal winter setting. I seem to recall something about the producers not wanting to go far enough afield from the Hollywood studios to produce episodes that replicated the Bulge weather conditions--although eventually they did a few episodes with that weather.
@@kensellers4082 Yes, I think the only alpine fighting by US soldiers was in Italy.
Love the ending….
❤ Vic morro
This is a very good episode of COMBAT.
The wikipedia article is interesting. It sounds as if a lot of the historical rewrite had to do with cutting costs and not wanting to step on toes of then living generals. In the latter, the filmmakers failed as Ike held a press conference denouncing the inaccuracies. The filmmakers defended these, saying they 're-organised' the chronological order of events to maximise the dramatic story. There was a tank battle at the end where US armor destroyed German armor immobilized by lack of fuel.
You're talking about the movie "The Battle of the Bulge", not Combat. Maybe clicked onto the wrong thread?
@@markcollins2666 9 years ago so IDK. Storyline suggests Bulge so I doubt it.
spacepatrolman - I remember you telling this story you were in about 4th or 6th grade if I remember correctly.
All that good autumn weather after the initial sequences? The "super clock"? English speaking Nazis in American uniforms everywhere? That big, wacky tank battle? Barrels of petrol knocking out the German's armored spearhead at Stavelot?
You've got a lot of tolerance. But like with Braveheart, it's lucky that historical absurdity and a good yarn aren't mutually exclusive.
nice
LOVED every minute! BUT WHY didn't Saunders say at the end?: "I'll be there when they SHOOT you as a spy."
Cause he didnt
Shoot Roddy McDowell as a spy on Combat? Saunders knew it didn't need to be said! Karl
Hahaha Saunders gets last laugh
Mantap..
A good clue to the ending is given in the beginning when the fake GI uses the WWI term "Heine" instead of the then current term "Kraut".
spacepatrolman - Ok, time to play and get paid for it.
Roddy McDowell is such a punk you know right away he's the villain. Great episode even though McDowell's German is laughable.
L Cub
Always has been a lucky punk🤪
He died young, lung cancer i think
@@m42037 Could'nt have happened to a better guy. Was a super liberal Democrat, a Canadian , whom came to this country tryin' to tell us how things should be done . Plus a flaming homosexual...that bout' covers it.
@@hermanator74301 He came via "How Green was Our Valley." That was his debut.
Good one
Did I just see the Sarg heading out without changing the clip in his gun.?
Vic........Vic......Vic.......and whats with the Rick Jason shooting himself in the head one week after a Combat reunion.....
Probably lies don't you think
Such TRAGEDY!!! My prayers for all!!!!
McDowall.....as American or as German as Hirohito. His "acting" has always made me laugh as it is always, "over the top".