Introduction
Combat! is an American television drama series that originally aired on ABC from 1962 until 1967. The exclamation point in Combat! was depicted on-screen as a stylised bayonet. The show covered the grim lives of a squad of American soldiers fighting the Germans in France during World War II.
Outline
When it appears Lieutenant Hanley and his men are about to be overrun by attacking Germans, they are miraculously saved by a squadron of fast moving jeeps with mounted machine guns. The squadron of jeeps is commanded by a Greek Colonel named Kapsalis, a gung-ho, no-holds-barred soldier fighting a personal vendetta against the Germans. He orders Lieutenant Hanley and his men to join him and they attack a heavily-guarded German depot.
Combat! Series
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Production & Filming Details
- Release Date: 22 September 1964.
- Rating: Unknown.
- Running Time: 60 minutes.
- Country: US.
- Language: English.
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