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
Captain Cole [James Daly] is reunited with his son, Jack [James MacArthur], who he has not seen in years. Jack is now a reporter who is sent to the front to cover the war. Jack arrives at HQ just as Captain Cole returns from a patrol and it is evident right from the start that his relations with his son are strained. Jack is stopped from going on patrol by his father but eventually manages to join a patrol with Lt Hanley and Captain Cole. The patrol is ambushed by Germans and is pinned down in a farmhouse. Doc is wounded in the first rush and manages to break away into…
Combat! Series
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Production & Filming Details
- Release Date: 31 January 1967.
- Rating: Unknown.
- Running Time: 60 minutes.
- Country: US.
- Language: English.
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