Combat!
- TV Series
- 1962–1967
- 1h
Combat!, a one-hour World War II drama series, followed a front line American infantry squad as they battled their way across EuropeCombat!, a one-hour World War II drama series, followed a front line American infantry squad as they battled their way across EuropeCombat!, a one-hour World War II drama series, followed a front line American infantry squad as they battled their way across Europe
- Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys
- 4 nominations total
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaSeveral sources have stated that Rick Jason was to carry the M1928A1 Thompson submachine gun. After two days of filming, Jason complained about the weight of the Thompson and switched to the lighter M1 carbine and carried it throughout the rest of the series. The M1 Carbine was designed primarily to be issued to officers, noncombat and line-of-communications troops. Vic Morrow was then given the Thompson to carry. After two weeks he also complained of its weight. A lighter replica Thompson was made out of wood and was carried by Morrow until it was time for a firefight, at which time he would switch back to the real Thompson. The replica can be seen with its incorrect ejection port.
- GoofsSgt. Saunders consistently fails to carry spare magazines for his Thompson sub-machine gun.
- Quotes
Sgt. Chip Saunders: [a typical "pep talk" to his squad] ... All right, just knock it off. YOU KNOCK IT OFF! You people make me sick. Go on, look at yourselves. You call yourselves a squad? You're a bunch of GOOF-UPS! Littlejohn, you cause nothing but trouble! You mind everybody's business except your own. From now on, you mind your OWN business and you FOLLOW ORDERS! Kirby - KIRBY! You're a hot-headed show-off who thinks of himself first and everybody else second. You fly off the handle every time you turn around! Cooling your heels off in some stockade may be exactly what you need, so you'd just better SHAPE UP! Now I've had it. I HAVE HAD IT! This squad's gonna shape up! You've been on the front so long, you're forgetting you're soldiers! I'm sick of...!
- ConnectionsFeatured in Vietnam: A Television History (1983)
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Details
- Runtime1 hour
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 4:3