Combat!: Season 3
Season 3 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of Combat! Season 2.
- Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
- Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
- Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.
Episode Guide
Season 3 Progress Shield
Mountain Man
Sep 15, 1964 · 60 min
An embittered deserter is bribed into Saundes' squad across the mountains. They are captured by Germans and left to freeze, but manage a daring escape.
Vendetta
Sep 22, 1964 · 60 min
Hanley and the men are rescued by a Greek colonel and his men.
Point of View
Sep 29, 1964 · 60 min
Saunders faces a possible court-martial after a machine gun sergeant accuses him of bad judgment under fire when two of his men are killed.
The Duel
Oct 6, 1964 · 60 min
The Germans, caught in an allied pincer movement, launch an all out assault on the American lines.
Silver Service
Oct 13, 1964 · 60 min
Sent to the rear to recover from injuries, Kirby and Caje encounter Harry White, a dice cheating schemer who has been fighting the war from a bar stool.
The Hard Way Back
Oct 20, 1964 · 60 min
During a barrage, Saunders is trapped under a beam and the only man who can rescue him is Pvt. Kogan. The scared Kogan abandons Saunders as the enemy moves into town.
Operation Fly Trap
Oct 27, 1964 · 60 min
Bringing a wounded doe to safety, Saunders, Caje, and communication Sergent Meider stumble upon a Germen patrol setting up a radio center.
The Little Carousel
Nov 10, 1964 · 60 min
In a newly liberated French town Saunders is reluctant to accept the ministrations of a courageous thirteen year old girl whose one ambition is to serve the troops as a nurse.
Fly Away Home
Nov 17, 1964 · 60 min
Sgt. Keeley has lost faith in humanity and invests all his devotion to his carrier pigeons, which he has trained for military use.
The Impostor
Nov 24, 1964 · 60 min
Hanley must take the place of a G-2 officer on a mission to spy on a German HQ. One of the three men he must meet has killed an American that Kirby recognized and took his unifom.
A Gift of Hope
Dec 1, 1964 · 60 min
Saunders learns that his hero and role-model has feet of clay.Sergeant Avery, thought killed in action shows up alive and well. and must clear himself of suspicion of desertion.
A Rare Vintage
Dec 8, 1964 · 60 min
Caje needs the help of a French civilian to try and rescue an injured and captured Hanley. Other regulars: Saunders & Doc (2).
The Long Walk
Dec 15, 1964 · 60 min
The squad picks up a wounded GI, who is really the leader of a specially trained group of German infiltrators.
The Town That Went Away
Dec 22, 1964 · 60 min
Hanley and men are sent to evacuate the town of Bonnaire which is targeted for German attack. But the mayor, his three beautiful daughters, and the township people thwart Hanley's
Birthday Cake
Dec 29, 1964 · 60 min
Littlejohn receives a birthday cake from his mother, with the explicit instructions not to open it until the 21st. He carries it on a dangerous patro; into enemy territory.
The Enemy
Jan 5, 1965 · 60 min
Hanley reluctantly accepts a captured German lieutenant's offer to disarm the mines his men have hidden. (60 mins)
The Cassock
Jan 12, 1965 · 60 min
A German captain is ordered to blow up a bridge that the Americans will use to enter a French town, but Saunders' squad moves in before he can complete his mission
Losers Cry Deal
Jan 19, 1965 · 60 min
Saunders assigns Caje as acting squad leader for 3rd squad till the replacement Sergeant arrives.
More Than a Soldier
Jan 26, 1965 · 60 min
Saunders and a young soldier, Private Carey, are in a fight for their lives against the Germans. But Carey has never killed anyone or any thing, and will not defend himself.
Brother, Brother
Feb 2, 1965 · 60 min
Eddie Cane, a cocky replacement, is anxious to join platoon with his old friend "Wild Man" Kirby. Cane's older brother was Kirby's best pal back home.
The Steeple
Feb 9, 1965 · 60 min
Saunders, Caje, and Kirby try to rescue a paratrooper captain before he is spotted by the Germans.
The Convict
Feb 16, 1965 · 60 min
A German Bombardment strikes a prison releasing convicted criminals into the countryside. One unscrupulous convict assumes the identity of a French resistance fighter.
Dateline
Feb 23, 1965 · 60 min
After losing a superior office in the field, Saunders and squad allow themselves to be captured by the enemy to liberate a famous American correspondent being held by the Germans.
A Walk With an Eagle
Mar 2, 1965 · 60 min
Hanley takes three men into enemy territory to rescue a U>S> flying ace who has parachuted to safety.
The Long Wait
Mar 9, 1965 · 60 min
A German machine gun pins down Saunders and company, along with four seriously wounded GIs, a truck full of munitions, and a truck driver.
The Tree of Moray
Mar 16, 1965 · 60 min
Hanley's efforts to bring to London a Frenchman with information valuable to the Allies is hampered by a lynching party that wants him for themselves.
Cry in the Ruins
Mar 23, 1965 · 60 min
A desperate woman searches for her missing baby as American and German soldiers watch helplessly from opposite ends of the street.
The Hell Machine
Mar 30, 1965 · 60 min
When their jeep hits a land mine, Saunders, a tank captain, and private Gavin attempt to maneuver an abandoned German tank through enemy territory.
Billy the Kid
Apr 6, 1965 · 60 min
Lieutenant William Benton, the son of celebrated General Bull Benton, leads a mission to locate a big artillery piece that is cutting up the American lines.
Heritage
Apr 13, 1965 · 60 min
Corporal Velásquez is assigned to Hanleys outfit with orders to destroy a German observation post.
Odyssey
Apr 20, 1965 · 60 min
Saunders trapped behind enemy lines passes himself off as a shell shocked German corporal.
Beneath the Ashes
Apr 27, 1965 · 60 min
Hanley does not recall a private from patrol until the news that his wife is dying is confirmed. (At which time he will get an emergency leave.) But by then patrol is trapped an