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Combat! · S3 · E14

The Town That Went Away

  • TV-PG
  • 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 every effort.

About this episode

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 every effort.

Season 3

32 episodes
  1. 1Mountain Man

    60 minSep 15, 1964

    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.

  2. 2Vendetta

    60 minSep 22, 1964

    Hanley and the men are rescued by a Greek colonel and his men.

  3. 3Point of View

    60 minSep 29, 1964

    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.

  4. 4The Duel

    60 minOct 6, 1964

    The Germans, caught in an allied pincer movement, launch an all out assault on the American lines.

  5. 5Silver Service

    60 minOct 13, 1964

    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.

  6. 6The Hard Way Back

    60 minOct 20, 1964

    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.

  7. 7Operation Fly Trap

    60 minOct 27, 1964

    Bringing a wounded doe to safety, Saunders, Caje, and communication Sergent Meider stumble upon a Germen patrol setting up a radio center.

  8. 8The Little Carousel

    60 minNov 10, 1964

    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.

  9. 9Fly Away Home

    60 minNov 17, 1964

    Sgt. Keeley has lost faith in humanity and invests all his devotion to his carrier pigeons, which he has trained for military use.

  10. 10The Impostor

    60 minNov 24, 1964

    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.

  11. 11A Gift of Hope

    60 minDec 1, 1964

    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.

  12. 12A Rare Vintage

    60 minDec 8, 1964

    Caje needs the help of a French civilian to try and rescue an injured and captured Hanley. Other regulars: Saunders & Doc (2).

  13. 13The Long Walk

    60 minDec 15, 1964

    The squad picks up a wounded GI, who is really the leader of a specially trained group of German infiltrators.

  14. 14The Town That Went Away

    60 minDec 22, 1964Now viewing

    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 every effort.

  15. 15Birthday Cake

    60 minDec 29, 1964

    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.

  16. 16The Enemy

    60 minJan 5, 1965

    Hanley reluctantly accepts a captured German lieutenant's offer to disarm the mines his men have hidden. (60 mins)

  17. 17The Cassock

    60 minJan 12, 1965

    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

  18. 18Losers Cry Deal

    60 minJan 19, 1965

    Saunders assigns Caje as acting squad leader for 3rd squad till the replacement Sergeant arrives.

  19. 19More Than a Soldier

    60 minJan 26, 1965

    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.

  20. 20Brother, Brother

    60 minFeb 2, 1965

    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.

  21. 21The Steeple

    60 minFeb 9, 1965

    Saunders, Caje, and Kirby try to rescue a paratrooper captain before he is spotted by the Germans.

  22. 22The Convict

    60 minFeb 16, 1965

    A German Bombardment strikes a prison releasing convicted criminals into the countryside. One unscrupulous convict assumes the identity of a French resistance fighter.

  23. 23Dateline

    60 minFeb 23, 1965

    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.

  24. 24A Walk With an Eagle

    60 minMar 2, 1965

    Hanley takes three men into enemy territory to rescue a U>S> flying ace who has parachuted to safety.

  25. 25The Long Wait

    60 minMar 9, 1965

    A German machine gun pins down Saunders and company, along with four seriously wounded GIs, a truck full of munitions, and a truck driver.

  26. 26The Tree of Moray

    60 minMar 16, 1965

    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.

  27. 27Cry in the Ruins

    60 minMar 23, 1965

    A desperate woman searches for her missing baby as American and German soldiers watch helplessly from opposite ends of the street.

  28. 28The Hell Machine

    60 minMar 30, 1965

    When their jeep hits a land mine, Saunders, a tank captain, and private Gavin attempt to maneuver an abandoned German tank through enemy territory.

  29. 29Billy the Kid

    60 minApr 6, 1965

    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.

  30. 30Heritage

    60 minApr 13, 1965

    Corporal Velásquez is assigned to Hanleys outfit with orders to destroy a German observation post.

  31. 31Odyssey

    60 minApr 20, 1965

    Saunders trapped behind enemy lines passes himself off as a shell shocked German corporal.

  32. 32Beneath the Ashes

    60 minApr 27, 1965

    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 and hiding in a basement.

Guest stars

Jay NovelloPaul Lejeune
Susan SiloAnnice