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The Best Episodes of Combat! Season 3

Every episode of Combat! Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Combat! Season 3!

The Best Episodes of Combat! Season 3

Combat! is an American television program that originally aired on ABC from 1962 until 1967. The show covered the grim lives of a squad of...

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  1. 9.2/10(129 votes)

    #1 - Cry in the Ruins

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    S3:E27

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

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  2. 9.1/10(111 votes)

    #2 - Odyssey

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    S3:E31

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

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    Director:N/A
    Writer:N/A
  3. 9.0/10(144 votes)

    #3 - The Little Carousel

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    S3:E8

    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.

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  4. 9.0/10(105 votes)

    #4 - The Hell Machine

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    S3:E28

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

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    Director:N/A
  5. 8.9/10(130 votes)

    #5 - The Duel

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    S3:E4

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

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    Director:N/A
  6. 8.9/10(106 votes)

    #6 - The Cassock

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    S3:E17

    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

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  8. 8.8/10(99 votes)

    #7 - Point of View

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    S3:E3

    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.

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  9. 8.8/10(94 votes)

    #8 - The Impostor

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    S3:E10

    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.

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    Director:Sutton Roley
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  10. 8.8/10(89 votes)

    #9 - Billy the Kid

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    S3:E29

    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.

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  11. 8.7/10(103 votes)

    #10 - The Long Walk

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    S3:E13

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

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  12. 8.7/10(110 votes)

    #11 - The Enemy

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    S3:E16

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

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  13. 8.7/10(104 votes)

    #12 - Losers Cry Deal

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    S3:E18

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

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    Director:Vic Morrow
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  14. 8.6/10(103 votes)

    #13 - The Long Wait

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    S3:E25

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

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  15. 8.6/10(107 votes)

    #14 - Heritage

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    S3:E30

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

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  16. 8.5/10(92 votes)

    #15 - The Hard Way Back

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    S3:E6

    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.

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  17. 8.5/10(92 votes)

    #16 - Operation Fly Trap

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    S3:E7

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

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  18. 8.5/10(86 votes)

    #17 - More Than a Soldier

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    S3:E19

    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.

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  19. 8.4/10(94 votes)

    #18 - A Gift of Hope

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    S3:E11

    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.

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  20. 8.4/10(94 votes)

    #19 - The Steeple

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    S3:E21

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

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  21. 8.3/10(83 votes)

    #20 - The Convict

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    S3:E22

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

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  22. 8.2/10(87 votes)

    #21 - Fly Away Home

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    S3:E9

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

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  23. 8.2/10(92 votes)

    #22 - A Rare Vintage

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    S3:E12

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

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    Director:Sutton Roley
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  24. 8.2/10(90 votes)

    #23 - Beneath the Ashes

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    S3:E32

    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.

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  25. 8.1/10(100 votes)

    #24 - A Walk With an Eagle

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    S3:E24

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

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  26. 8.1/10(90 votes)

    #25 - The Tree of Moray

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    S3:E26

    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.

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"Cry in the Ruins" is the best rated episode of "Combat!" season 3. It scored 9.2/10 based on 129 votes. Directed by Vic Morrow and written by Edward J. Lakso, it aired on 3/23/1965. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Odyssey".