Yes, the show was violent, but not gruesome, nor was it comic book fashion. Ss captain wansee in the decoy raid is quite a disturbing moodswinging nut job and a dark villain of the week at the time of the shows. Love to watch dietrich stand shaking his head at the end of the show after the rat patrol pulls off another dumb stunt. The patrol finds themselves trapped in a german radio station after trying to contact the british with urgent information. The first season is also available on region 2 dvd. The rat patrol gets delayed, though, by a broken axle and, in the end, it is a race between them and dietrich to see who will reach the supplies first. The series was loosely based on the british armys long range desert group, an elite unit that used chevrolet trucks shown above more often than jeeps to conduct raids and. German guard german tank crewman gunner seaman urban truck driver 6 episodes, 19661967 morgan jones capt. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all. After the first season, each major cast member was shown a prospective script in which he was killed in action to prevent the actors fro asking for raises. Secondly, the series seems to have found its stride and matured more. An uneasy truce develops as both the germans and rat patrol try to save an innocent victim of war. Mgm home entertainment has released both seasons of the rat patrol on dvd in region 1. They attack a house with a small contingent of german soldiers who, when they see the patrol coming at them with 50s blazing, stand there like a bunch of storefront mannequins.
The rat patrol online full episodes of season 2 to 1 yidio. Troy and his team harassed the germans, especially capt. The rat patrol is tasked with linking up with a group of partisan fighters deep in the african desert. Watch the rat patrol episodes online season 1 tv guide. The threes part storyline of the last harbor raid was released in some venues as massacre harbor. With christopher george, gary raymond, eric braeden, lawrence p. The rat patrol and german forces clash in a small village. The filming for the rest of the first season and the entire second season was moved to the united states. Storming across the desert in search of action, adventure, and rommel. The rat patrol reluctantly gains a new member in british sergeant jack. The rat patrol seizes a german staff car occupied by an american major richard mulligan, who demands to be taken to allied headquarters. In the north african campaign of world war ii, an elite team of allied soldiers rides the dunes to battle the dreaded afrika korps of the german army. And with all the lead thrown their way, the rat patrol always came through unscathed. The rat patrol was an abc television series that aired for two seasons from 1966 to 1968.
Taking place in the north african desert campaign of the second world war, the rat patrol chronicles the actionpacked adventures of an elite team of commandos. Jun 06, 2014 the rat patrol season 2 episode 24 by zardoz56. Jan 08, 2014 the rat patrol s1e1 full episode, ww2 action series classic. The rat patrol is an american action and adventure television series that aired on abc between 1966 and 1968. The rat patrol tv show season 2 episodes list next episode. A secret map indicates there might be a waterhole within walking distance so they set off across open desert. I mean, four guys tooling around the desert in a couple of jeeps with two. Photograph your local culture, help wikipedia and win. The rat patrol was an american action and adventure television series that aired on abc between 1966 and 1968. The patrol are looking for the spot where a bunch of ammunition was dropped by parachute. The rat patrol have done this a few times themselves, although they usually at least try to capture the guy theyre going to impersonate alive sometimes successfully but often not. Dec 19, 26 of 1966 and jan 2, 1967 recut and rebroadcast in 1969 as a tv movie under the title massacre harbour. The rat patrol ran for two seasons, a 30 minute program about four soldiers in two jeeps in north africa. The rat patrol s1e1 full episode, ww2 action series classic.
The 26 episodes in this threedisc set are less than half an hour long each, but the rat patrol packs a lot into every one of them. In short, the rat patrol is pure fiction from beginning to end, with little historical fact presented in its 58 half hour episodes. The rat patrol season 2 full episodes watch online guide. The kill at koorlea raid final episode march 18,1968 plot. Staring sergeant sam troy christopher george, sergeant jack moffit. For one of the first color series made for television i was pleased to see how clear and vibrant the recordings were. One involved sergeant jack moffitt gary raymond coming to grips with the death of his brother. The nazis will frequently have whole conversations with each other in. The germans steal the rat patrols uniforms and jeeps in an attempt to infiltrate and destroy an allied supply depot. The rat patrol s1e3 full episode, ww2 action series classic. Sam troy lets himself be captured as a ploy to take an africa korps general hostage. The rat patrol was a world war ii action series that aired on abc from 1966 to 1968. The rat patrol tv show season 1 episodes list next episode. Guard orderly aide driver german sergeant german tank commander lt.
Troy, and grabs the general, but is blocked into a desert canyon behind german lines by capt. Moffitts mission is to help the rats locate a buried german supply dump before dietrichs forces find it. Sturm medic mounted soldier nervous soldier peter soldier episodes, 19661968. Season 1 guide for the rat patrol tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. Abcs rat patrol was a popular drama that aired for two seasons at the tail end of the 1960s. The rat patrol about the show, episodes a list of the series episodes. It ran for two seasons 196668 and 58 episodes on abc and developed a cult following that has lasted to this day. The rat patrol, along with dietrich and two of his men, become trapped in some desert ruins, held at bay by a sizable band of fanatical arabs who are hellbent on wiping them out as infidels. Rat patrol fanfiction archive with over 743 stories. A group of men who cause trouble to the germans in heavily armed jeeps. Watch the rat patrol episodes online season 2 tv guide.
Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Fandom apps take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. While scouting an advanced german base, troy is captured. The rat patrol appeared on television between 19661968.
The series mostly revolved around a four man team of allied troops three americans and one british who traveled in two armed jeeps while harassing the german army in the deserts of. Season 2 guide for the rat patrol tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. The show follows the exploits of four allied soldiers three americans and one briton who are part of a longrange desert patrol group in the north african campaign during world war ii. The rat patrol s1e1 full episode, ww2 action series. The show follows the exploits of four allied soldiers three americans and one. The rat patrol ambush a pair of motorcyclists then become victims of an ambush themselves with all their vehicles being destroyed.
In some of the later episodes the germans under dietrich and the rat patrol boys actually join forces against mischievous arabs that are not that friendly to either side. Jan 09, 2019 this set is the 1967 second season of the t. Where the fictional rat patrol was in the beginning. The rat patrol is an american television series by tom gries. Rat patrol, the internet movie firearms database guns in. They were part of a long range desert patrol group in the north african campaign during world war 2. The world war ii north african missions of an allied commando patrol squad of the long range desert group. The rat patrol season 2 full episodes watch online guide by msn. The rat patrol s1xe2 full episode video dailymotion.
This is a list of the rat patrol episodes from mgm. Played straight with the majority of german characters. Apr 30, 2020 a guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series the rat patrol. The rat patrol is ordered to accompany a british sniper on a mission to assassinate a brutal german general, but troy decides that capturing the general alive is a better plan. It is about the exploits of four allied soldiers 3 americans and 1 british. The series mostly revolved around a four man team of allied troops three americans and one british who traveled in two armed jeeps while harassing the german army in the deserts of north africa during the conflict. The people they meet surprise them being no more than children, but the rat patrols instructions are clear. From his lavish desert compound he sells captured american weapons and equipment to the germans.
The first 17 episodes of the rat patrol were filmed in the environs of almeria, spain. The commanding officer of the rat patrol, sergeant sam troy played by christopher george is an american who shuns official uniform and typically wears an australian army slouch hat. The old republic, kellys heroes 1970, we were soldiers 2002, full metal jacket 1987, call of duty video games, medal of honor video games, gomer pyleusmc, patton 1970, the. The rat patrol s1e1 full episode video dailymotion. A guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series the.
Sep 12, 2015 the rat patrol is an american action and adventure television series that aired on abc between 1966 and 1968. The show was based on four army mensergeant sam troy christopher george and three of his soldiers played by gary raymond, lawrence p. The two for one raid aka adventures in babysitting 12 april 1999. The show was loosely inspired by the long range desert. The rat patrol episode and shameless ratings guide. In that book, they are described as using thompsons, but they sure didnt look like proper thompsons in the episodes i recently watched. Tvguide has every full episode so you can stayuptodate and watch your favorite show the rat patrol anytime, anywhere. The rat patrol season 1 episode 1 watch online the full. A little later in the episode when the rat patrol returns to base you can see a couple of m48 patton tanks driving around. A forged destiny by werethedespeatemeasuresodst105. Casey, and justin tarrwho were stationed in north africa during world war ii.
The last harbor raid parts 1, 2 and 3 season 1 episode 15 airdates. Jack moffitt is assigned to the rat patrol and must prove himself to a resistant sgt. Tv show 19661968 the rat patrol complete series, full. I recently found a copy of a rat patrol novel i had read as a kid. The show was inspired by and loosely modelled on david stirlings british special air service sas, which used modified jeeps armed with machine guns as their transport through the treacherous desert terrain, and popskis private army, there were no similar american units at the time. Greatly outnumbered and with limited supplies of ammunition, the enemies find themselves forced into an uneasy truce for survival. Dietrich were always trying to outsmarted each other.
The episodes become better with more thought given to how things might have. The show was loosely inspired by the long range desert groups actions against axis forces in the north. Staring sergeant sam troy christopher george, sergeant jack moffit gary raymond. There were at least 3 episodes where the patrols jeeps are the vehicles seen doing flip flops after being hit by enemy fire, and all of the rat patrol members get shot this season. Follow us on facebook to see when the rat patrol becomes available on netflix. Those of us who grew up watching the rat patrol harbor a latent interest in desert warfare of world war two. The nazi command, however, are nearcomplete monsters. Watch all 32 the rat patrol episodes from season 1,view pictures, get episode information and more. The rat patrol is taken prisoner by an embittered american soldier turned traitor. While the rat patrol was entertaining tv, it also took some historical liberties. Tv show 19661968 the rat patrol complete series, full episodes. The show follows the exploits of four allied soldiers three americans and one englishman who are part of a longrange desert patrol group in the north african campaign during world war ii. Rat patrol, the internet movie firearms database guns. The rat patrol was filmed in almeria, spain during part of the first season.
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