Sgt_Tom
Technical Sgt.
Combat!
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Post by Sgt_Tom on Apr 24, 2012 22:14:48 GMT -5
Well I just finished watching the last episode of my favorite Television series, COMBAT!. Its really a great show. I am just sad they didn't make more. I guess I'll have to start re-watching them from Season 1 now. This show really got me hooked into my interest in WW2 more then anything. Here is an old picture of my brother and I dressed up as Saunders and Lt. Hanley. I am Saunders of course ;D. Man I used to adore that show. We even made home movies about it. We called it Combat the remade series. Good times .
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Post by warbirdguy1 on Apr 25, 2012 11:02:57 GMT -5
Good series, I have only seen a few episodes.
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2nd Bat
Master sergeant
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Post by 2nd Bat on Apr 25, 2012 12:57:44 GMT -5
Growing up it was my favorite TV show by far. I,m old enough that it was a current TV show at the time along with another called the Gallant Men (which was not as good). Back in those days there were typically three channels available on TV and the household would have only one TV (usually just black and white). The whole family would watch together. I wore actual double buckle surplus boots as they were readily available and cheap and I thought they looked cool. it was neat seeing "my boots" on TV. My dad would watch along with me and my brothers. Kirby the BARgunner was always my favorite character although the French speaking Gage was cool too. The town of course was always the same sound stage location. Great series.
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Sgt_Tom
Technical Sgt.
Combat!
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Post by Sgt_Tom on Apr 25, 2012 14:19:58 GMT -5
Yea we only had one TV for a long time. Just got two recently. I remember wanting all the gear they use in Combat really bad. Now that I have all that stuff it isn't so special anymore ;D. Saunders was always my favorite, pretty much my childhood hero lol.
We just got the Gallant Men recently on DVD. Its decent but like you said not as good as Combat. A lot of romance centered episodes.
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