A series that follows the WW2 combat experiences and adventures of a squad of US infantrymen in France in 1944. In particular we share the experiences of the squad leader, Sergeant Saunders, and the platoon commander, Lieutenant Hanley.
Great war drama series. Some very interesting and engaging war stories, filled with great, quite realistic, combat sequences. The action is enhanced by the use of archival WW2 footage that blends very well into the action. The first four seasons of Combat! Are filmed in black and white for this very reason: to make the archival footage blend in more seamlessly.
The stories are independent from episode to episode, allowing the writers more freedom with the characters and plots (e.g. Soldier gets wounded one episode, immediately back the next episode as if nothing happened). This has a downside in that there is no continuity and no overarching story to a season or the series. This also makes for little in the way of camaraderie or character depth.
It also provides some weird sequences - one soldier even died and then returned for another 1½ seasons!
Great war drama series. Some very interesting and engaging war stories, filled with great, quite realistic, combat sequences. The action is enhanced by the use of archival WW2 footage that blends very well into the action. The first four seasons of Combat! Are filmed in black and white for this very reason: to make the archival footage blend in more seamlessly.
The stories are independent from episode to episode, allowing the writers more freedom with the characters and plots (e.g. Soldier gets wounded one episode, immediately back the next episode as if nothing happened). This has a downside in that there is no continuity and no overarching story to a season or the series. This also makes for little in the way of camaraderie or character depth.
It also provides some weird sequences - one soldier even died and then returned for another 1½ seasons!