Robert Widerman (aka Clary) LITERALLY had to sing for his life during his internment in the concentration camps. Like many of the "Hogan's Heroes" cast members, Clary was a talented singer. The Gestapo guards actually liked his singing and had him sing every Sunday, which kept him from being sent to the gas chambers.

I got to stay an extra hour to watch Combat as an 8yr old when it first aired ib 1962 & 1963

Combat was clearly my most favorite series. In fact, it was the only one I really watched. It was just incredible. Gave me an idea what my father went through while he was in the service.

My classic memory of Combat was a scene where in a large clearing a group of German soldiers at one end, Sgt Saunders at the other, all the Germans open fire on Saunders and miss, the Sarg opens with one burst on the Thompson and all 4 Germans go down dead. Classic Combat.

My dad used to watch this with Grandpa who served as an Armored Infantry Company Commander with the 10th Armored Division.

My step mother was a Polish Nazi sympathizer who migrated during the war. The program absolutely made her froth at the mouth. She was a racist antisemite bigoted evil woman.

Thanks! W&T has become one of my favorite YT channels. You are a welcome addition to help satisfy my insatiable curiosity and thirst for WWII stories and facts. Merry Christmas to you and thanks for your work! 🎄🎁👍🏼

Merry Christmas

Ambrose might have put their words and experiences to paper, but I'll always take the side of the actual veterans who served in any conflict when it comes to the stories told. If Wild Bill had an issue with something, I'd trust his word in a heartbeat. Those guys went thru hell, and thankfully some got to come home, all that matters is what they did, and sacrificed. Every grunt who aver lived has embellished some, told a few tall tales, but they all deserve respect and honor for serving when the call went out.

God bless Renee. She should be awared the highest US award possible

The highest ranking Officer I dealt with on a daily basis in my last unit was my Captain, and I saw the amount of BS he had to put up with from "higher", and had nothing but respect for how he had to tiptoe thru the minefield to keep us supplied and squared away. In a lot of ways he was the opposite of Sobel, but he knew and supported his senior NCOs and let them handle the "day to day" stuff while he tried to shield us from the skunion that came downrange. He might not have been a "heroic" Company Commander, but I never felt he would be a liability in combat, as he respected and deferred to the Platoon Sgts and left Platoon business to the Platoons unless it demanded his attention. Those WWII Officers and NCOs got the job done, and the best we can do is play "backseat driver" to the decisions they had to make in the heat of the moment. The E Co Officers lived in the worst conditions, in WAR, and they did the best they could to keep their guys alive and accomplish their missions.

One of my favorite actors

This Band of Brothers at Bastogne is just ridiculous. Of all the units? EZ company, and in fact the entire 2nd battalion had it relatively easy compared to the 1st and 3rd battalions. Even further, the 506th in general was not even facing the worst German assaults. How about a video on the 327th glider regiment or combat command b who did wayyyy more at Bastogne. Oh but wait, not in a 20year old mini series? You love to clickbait viewers.

can't believe lutenent hanly whacked himself. white rook to king 3

James cann played a kraut private Only speaking German in a b&w episode

I served under some outstanding Officers and NCOs and some not-so-outstanding ones as well. I learned from all of them, but a few like Captain Foster and 1LT Goelke and SSG "Pappa Smurf" (due to him being incredible short) Casey and my mentor in all things regarding proper leadership 1SG Carpenter will always hold a special place in my heart and memory. Those four men all helped shape who I am today, 30 years later, and I will forever be thankful that I was able to learn from them. Good Officers and NCO's are like our school teachers when we were kids, but those military men taught us about war and how to survive it. Those WWII gents set the standard for everyone, they survived the worst of times, and somehow kept enough of their humanity to return to civilian life and in most cases find some measure of peace and happiness after the horrors of war.

Thanks again for an excellent video. Merry Christmas to you and yours. Your work is very much appreciated.

Merry Christmas to W&T! Thank you so much for your diligent research and historical accuracy. The work you do is amazing and appreciated!

Never missed an episode growing up.

I watched Combat every week growing up. I have the whole series on DVD today. In one of the early episodes, they state that Cage (Pierre Jalbert) is French Cajun from Louisiana. That's why he speaks French. I worked in South Louisiana for almost a year, and the Cajuns I knew said that what they speak isn't the same French spoken in France. I always saw myself as Sgt Saunders. I joined the Marine Corps in 1969 due to Ira Hayes. The Pima Indian flag raiser at Iwo Jima.

Excellent video! Merry Christmas from Perth, Western Australia 🇦🇺

Thank you for all your hard work and research! Merry Christmas, W&T! (and remember...NUTS!!!)

Merry Christmas and Thanks 🇺🇸

I am looking online but have different sources, say -7°C or -28°C was the temperature during the Battle of The Bulge. Has anyone got a real one to mention?

Great program. I never missed an episode. SGT Saunders was my favorite. Thx

Just to add: Walter Gordon eventually recovered all movement after being hospitalized in the US but suffered from severe back and neck pain for the rest of his life. He died at age 77 from a stroke.

Ty for a very powerful episode. As we all celebrate Christmas let's not forget about all of our soldiers who suffered tremendously and to keep us all safe to be able to letting us all to celebrate the holidays. Ty for your service.❤❤❤

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Thank you very much for reminding us about what our American Hero's went through each and everyday 🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲

Such a terrible, terrible waste.🥺🥺🥺

IN THA 60'S, THIS SHOW ALSO REMINDS ME OF THA " HELL " MY CHEATING EX WAS PUTING ME THROUGH ! HA ! AFTER THAT ! LIFE JUST GOT BETTER & BETTER !! HURAY !!!! Howard L. M. 😊🙃😄🤠🤓😎👌✌🤟🤘👍👍👍👍🙏⭐

Thanks for the video and your Commentary.. Merry Christmas 🎄..80 years Ago the Battle of the Bulge raged in freezing 🥶 temps snow.. God Bless everyone who went though that awful event..So many suffered .. Thanks again for these Historical videos..

Great memories! I recall sitting in front of the B&W TV, along with our dad, a WWII, German-born, US combat vet. He seemed to enjoy Combat, as it was distant enough to avoid the real pain he experienced as a soldier. While he enjoyed watching, he also loved to critique the show. He’d complain about the awful German accents; the way the platoon walked too closely together during a patrol - or that they chatted, or they smoked, etc. Our dad would say none of that would happen on a real mission - but that was TV and it was ok. He still looked forward to the show as did we. It was the only war program I recall he ever watched. I’m sure he suffered from PTSD, as did most combat soldiers. I sometimes still watch the reruns. Great series about the Greatest Generation.

" VIC MARROW , R. I. P. " !! GREAT CAST !! I MISS THIS GREAT SHOW !! 🪖🪖🪖🪖

Wayne was not a draft dodger. Dodging the draft means evading service by illegal means. He used exemptions like many did in WWII, Korea, Vietnam.

Private Littlejohn, the actor, also did westerns and other tv series. Most noted was his appearance in "Support Your Local Sheriff."

I watched “Combat” on many a Saturday afternoon. That and other war movies from the time left me with the impression that all the fighting men were in the 30s and older.

*This was a tough one* --- A reminder that Peace is the one thing we all wish for over Christmas. Best wishes to W&T and I hope everyone gets to have a joyful Christmas day.

this show is still being show around the world in syndication

lots of the show was filmed at MGM studios, they are gone now

Vic Morrow hated guns, Rick Jason was hunter and skilled with firearms

great cast, and stories were realistic and engaging

Loved the episodes with Keenan Wynn.

Thank you for this one. So sad...

I used to watch " combat"!! in the mid - 60's!! in my youth! army vet 80's!!!!

Thanks again for bringing these historical stories on Bastogne and 101st Airborne. I look forward to each and every one.

Wow! Thanks

Yes sir, my favorite show. Was it on Monday nights?

I would not have been able to contain myself had I walked into one of those camps. I understand why some of the G.I.s executed the guards they found there.