COMBAT! s.3 ep.1: "Mountain Man" (1964)

[@19jake23]

As much running the Sarge and his men do, they must be in great shape. In my opinion, Combat was on e of the best shows on TV during the 1960's. Thanks guys.

[@Casper1tfg]

I have watched this series from the first episode and I have to say that this entire series had to be one of the most physical series ever made. All through each episode, these guys were running, crawling, jumping, swimming, climbing and so on. This was not just a once a month show like some back then, but rather a weekly one hour episode. I know there were some stunt doubles in many of them, but still the physical parts that the cast played was no light thing to handle. Also, carrying around an M-1 which weighed in at 9.5 pounds and the BAR which weighed in at around 20 pounds only added to the extra strain. These guys had to be in some of the best physical condition of any actor in Hollywood during their tenure. Even now, after 60 years, I still watch and enjoy each episode, but now with a much greater respect for the actors. They are the kind that many in Hollywood today could take lessons from on what real acting is all about. Great series......

[@edwardwillis8197]

They sure don't make them like this anymore.

[@johnindo6771]

I agree 100%. The actors and writing quality back in the 30’s, 40’s, 50’s and 60’s were so very much better than today!!

[@johnindo6771]

Pierre Jalbert playing Cage lost out in some HUGE ski competition in French Canada in 1948 because he broke his leg. Please Google his name. This is Pam Indo, John Indo’s widow. John died about 3 years ago.

[@josephdrayton3492]

Yeah you're right me myself I like to story flies in the real life problems that people went through in war it was so real great writing just don't have that anymore

[@josephdrayton3492]

Thanks for letting people know that I liked all the cast

[@kurtharer8715]

God Bless all of the men and women of our Armed Forces. I Salute all of you, Deceased, or, still living, including the ones serving today!

[@doctorartphd6463]

Thanks.

[@markbowman6655]

"The great outdoors, you can sure have it, you and this human mountain goat were supposed to meet up here." Kirby LOL

[@edisoncrisostomo7017]

Excellent performance by the actors of combat. Vic morrow. Rick Jason. Kirby. Caje. Dok.little. they are all good actors. I always combat. Bring back memories.during the 60s.i was a teenager.

[@petercermak4095]

What an excellent way to showcase the true life skiing skills of Pierre Jalbert "Caje". Nicely done. I wish he was my ski instructor in the sixties and seventies. I was self taught.

[@leocatz]

Yes, but "Caje" is a Cajun from Louisiana, so not very plausible. But, good for the story.

[@TheFishdoctor1952]

@@leocatz I was thinking the same thing. IMO, this is the worst episode.

[@charlesgantz5865]

If you noticed, Caje smiled all the way down the mountain.

[@johnblood3731]

We water sky down here with alligators. On snow would have been easy.

[@manuelbermudez211]

Most athletes can perform well at other sports

[@markproulx1472]

It was neat to see Caje get the skiing segment (even though it may have been a double doing the skiing). Pierre Jalbert, the actor who played Caje, was the captain of Canada’s Olympic ski team at St. Moritz in 1948. He didn’t compete because he broke his leg on a practice run.

[@jeffbrown7246]

Thought true ... what's funny is Caje is cast being from Louisiana! He skied the slopes of New Orleans! HAHAHA!

[@razalibinmatisacherosbinti2961]

Pppppp

[@manuelbermudez211]

Why would an ex Olympic skier need a stunt double ? Just asking …

[@williamhiles7404]

Theodore Bikel was in a great episode of Gunsmoke entitled The Singer. His guitar playing and singing is real as performed and helped bankroll the Newport 64 and 65 Folk festivals.

[@stephenbastasch7893]

Great production values with the location mountain shots and even the studio fake snow/forest looked surprisingly authentic. Really a superb story well told!

[@paulcheek5711]

Best war TV series of all time. Nothing else comes close. Its like you are really there in WW2

[@josaljo1]

When I was a kid my grandfather owned a ski rental shop and I remember reading about Pierre Jalbert, (Caje) the great Canadian Skier who also taught skiing in Idaho.

[@josephweaver335]

for the complainers about the skiing?...I enjoyed it, not knowing who would fall first and caje constantly looking over his shoulders....awesome, no matter the affect it had on you, it was profound to me, as I never skiied, and man do you fly!

[@Mike-01234]

This was like a James Bond movie with the downhill skiing. What would be cool is if they remastered the film prints onto Blu-ray 1080P. The quality would be incredible.

[@brad4428]

Cage finally had a chance to show off his skating skills!

[@fuyu5979]

Wow! Terrific episode. Don't remember it when it originally aired. The storyline, acting, camera angles, music, etc was fantastic, especially the skiing scene with the Nazi chasing Caje. Was different from their usual warm weather scenes. Thanks for this video n others !

[@bolinfan1519]

How do you know if the Germans were Nazis?

[@fuyu5979]

Excellent episode ! Real good storyline, acting n camera footage especially compared to current technology. Kudos for upload. Looking forward to ur next one. Peace

[@THESHOMROM]

Bikel is fabulous in every role he plays.

[@sleddog1935]

Happy to own a pair of skis of the 10th Mountain Division. Matching serial numbers. Skis were so numerous they were piled helter skelter when not in use, even used for firewood.

[@markadams7597]

This is an exciting episode. The snowy conditions only add to the drama. Anyone whose run down an icy mountain can certainly relate to Saunders and the boys' plight. Odd ending, who'd turn down the gift of a WW@ era M1 Garrand?

[@perpieta]

"Thanks for the weather report" lol, gotta love Kirby

[@bradbergren5395]

my oldest memory of combat as a kid was watching "the hell machine" in my grandfathers den.by far my favorite episode of combat.

[@JamesJohnson-qm6gh]

Only time I ever saw snow and cold weather on Combat.

[@ricardoblanco5319]

A real slick series. Bikel had great roles including Colombo.

[@davekinghorn9567]

Schwaffer in "The Enemy Below," My Fair lady, "The Russians are Coming," and many others.

[@maureenwood9759]

Just watched Mountain Man, another great Combat episode, thanks L.A. Wood

[@jameshoran8]

Thanks GR for awesome posting. Appreciate 60 year old guy from Cherry Hill, NJ

[@bob_btw6751]

Pretty amazing that Caje from the Louisiana Bayous did some phenominal down hill skiing in the middle of France. Maybe he trained with the original 10th Mountain Division at Camp Hale in Colorado where my Dad did, before he was sent to France as a tech sergeant radioman. That downhill run of Caje was the best part of the episode. I wonder where that mountain terrain they used really was. Somewhere in the Sierra Nevada mountains I'd guess.

[@danrobinson572]

The actor that played Caje was a professional skier before becoming an actor. An injury made him quit.

[@matta3968]

He was Canadian from Quebec.

[@Lassisvulgaris]

I must correct you on that one.First alpine campaign was at Narvik in 1940.German Gebirgsjaeger fought aganst Norwegian infantry,most trained for wnter,including skiing.Later French Chasseurs Alpins and Polish Chasseurs de Podhale entered the fight.Narvik was the first German defeat in WWII,but due to the invasion of France,the Allies withdrew,leaving the Norwegians to fight alone.Norway surrendered on 10.June,1940,after 2 months of fighting,and continued the war from England.

[@deborahlangnese7645]

When the guy asked how many men are coming around the mountain? I would have sang. She’s coming around the mountain. She’s coming around the mountain. She’s coming around the mountain when she comes. She will be riding 6 white horses when she comes. I probably would have been cuffed in the mouth. Knowing me though I couldn’t resist.

[@speedracer1945]

This is one of the stand out episodes of this season which was one of the best . I read others comments and thanks to enlighten about Jalbert skill as a skier though for insurance reasons I don't think it was he who skied even though he may had . That's a fact we will never know since it was a second unit location shots down the slopes and the rest was in a soundstage . Makes want to watch the Heroes of Telemark now that I just watched this episode .

[@mikedebell2242]

Oh, come on. The bayou boy can ski like a pro!😂😂

[@deborahlangnese7645]

Great actor Theodore Bikel.

[@danielsmith5023]

If I was in World War 2 I would have loved to be in that Company , they are such great Bloke's and they always have each other's backs

[@BarnabasSMR]

For a Cajun who grew up in the bayous of Louisiana, Caje sure has mad snow skiing skills.

[@johannesvalterdivizzini1523]

Pierre Jalbert (Cage) was Quebecois, had been the Canadian National Champion skier, Captain of their Olympic team, and was later a ski instructor at Sun Valley. So okay, he was supposed to be a Cajun, but why quibble?

[@melvinbennett444]

Oh good because I thought it was Jean-Claude Killy sking. And don't ya know all Cajuns from Louisiana are great downhill skiers.

[@Klingon-pp4fv]

Melvin Bennett / so Cajuns are supposed to be great skiers where the hell they keep the snow in Louisiana ????

[@Liberatus]

Truth is truth fact is fact, thanks for the info about "caje" and the man who plays him. Takers/haters just stop watching and posting, l hear rambo is quite good FUCK off and stop criticising "our" show

[@kurtharer8715]

Pierre Jalbert (Cage), was my favorite in this show. To Chris Richard: whoever, are you talking to? For Gods Sake, Combat! was a T V Show of how we fought the Germans during The Second World War, and, you have to be that insulting? Who Cares whether, or, not, whatever you say, offends anyone? Why don't you Grow Up? You're the biggest insult of all time.

[@johnrogers1661]

Interesting never saw how combat played out on ski, but the Finns had it down to perfection against a much larger force of Russians. Very cool to see it in this episode.😊

[@toldyouso5588]

If the Jamaicans can have an Olympic bob sled team, then a Louisiana Cajun (Caj) can be a skier, stranger things happen in war.

[@MrUhwoody]

For more GI combat, Alpine style, see Roger Corman's 1960 "Ski Troop Attack". It's pretty... uh... cool.

[@saulpaulus]

Finally, some may know of Theodore Bikel's work as the character Tevye in The Fiddler on the Roof. At the time (1964), Bikel was better known for the stage performance of Captain Von Trapp in the Broadway version of The Sound of Music. That may help explain why he got this role.

[@maureenwood9759]

Watching Mountain Main--that's how we moved in the Marines, never slowing down, hump 55 mins, 5 min break, back to humping; try it for 8 hours, full gear, 25 miles. Miss my beloved Marine Corps!

[@blusnuby2]

Marine !

[@blusnuby2]

@Patricia Thames I would be HONORED to shake his hand, Patricia. Marines are TOPS in my score-book !

[@blusnuby2]

@Patricia Thames A strong man needs a STRONGER woman in this life. Sounds like you`d fill THAT bill NICELY, gal. Salute !

[@mariaedwards6371]

Thank you for your service

[@William_sJazzLoft]

This episode made me recall the story of the 10th Mountain Division whose origins were during the Second World War

[@benedictvoon812]

Thanks for the upload. appreciated.

[@najasouza9798]

Nossa que filme Fantástico!!!!

[@paulcheek5711]

How can Rick Jason be one of the stars when all he does is ride in a jeep and talk on the radio. Vic Morrow does all the thinking and hard work.. A REAL star..

[@gallopingalumphus5390]

12:37 Trudge, trudge, trudge. Ohhhh, that's a steep hill, Sgt. LOL! They overcompensated and tilted the camera to the right. Look at the trees. They should be vertical but they all tilt left. Still a REALLY cheap & easy way to film a steep hill. LOL! Nasty Kraut on the radio and interrogator is Injun Scar from Duke flick "The Searchers."

[@homogonioperezcalandraca3235]

Muy buenas series todas como está saludos de cdmx México.

[@billboth4814]

This is one of those episodes that I remember watching 54+ years ago. that brings me to an important point about those who created this series. There were fortifications in the French and Italian Alps. As far as I can tell, the only action they saw was during the failed Italian effort to invade France in June, 1940. US forces did significant mountain fighting in Italy but not in France. Also, Pierre Jalbert was a great Alpine skier. He was Canadian Junior and Senior Skiing champion and Captain of the Canadian Olympic Skiing team. Caje. however, would certainly not have been a skier. None of that mattered to COMBAT!'s creators. They were in the business of making memorable television shows and that is what they did.

[@nancyvandenboomen984]

Caje did good for a New Orlean's cajun

[@leezeidel3630]

Absolutely agree and that's what set this show apart from all the rest and it still stands the test of time today as a great TV series !!

[@tjmaci1863]

I would recommend that you read the book WHEN THE ODDS WERE EVEN by Keith E. Bonn. The US 7th Army engaged the Germans in the Vosges Mountains in France starting in Oct. 1944 and then met the Norwind Offensive (part of the Battle of the Bulge) and stopped it cold. Much of this action was in winter conditions.

[@billboth4814]

@@tjmaci1863 I know about the 7th Army but the COMBAT! squad came ashore in Normandy and therefore were not with the 7th. Not sure, in any event, if there were fortifications in the Vosges and I am doubtful there was much skiing.

[@jimc6687]

Now I can see where they got all those great skiing action scenes for 007 movies and "True Lies"!!!

[@stevemartin6144]

The skiing close-ups are incredibly funny!!! Ha! Still, it is entertaining. Where these mountains are located in France is a complete mystery!!! Ha!!!

[@blusnuby2]

Chief Scar (Henry Brandon), The Searchers, 1956, THE quintessential Western of all time......

[@saulpaulus]

This and the episode where Saunders is buried alive are the two I distinctly remember watching as a child almost 50 years ago. Amazing what sticks with you. The only alpine campaigning I recall from WW II was on the Italian front. Also, its worth noting that, while actor Pierre Jalbert, a Quebecois, may have been an expert skier, it hardly seems likely that the Louisiana-born and bred character Caje would have been.

[@bogeyman10us11]

Caje is supposedly from Louisiana, and for a Louisiana man, he sure knows how to ski, doesn't he?

[@juanignaciolopezamaya9322]

Pierre Jalbert is canadianmen of Quebec

[@bogeyman10us11]

Juan-I have heard that PIERRE is from Quebec, but Caje (the character Pierre is playing in the show) is supposedly from Louisiana where there was and is no skiing. If you re-read my comment, it is about Caje, not about Pierre. It is a tongue in cheek comment - supposed to be funny, not really questioning how Pierre got to learn how to ski.

[@matrox]

Well ...yes he was from Louisiana, but I heard he used to visit his Grandma in Upstate NY in the Winter months and thats where he learned to Ski. He also used to Skateboard as a kid in Louisiana in the summer months during the 1930s which helped maintain his skills as a Skier.

[@kcrl1]

Water skiing on the bayou behind a swamp boat with one of those big ass props on the back? :-)

[@garpikemike1]

@@bogeyman10us11 geez..gotta explain everyting deez days. Lol.

[@hallmobility]

I _loved_ this episode. Obviously missed it when the series ran, or I would have remembered. HOW DID they get the idea to do a ski episode? Must have been Pierre Jalbert

[@janetaldrich7747]

One of the producers said that it was silly to waste a world-class skier like Pierre Jalbert.

[@aaadj7out]

Big Bear mountain ski area in SoCal....(in real life, Cage was capt. of Canadian Olympic Ski team)

[@brucefultz2462]

I watched this show when I was a child with ww2 vets at the VFW "they laughed at it at times

[@garpikemike1]

I guess they would from their perspective. :) Was still a gd show though especially for its day

[@jeffreylc]

Well it’s not a documentary is it???

[@glenne.smithjr.5846]

Combat! - "Mountain Man" - S03E01 This is one of the Episodes I missed as a Kid growing up in Chicago...Selmur Productions went to North Dakota Mountains to film certain parts of the Ski Scenes...The Ski Scenes are real with Mountain Snow and Pine Trees...This is the only Episode were the Germans are dressed in camouflaged White Uniforms on Skies...The escape scene is very Impressive and the Chase scenes are well done and scary...Francois turns out to be a Deserter from Humanity and really doesn't want to help Saunders small task Group...The Scene in which Caje is chased by a German Soldier on Skies is very Impressive but, the close-up scenes at the Cabin is a Hollywood stage scene...You don't see their Breath in Cold Climate with Snow; Excellent writing and this Episode is worth watching...I always have loved the Chase Scenes...4 Stars on this Episode...****Glenn E. Smith Jr. Saturday, 06/13/2015, 12:53PM

[@harryohrt5255]

Glenn E. Smith Jr. North Dakota ? I grew up there and did not know of the skiing potential. arghh....how ignorant I grew up to be.

[@garymazur2217]

I don't like to criticize anyone, think the German in charge was ignorant he should have let them pass called in brought up mortar teams, and a lot more troops he new they were marking the path, he could have a lot more damage. Americans probably bringing a whole platoon at least. Or company.

[@lpeter5781]

How many times has Kirby hurt his leg in this show? More than the Sgt had reloaded!!

[@TheEvilDrR]

He had to this time so Caje would have to be the one to ski back.

[@lsusmuggler]

@@TheEvilDrR yeah cause a Cajun can out ski a Mountain trooper.

[@TheEvilDrR]

@@lsusmuggler He can if he's actually a French Canadian Olympic skier in disguise. ;)

[@Thompson-xp1mk]

It is three times that Kirby,s ankle hurts so far.

[@phillyflash43]

Nice of the krauts to let them keep their coats in the cold storage room!

[@josephweaver335]

dead soldiers tell no tales!

[@Robbie_S]

Fun Fact : It was suppose to have taken place in Normandy France, but there are no mountains in Normandy and there is no snow in Normandy.

[@MM-ks7vs]

The place is supposed near french Alpes during 44 winter

[@William_sJazzLoft]

This was a particularly exciting episode.

[@jeffbrown7246]

What's funny is Caje is cast being from Louisiana! He skied the slopes of New Orleans! HAHAHA! Though he was an expert skier in real life)

[@thetruth3768]

It must have been too cold to see their breath huh.

[@elflingskitten]

Haven't seen this ep in years. I'm only a minute or so in and I'm already feeling sorry for Kirby. He's carrying the heaviest weapon, the radio, and pulling a small sled. I know RHIP, and the scout needs to be unencumbered, but I have to wonder if Saunders would wear out one man so much sooner than the others. Maybe he thought the extra work would keep him warmer and cut down on the griping, lol.

[@geraldmiller8973]

If the entire series of combat was the fight to get to paris where did the winter snow come from. paris was retaken on august 24-25. It was still summer. They would have to be shifted south to get to the mountainous areas to get that much winter snow. any ideas on this?

[@jp0308]

Yeah, Hollywood drama. Sometimes drama supersedes reality in Hollywood.

[@blusnuby2]

Here`s a thought: Read a HISTORY BOOK on American combat actions in ETO during WW2. Your answer lies within.....

[@williamhiles7404]

This is not a historic document but rather a study of what men go through in war. So what if it is not geographically accurate, or if it took 5 years instead of 4 or 5 months. Sheeeeezzzzz.

[@keithstudly6071]

I wondered how a bunch of GIs adapted to skis so fast and even even did some nice downhill work on cross country skis until I found out that Caje's Pierre Jalbert was really Canadian and a ski pro. Then the whole idea clicked.

[@glenne.smithjr.5846]

Dear Harry Ohrt : Asking for your forgiveness, I double checked on North Dakota. The Mountain Ranges are to small and I check a Review source on google.com...The Snow scenes were shot in Wyoming. This state has very large Mountain Ranges that we see in the "Mountain Man" Episode. thank you for correcting me. If you grew up there you would know the Territory. I'm just a Yankee Boy from Chicago.And, thanks for watching Combat! Glenn E. Smith Jr. ,06/26/2015, Friday, 2:20PM>>>>>>>>>

[@harryohrt5255]

Glenn E. Smith Jr. Thank you for the information. By the way, I have seen a poster captioned 'Ski North Dakota' and showing a snow covered farm field. Mind you, there is cross-country skiing potential, boring as it may be in the Red River valley.

[@janetaldrich7747]

Huh? They were shot at Squaw Valley, where Pierre sometimes taught skiing.

[@Liberatus]

Finally the combat community has realised the limitations of a weekly work of fiction, budgets don't allow us to shoot film in the French Alps. Just imagine it's the French Alps and it can be.. enjoy the posting of this show, thanks to the person who gave us this entertaining show..!!!

[@richardatkins7375]

I was wee when they ran this on tv, in that a military household. One of the 1st programs I recall seeing, or Walt Cronkite's daily reporting on Vietnam. War2war2war in my lifetime?

[@yannschonfeld5847]

Despite a highly improbable transfer of Normandy engaged soldiers to the French Alpes in winter '44 (another anomaly to let pass) and the wait in this frozen fortuitous jail, we finally see what Pierre Jalbert once did best: ski. Does anyone know if Pierre did his own stunt work here? It is unlikely but not impossible. His earlier skiing accident forced him to leave skiing (as mentioned by Johannes van Deventer, Pierre was once a Canadian National Ski Champion). We also see and hear what Vic Morrow once did best (in my humble opinion) portray the rôle of Sergeant Saunders in this séries. His exhange (35.01) with François Perrault (Theodor Bikel) is very profound and even though Sgt. Saunders is unarmed in this scène, he is armed with his analytical mind,his sharp insight into people, direct manner of getting his point across in no uncertain terms. Sgt. Saunders brings out his big guns.(as portrayed by Vic Morrow) A mémorable scène.Those coats worn by the squad are not very warm in winter. (in my profile picture, I am wearing the same one Inside out.) I know for a fact in winter, it is not very warm,without an inner lining. Theodor Bikel (born in 1924, Vienna Austria) has had a long and illustrious career in the cinéma, African Queen, the Sound of Music, in many, many TV séries, and in the théâtre, well known for playing "Tevye" Fiddler on the Roof" a couple of thousand times. Musically gifted, playing several musical instruments and able to sing in more than a score of various languages, speaking more than half a dozen European and Middle Eastern languages. An actor of huge talent and universally respected. Theodor last played in 2007. Theodor is a monumental actor of his generation and G*d willing, still stands the test of time. Merci pour le téléchargement.

[@itialianpasta]

Iain Schofield jesus did you just remember all this from memory?

[@Verdunveteran]

+Iain Schofield The French Alps...no...far more likely this episode is supposed to represent the Voges mountains in Alsace. Both US and French units fought the Germans there during the fall and winter of 1944 to 1945. And that mountain range saw even far more savage fighting during 1914-1918 between the French and German armies. Erwin Rommel served there as Oberleutnant in 1915-1916 with the Königliche Württembergisches Gebirgs-bataillon.

[@janetaldrich7747]

Yes, the long shots are all Pierre (the German chasing him was skiied by Bob Beattie).

[@delprice3007]

Iain Schofield my father was involved in one of those highly improbable transfers from Omaha to fourth armor

[@joshlonewolf4412]

Go Cage, Go Brother! :) Am French Too, But I Can’t Ski!

[@sleddog1935]

A snow cave is a method for survival, seldom gets below 28F in spite of sub zero air temps. Body heat can bring cave up to or above 32F.

[@josephweaver335]

I love Kirby...whats a squad? without a complainer!

[@Gohot229]

could be up to maybe 12-14 count varies but is the smallest unit usually from 5-6 to a dozen. These would be led by a Lutenent, above would be a company of four of these 'squad/platoon' units combined led by Captains and Majors on up...

[@BETTERWORLDSGT]

Every squad has one at least!

[@joshlonewolf4412]

joseph weaver Yea, Motor Mouth Kirby! & Ur Right There’s Always A Kirby In All Squads!

[@kcrl1]

Because when they stop complaining you better watch your back!

[@garpikemike1]

@@Gohot229 u totally misunderstood the comment. But tnks for the essay.

[@wnchillbilly1]

one of my favorites .

[@sleddog1935]

Old time 40's ski bindings fit the year.

[@randy95023]

Thanks for the info! Also, if a guy with a high powered rifle is chasing you, you might just shave a little time off the Olympic Downhill Record!!

[@josephweaver335]

do some looking up on caje, probably the most important man in the squad, never complained, spoke fluent French, and low and behold, he could ski, but I do think he went to the bayou to hang out and do some fishing....He was from French Canada.

[@randysimmons9838]

At the end he says the garand is a beautiful...i agree

[@blusnuby2]

Agreed...Too bad The Mountain Man didn`t end up with it as payment for his help in this mission. Otherwise, one of the better Combat episodes, with the terrific skiing sequences included !

[@LoneWolf051]

@@blusnuby2 the ski chase scene is one of the great highlights of the entire series, especially since Pierre Jalbert did it all himself, Ive always been amazed at his acting and skiing talents, he was an amazing person!

[@blusnuby2]

@@LoneWolf051 Yes, I totally agree ! Mr. Jalbert`s multi-dimensional character was KEY to the success of this authentic & gritty series. He is one of my 'Celluloid Heroes,' for sure.....

[@edbecka233]

"The greatest battle implement ever devised"...

[@389383]

If you have a finite number of flags and an unknown distance how do you determine when to put the flags down?

[@mf7482]

+Will Law every time there would be a change of direction, the flag is the cue. But that was still the question I was asking myself while they were walking. They would have run out of flags.

[@389383]

+Marc Freedman I guess you would have to be occasionally looking back at the last flag to see if it was still visible. Perhaps also noting down landmarks and compass settings. I really don't know as I was never in the military or in the Boy Scouts! Of course GPS would be a big help nowadays. And bread crumbs.

[@speedracer1945]

The third season I liked the most . I liked the location shooting of this episode .

[@hobbywargamer8195]

I have watched many of these episodes and what I have gathered is that these are front-line soldiers, veterans, and they have an inability to be aware of their own surroundings and more than once have been taken prisoner by the Germans, and to top it off they always manage to escape back to their own lines.

[@veroniqueherzog8230]

J adore cette séries de très bon acteur

[@deborahlangnese7645]

It’s funny. I believe I might be part German maybe but every time I watched this show or hogans heroes or Rat patrol. I always rooted for the Americans cause I knew they were good and Germans were bad. Still wondering about my lineage. I might have been kidnapped as a child. Not sure.

[@grabit1]

Henry Brandon, Scar from THE SEARCHERS, playing the German commander.

[@blusnuby2]

Yes, he played the Comanche Chief Scar in John Ford`s The Searchers---arguably the Best Western ((ever)) made ! Brandon`s performance in it gave me nightmares as a boy...

[@edbecka233]

Nice sporterized Mauser. I wonder where they shot these snow scenes.

[@mahoganyrush300]

the actor himself is a pro. he is still alive and is an insructor cool eh!

[@robertpeters4075]

They have to be fit to do all the things they do. Probably have to prepare months ahead.

[@chicken_953]

It's almost like this squad were Special Forces. Doing specific missions, always in the front scouting, collecting intelligence, reporting enemy strength, blowing up key facilities etc.... Pretty much what Special Forces do from what I think?

[@GoldenWinger001]

I'm astounded at how well Caje, a Cajun from Louisiana, skis. After all, Louisiana is not known for its mountains and in pre-war America, regular folk didn't travel half way across the country for vacations.

[@jamesooley8771]

only someone from southern Louisiana, where Caje was from, could know how to ski like that

[@refealibazeta7886]

That actor who plays the Mt man I think was in the Rifleman a few times.

[@JamesJohnson-qm6gh]

There are character actors who played in most of the shows in 50's and 60's. Claude Aikens , Jack Elam, Forrest Tucker etc.

[@JamesJohnson-qm6gh]

I know the Eastern Front in Russia was brutal winter weather. It saved Russia from Napoleon and Hitler.

[@patbackus7668]

Mountain man is gonna give his life in an avalanche saving the GIs

[@josephweaver335]

Look at the medal count for the 1936 Olympics...amazing!

[@HankWest-er8iw]

The Nazi ski troops even have their Wehrmacht wings on their tunics here, nice touch...

[@NACHALCHAIM]

I'll bet this episode was specifically written for Pierre Jalbert to take advantage of his champion ski skills. as many other comments have noted, Caje was supposed to be Cajun French from New Orleans, who are not known for championship skiing. Pierre Jalbert was French Canadian. The other point is: Combat was supposed to be set in Normandy; no high mountains, ski slopes there.

[@marymannion4445]

But every year during Mardi gras all the locals of new orleons go to Colorado for skiing to get away from all the hoopla

[@mishawakapost2681]

The battle for France was over for all practical purposes by the end of September. Should have had Richard Simmons (Sgt. Preston of the Yukon, not the fitness guru) show up. Yukon King wanted too many dog biscuits--and not the cheap ones either.

[@howardfortyfive9676]

....**Thank goodness you made the distinction clear!!** If you ever get the chance try the western food chain *WINCO Foods for dog biscuits!! Four varieties last time I was there 6 months ago. They are wonderful with gravy. Ha ha!*

[@saeedmadani7949]

Thank you.

[@SuperColonel91]

It just makes me wonder if this episode was filmed at Bridgeport CA

[@garymazur2217]

Reminds me of the movie with Steve McQueen, the great escape, Chase scene with Germans, caje gets away. Hilts goes back to prison.

[@georgeescaped6035]

german skier Bob Beattie, was the USA ski team guy back in the 70-80's

[@William_sJazzLoft]

Kirby always seems to be getting hurt

[@danrobinson572]

Yeah his ankle as always.

[@lsusmuggler]

Third time on the left leg so far. They had Little John as a clumsy buffoon in the earliest shows.

[@danrobinson572]

@@lsusmuggler yeah they did.

[@bolinfan1519]

@@danrobinson572 But lately Little John has "gotten with it."

[@danrobinson572]

@@bolinfan1519 yeah

[@richardstarky1435]

SGt. Saunders is very lucky to have Caje in his platoon: He's a good point man; Grew up in France; Good shooter and he skis :) Should've been atleast a Sargeant towards the end of the war :)

[@gpan62]

He supposedly grew up in Louisiana, thus the nickname, "Caje" as in Cajun.

[@mikeywilkinsjr3769]

Caje should’ve at least been a Corporal

[@edbecka233]

@@gpan62 Because the TV code wouldn't allow them to say "Coon-Ass".