COMBAT! s.3 ep.30: "Heritage" (1965)

[@andrewwalsh531]

We are so fortunate to be able to watch episodes of these old shows, what a timeless classic this was. And here we have a story about a young scuptor/historian, played by Charles Bronson before he developed the onscreen persona he became famous for. It just goes to show what a brilliant actor he was......and what a brilliant series Combat! was!

[@chonqmonk]

Bronson's acting is such that at 44 years old, he played "a *young* sculptor/historian" convincingly enough for people to think it was somehow before he had developed his onscreen persona!

[@davidirwin8219]

A great episode, with the fantastic Charles Bronson. Conflict between a man's duty and his love of priceless art objects, and he must make the excruciating-for him-decision..........Combat! was the best...........

[@Deebz270]

Corporal Vasquez was an intellectual - not uncommon in the lower ranks during WW2. He was not so much a lover of priceless art, as more appreciative of the *culture* and *heritage* as portrayed in human art forms, especially those made from stone. . It is hard to say whether this episode was the best, every episode is a classic in its own right, but this certainly is one of the top few that doesn't feature Vic Morrow so much. That struggle between duty to one's fellow soldiers and that of the preservation of cultural artifacts is a dilemma that no-doubt others have been faced with. Excellent episode.

[@halbarbour7340]

Another great episode, this series is honestly one of the best. Great acting, great writing, great stories, and Charles Bronson.

[@richardthornton3051]

This episode is amazeing to see Charles Bronson in a episode of combat who the following year played in the battle of the bulge with Henry Fonda and went on to play in a few more war movies includeing the dirty dozen in 1967 with telly savalas

[@JimAebel]

Great Escape before this show...

[@willdrucker4291]

Charles Bronson was a true life American Hero in the Pacific Theater during WW II..was the recipient of the Purple Heart among his many commendations…great episode

[@mt.rushmore7916]

This was just on last night on my cable. I had never seen this episode and tears ran down my face. This ep. was EXTREMELY well-written and acted. I will never forget seeing this. It was a quiet masterpiece.

[@ismaelrosado7390]

No hay traducir en español

[@brucesanborn492]

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[@josephcarr2742]

Good old Bronson never get tired of watching him

[@cameronduff884]

Or his wife Jill Ireland! We lost them both too soon. RIP.

[@rogerlynch5279]

A very impressive interpretation of this DEMOLITION EXPERT what had been done here. The script writers must had liked the satirical view on this Army Job. just thinking at THE DECISION were a young Physician had to decide what to do with his life.

[@jayb5225]

There is nothing as good as this series on tv today! Not even close!

[@triciajohansen7124]

Amen!!!!!

[@brad4428]

I used to watch Combat as a kid in the '60's. Honestly I don't remember a lot of the episodes. But now looking at them as a 69 year old man and a Marine Veteran, I see them in a totally different light. Great acting and for the most part, pretty realistic situations...

[@majcorbin]

I too watched in the 60's. Iit was my main motivation to learn German, in high school. a skill set that served me well, during my cold war,tour of duty,in nuremberg (1976-1979)

[@konpov4337]

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[@grazzer1673]

@@majcorbin German is one hard language to learn - as you know. In '82 I lived 6 miles from the East German border for a year - used to go visit the border frequently. Stationed in Italy in '87 - we obviously weren't allowed to travel to the East back then, but fortunately things have changed. Although now Germany is imploding with its Willkommenspolitik. If you do go back to Germany, try to close your eyes - it has been thoroughly overrun by invaders from the Middle East ... and it has changed - in a very, very bad way. Tragically, you will not recognize the Germany that you remember.

[@arseniomangubat7244]

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[@SaundersE5]

I loved that show growing up. 1st Ranger Battalion early 80’s still love watching these old episodes. What a great show.

[@Deebz270]

It is hard to say whether this episode was the best, every episode is a classic in its own right, but this certainly is one of the top few that doesn't feature Vic Morrow in the lead roll. That struggle between duty to one's fellow soldiers and that of the preservation of cultural artifacts is a dilemma that no-doubt others have been faced with. Excellent episode, perfectly cast for Bronson and Jason.

[@kathymcmahon6582]

Vic, my man, is COMBAT!!!

[@peterbartolomeo956]

Just the greatest show ever created. Every episode...a gem.

[@kathymcmahon6582]

Amen to that 😁😁😁

[@SaundersE5]

@@kathymcmahon6582it brings back such great memories

[@daffidavit]

Just 4 years earlier, Charles Bronson and Elizabeth Montgomery played their roles in the famous Twilight Zone episode of a post apocalyptic war where man meets woman entitled "Two".

[@SaldivarDelRio]

Very much happy to see combat again. My favorite tv series when I was 6yrs old

[@matt75hooper]

Fabulous episode. What an amazing experience.......watched this series when I was 6 years old......then watched it with my son......and now watching it with two grandsons.....

[@randy95023]

I've always loved Charles Bronson. As a child in the 60's he was in his prime and always played the stoic, quiet tough guy with a good heart. I have an uncle, now in his 80's, that looks just like Charles Bronson and shared the stoicism and honorable traits. One of the under rated greats of acting.

[@refealibazeta7886]

Bronson. The Tunnel king in The Great Escape. He was in my favorite Western movie. Once upon a Time in the West.

[@Davidraisedsimmentalcows.]

Combat , absolutely Fantastic show ! The variety of episodes and the stories of many different subjects and people in the portraying them in World War Il was very well done. Thank you for sharing.

[@LAWood-cp6oy]

Another brilliant episode of Combat. Heritage taught the explosives expert the value of human lives over matter. Superb.

[@ramoncarandang5053]

h6

[@jaydyey1430]

@@ramoncarandang5053 to

[@garnetstewart3461]

Has any TV show had so many prominent guest stars? They appreciated the writing, directing and regular cast.

[@blackhawkorg]

Bronson, was always a favorite. Rest in Peace

[@brianwills8689]

Charles Bronson , he would know about rocks , he worked hard out in a mine when he was a teenager . He was also a tail gunner in a bomber during the War and got a purple heart . He had his own T.V. show around this time it was called " Man with a Camera ." and those episodes are worth watching too . The tear of blood rolling down the cheek of the sculpture at 44:22 is a gem of photography .

[@m42037]

I've heard about statues of mother Mary crying a few times, i seen a vid once. Many say it was staged, what do you think? Look at the world now. Is God angry and punishing man again? The plague, many millions suffering now, the Capital, it's getting really bad. 😕

[@melvinbennett444]

Charles Bronson, born in Western Pennsylvania near Johnstown, in the coal mining town of Ehrenfeld. Both his mother and father were Lithuanian. Went to work in the coal mines when he was 10 years old after his father died. Received the Purple Heart for wounds in the Pacific theatre, as a gunner in a B-29 Superfortress. This role in combat was : 2 years After he was Danny the Tunnel King in 'The Great Escape'. Later in 1965, released around Christmas time, Major Wolenski in 'The Battle of the Bulge'. 2 years later in 1967, Wladislaw in 'The Dirty Dozen'. (only one of the Dirty Dozen to survive the mission) 3 years later in 1968, was Harmonica in 'Once upon a Time in the West'. 6 years later in 1971, was Joe Valachi in 'The Valachi Papers'. 7 years later in 1972, was Arthur Bishop in 'The Mechanic'. 9 years later in 1974, was Paul Kersey in 'Deathwish'. 10 years later in 1975, was Chaney in the bare knuckle boxing drama, 'Hard Times'. And on and on. One of my favorite actors and all-around good guy !

[@inspirewisdom]

He was truly a World War 2 hero

[@hiyallhiyall1644]

ooops sorry, thought Bronson was Jewish... but Captain Kirk and Spock were Jews

[@strattuner]

JESUS CHRIST a jew,you're in good company,and yes CHARLES BRONSON was a helluva man,born to act,god rest his soul

[@billhuber2964]

Wow !! He had an impressive resume. I like actors who had a blue collor background.

[@giefg551]

That door should had made awful noise to be opened, and then he took his time to get to business

[@alancorrea9161]

Kirby , he did it . The Lieutenant , he had to . Great episode !

[@dindinprivate3477]

I have watched every single episode from s1 ep1 to this one in order. Many of them made a strong impression on me, but this one is the very best of all!! How the look of adoration on Charles Bronson's face changes when he remembers why he is there, what he must do to the art in the cave. His eyes, his expression, his body language suddenly becomes depressed... He is even a better actor than Vic Morrow. Then there is the blood tear on the statues face. The ending had to be, but the episode was spectacular!

[@joshlonewolf4412]

Dindin Private To Each His Own As They Say Dindin! But! Vic Morrow MADE “COMBAT” What It Is! Very Popular,Ven After All These Years!

[@triciajohansen7124]

Both Morrow and Bronson were great actors!

[@kathymcmahon6582]

@@joshlonewolf4412 YUP DEFINITELY 😀😀😀

[@rorygay3529]

Man, I don't think I recognized any guest star as a kid, but now I'm pleased to see all the famous people

[@RaulDiaz-eq4qw]

Guenos días muiguenas series de combate. Adiós amen saludes patodos

[@billboth4814]

Hanley/Jason's cloding of the eyes says more than a thousand words could.

[@skyedog24]

I knew a guy wants that could sketch a picture with a pencil in that same amount of time it was uncanny amazing.

[@timlies3627]

Great episode. Tearjerker.

[@grabit1]

One of the very best episodes of one of the very best shows ever on television. And that's no hype.

[@manuelbermudez211]

I was 12 years old when I first saw this episode. I’ve always remembered it …

[@jayb5225]

Over 500k views! Not bad for a 55 year old tv show!

[@richardnogan4579]

Excellent. Bronsons face saying forgive me with the trail of his blood on the statues face and boom💥😞

[@j.j.2678]

Morrow (to his credit ) remains cool under the fire, When some of the green recruits or other NCO's start bitchin or throwing insults he does not entertain them, "Follow your orders" kinda guy, When Kirby gets into shit over his head, The few times Saunders tells them what's on his mind, He let's them have it both barrels, A class act for sure.

[@stephenlynch8947]

Incredible acting job by Bronson without saying a single word ... you could feel his pain as he struggled with the decision to sacrifice art for lives. About 4 minutes of just him in silence making his decision, then "forgive me" ... You can't teach acting like that - or at least they don't any more.

[@jeffreycoulter4095]

One of his "best" performances

[@mt.rushmore7916]

This was truly touching and fantastically done. And, I don't kiss anyone's butte!

[@rasidmohamed6206]

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[@edhocell5419]

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[@idontknow1836]

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[@darylcumming7119]

Thanks for the upload.

[@23Brettski]

Man! Every episode make me think of Viet and cry...I love this show!!!

[@jeffyoung60]

Wow! I loved how Charles Bronson played his G.I. rock specialist character in this episode. He was something of a nerd expert on rocks, a tad cocky, but not so much because he still came across as likeable. His passion for past works of art and sculpture truly humanized him and kept him from being a cold-hearted subject matter expert as others played on COMBAT! Two years from this episode, Charles Bronson will achieve recognition for his part in the blockbuster hit, "The Dirty Dozen". Bronson will play a notable main character role in the 1969 western, "Once Upon A Time In the West". But nine years from this episode, Bronson will gain real nationwide fame as New York architect, Paul Kersey, turned vigilante with a .32 Colt Police Positive Special revolver in the 1974 classic, "Death Wish". There were about five Death Wish movies but the first remains the iconic best. Charles Bronson proved popular in Italy for some reason. In Italy he gained the nickname, "Il Bruto", the ugly one. I don't know if Bronson took that as a compliment or insult or both. Charles Bronson passed away in the 2000s but even among later American generations he is still remembered for his iconic Paul Kersey vigilante role in Death Wish.

[@ronparker8582]

One of my favorite episodes.

[@PatriotNC1]

Poor Kirby, he got "volunteered" again.

[@agentfungus9742]

+PatriotNC1: ikr. I love the characters in this show. Such great writing!

[@dontaylor9392]

Yea, but at least Caje didn't have to take the point this time!

[@motomark9736]

Kirby is a smart mouth true but he went because he is a good recon soldier . I would pick him too for this missiin

[@johnminehan1148]

Comes with the BAR.

[@ParraEel]

WOW I cannot believe all the Bronson fans here (like me) missed at 33:30 the poetic name of that statue and ironically his role in the magnificent 7. When he died in M7 he said to the kids ....... "What's my name?"they replied "Bernardo" Brons then died after saying "Damn right!"

[@koochchu7266]

Just said that to my wife 1 hour ago!

[@carpenterbluechicken]

My Dad had a movie poster of the Magnificent 7 it was a cool movie poster but we end writing silly notes to each other on it. It was in the downstairs bathroom a toilet in the laundry room, I write notes to my brother Kevin. It was too bad we ruined the poster it was big movie poster. He had a friend who worked in the theatre. Yeah Charles Bronson had a image he did he cool he was.

[@RCALivingStereo]

This was my favorite episode with a young Charles in it

[@strattuner]

I can visualize RICK JASON pulling a man to safety,he was a helluva actor and person,RIP RICK

[@johnmcdonald9304]

strattuner. Sadly Rick Jason killed himself shorty after a reunion of fellow cast members of "Combat''. I loved this show as a kid, never missed an episode.

[@leezeidel3630]

His suicide was a shock to me 🤔

[@strattuner]

@@leezeidel3630 he should have asked his loyal fans,he must have felt hopeless god bless his soul,rip RICK

[@kathymcmahon6582]

@@johnmcdonald9304 so very sad!!

[@kathymcmahon6582]

@@strattuner he had a wife that loved him. Talk talk talk if you are bothered about something!!!?

[@LAWood-cp6oy]

Had to watch it again, seen it several times, just magnificent!

[@石塚正司まさし]

チャルーズブロンソン!日本でのコマーシャルに出られてました!懐かしく拝見させて頂きました!🇺🇸まるで日本🗾の武士道精神を思わせるような🇯🇵見事なシーン🤔でした！平和を愛する気持ちが伝わって、少し涙😢しました。素晴らしかったです!ありがとうございました💦✨

[@glenne.smithjr.5846]

Combat! S03E30 "Heritage" 1965 - Five Stars [*******] This story has a very deep feeling if you are a Sculpturist. Charles Bronson plays Corporal Velasquez a lover of Sculpturing. Lt Handley, Kurby, and Corporal Velasquez have to knock out a German Bunker and Discover a Steel door that has priceless sculpture inside as far back as the Greek and Roman times. Corporal Velasquez get wounded and decides to set the Explosive charge to destroy the German Bunker and O.P. Center. The last 10 minutes of this Episode is really gripping. Sculpturing is the oldest form of art work and the writing in this episode is at Top Best. Only Charles Bronson could play this Character. I want all Combat Fans to see this episode. I don't want to give away the ending. This was a story of personal Feeling. Wednesday, 06/24/2015/, 2:38PM, Glenn E. Smith Jr.,Vietnam Veteran - Five Stars [*******]

[@dindinprivate3477]

6 stars at least, 7 better.

[@nonrepublicrat]

and stuff !

[@algorithm4390]

The Mechanic....".if you are reading this prepare to die..."

[@johnmarks227]

Bernardo was his character in the magnificent seven.

[@rsangala]

Bronson,Savallas, Rooney, Coburn Avalon and many other GREAT guest stars

[@algorithm4390]

Havent got to Telly Savalas yet...

[@Abridgelion]

The closest thing we'll get to a Bronson geology episode.

[@jamesbetker6862]

Bronson was a Petrologist. An expert with rocks.

[@Abridgelion]

@@jamesbetker6862 He was a coal miner. Technically a little different. No less honorable.

[@GaryLachman]

I grew up watching this. I had no idea how well made they were and what important questions they posed. I'd call it existential, in the true sense of the word.

[@quentinburns8298]

Their MG-42 sound affects have way too slow rate of fire. But they do such a good job with equipment on this show. They have Saunders' Thompson firing at about the right rate...they were fast.

[@williamhiles7404]

The MG-42 's rate of fire is still classified from what I have read. Apparently we have never came up with a similar type that is faster.

[@nathanrector5584]

one of the greatest thank you

[@joshlonewolf4412]

Really Liked Lt. Hanley’s Character! Good Actor! He Gave His All, & Added Realism In All He Did! He Even Showed Compassion When Necessary! He Was A Real Marine Who Fought In W.W.II. A Real Hero!

[@kcrl1]

Correction: Rick Jason served from 1943 to 1945 in the U.S. Army Air Corps, during World War II.

[@langtran5944]

toi xem phim nay thay vo cung khoc liêt khung khiep giong viet nam

[@gspowers51]

Sergio Leone said Charles Bronson was the greatest actor that he ever directed.

[@EDOGZ818]

He didn't seem like a good actor, he seemed like he was just playing himself...regardless of the role, he made it believable and natural, just like this one.

[@mt.rushmore7916]

@@EDOGZ818 without a doubt. You stated what I failed to put into words. Beautiful.

[@robtsologtr]

The sketch of the Lt. at the start of this episode jumped out at me…I have a sketch done by a fellow soldier of my Dad, “somewhere in the S. Pacific.”

[@edoedo8686]

A show that mentioned the pioneering sculptor Jacob Epstein had to be good. Reminds of the show Father Knows Best when it mentioned Kafka's The Trial. Valasquez--I think the show's acknowledgement of US soldiers of color in WWII, in segregated armed forces (a sad irony). Great episode about the value of art to humanity.

[@danbrennan7348]

You just knew Chuck was going to rattle the cans.

[@davidcraig9779]

His blood forming a tear on the statue...very fitting.

[@joecruz9204]

Very educational combat love it!

[@nicor3045]

My neighbors kids & I would play combat with real ww2 army surplus ammo belt & helmets ... so much fun !!

[@edbecka233]

Yep. IDK if my childhood gang had some sort of early-onset hypertestosteronism or what, but none of us ever played "navy" or "air corps"...and most of us became VN-era veterans.

[@markadams7597]

Wow! This provocative episode proposes an interesting dilemma: which is more valuable a regiment of troops (who will all but be forgotten in 80 years) or hundreds of years old artwork that will still be viewed and treasured for 100s of years after WW2? For once, I disagree with Hanley. General Eisenhower should make the decision to destroy or deploy in this episode. (The script should have had the boys back to battalion with the information about these cultural icons.) Great episode, thank for posting.

[@luisnguyen5455]

I remembered Charles Bronson in western film ‘ Red Sun ‘ with French actor Alain Delon .( ARVN)

[@GrumblingGrognard]

Charles Bronson makes a guest appearance as a "demolition expert" with a strong affection for stone to assist our intrepid heroes deal with a fortified German observation post.

[@themistocles4683]

This must be the scientific episode of Combat! as seen through the eyes of someone who has been around rocks but not as a geologist but someone who can explain igneous rocks and how rocks have weakness points or fissures in its foundation, despite its structure. Those weakness points prove crucial whether your demolish a mountainside for roadways or knowing which part of the rock to chisel to give art to fine sculpting.

[@monroetoolman]

What a great episode.

[@Thompson-xp1mk]

He must have thought that he might as well die with beautiful statues as destroy only statues without his death. I am very glad to see Charles Bronson whom I miss.

[@michelmendoza1769]

They conduct themselves like soldiers in the pre-Vietnam era no civilian massacres the 80th anniversary of D-day approaches damn we were a great army then!

[@gerardmetzger6182]

THAT WAS A GREAT EPISODE IN EVERY WAY. GLAD I GOT TO YEQAENJOY TV LIKE THIS AS A KID. TOO BAD TV TODAY IS NO WHERE IN THIS LEAGUE. YEA TOO BAD FOR EVRYBODY.

[@bearing44]

Glad I found this episode Charles Bronson Puts Chuck Norris in his baby crib

[@edbecka233]

Norris checks under his bed every night to make sure Saunders isn't there.

[@DonFahquidmi]

I knew it! As soon as I saw the DR-8 strapped to Charles Bronson's back that it was the plot device to jeopardize the mission. This episode should have been named "A Tear of Blood".

[@edbecka233]

Or, "the stones cry out".

[@jeffjohnson6402]

Great episode.

[@leezeidel3630]

Incredible episode as usual 👍

[@dontaylor9392]

Someone needed to teach Lt. Hanley how to "low" crawl on his belly rather than on his hands and knees with his rear sticking up in the air!!

[@jirivorobel942]

Do you know what a poacher's butt is? A gunshot wound on the posterior, caused by a combination of early less lethal shotgun ammunition (homemade out of salt and bristles) and crawling like that.

[@billboth4814]

War destroys so much in terms of human life and culture. We have seen it recently in Syria and the rest of the Middle East. So much was lost in WW 2 as well. The classic example was the destruction of Monte Cassino in 1944. The attacks on the abbey there actually made the place easier for the Germans to defend and killed 230 Italian civilians in addition to destroying the building and priceless artifacts.

[@leonardc.middelkamp1797]

A good geology lesson here.

[@josephweaver335]

In a war of this magnitude, tere was no way to save anything but, maybe yourself, the german government was a well operated, oiled machine, that lacked one thing.....GOD, thank You Lord, for bringing my father home! R.I.P SiR (DAD)

[@motomark9736]

They had the opposite of God

[@kathymcmahon6582]

Thank you for saying that!!! Without God ( Jesus) we have NOTHING!!!!

[@lelandsmith2320]

The krauts had more God than our "ally" the Soviet Union.

[@Bronzeone1956]

There just isn't and might never be a acting era as good as the 50'-70's maybe it's because I was born in 56 and when I was young I was Impressionable . But The Acting of the Most Modern age the last 40 years can't compare to the old actor's of the past. Bronson was a legend, possibly as time goes on actor's of the current era might reflect as good as the past, but I doubt it!

[@kathymcmahon6582]

That's the TRUTH!!

[@BruceK10032]

Don't you love the part where the squad is crawling around in the night, while the Germans are looking for them through binoculars in the daylight?

[@ericl2969]

Actually, no. I think that moving swath of bright light coming in through the viewing port more than adequately shows that their only light source is the parachute flares. Beyond that, they needed a certain level of lighting just to capture this on film. If you think the part about using binoculars is dumb, it's not. Plenty of binoculars have enough light-gathering ability to increase a person's night vision compared to the unaided eye. This is true for any binocular for which the front lens dimension (in millimeters) divided by the power yields a number of 7 or higher. Even for cases where that number is 5, the degree of night-vision capability is pretty astounding. I won't go into the reasoning behind this, but it's true.

[@saeedmadani7949]

Duty over love, Thank you.

[@HankWest-er8iw]

Always loved Bronson growing up and the character he always portrayed young (Magnificent 7) and older (Death Wish) and even here in this episode "Il Brute" shows the rough face and gentle soulful blue eyes he made the camera love him. He was excellent in this episode. But I'm not going to let him off the hook. When I grew up a bit I found that he was a damn wife stealing grass cutter, co-star in film "The Great Escape", David (the "Blonde Beatle/Illya Kuriyakin agent of UNCLE) McCallum's wife, Jill Ireland, was the target. Buczyński used to hang around their place and when the time was right, she ran off with him (Bronson had abs and muscles, David didn't. Kind of like the Bogart/Bettie Davis film "Petrified Forest", check it out). Kharma?: McCallum is still a working actor ("NCIS") while both Ireland and Chuckie Buczyński are long dead and gone. All have a legacy on film. Now I'm going to go to my DVD collection and watch "Chato's Land", "Magnificent 7" and "Death Wish 5" again ;-) ....

[@JFinSD2]

Charles Bronson.was under rated......when given the right material and a good director......he could act as well as any big name actor.

[@gspowers51]

Sergio Leone said that Charles Bronson was the greatest actor he ever directed.

[@speedracer1945]

+Gregory Powers Bronson didn't really break out to the lead roles till He was in his 50's .

[@speedracer1945]

Gross , check out Bronson's finger nails @ 9:54 . He needs to trim them , I mean really bad . LOL

[@bobsaturday4273]

Chucks ok but c'mon now thats not sayin much for his roster ...

[@TheChsmith]

Uh Uh, U brought 2, to many. Blam blam blam

[@baroneb5043]

Speed Racer 😂😂😂😂 like fkn vampire

[@pbrown6097]

Very good, I have always like Chs Bronson

[@Meesterbigger]

little John must have 20 purple hearts !!

[@algorithm4390]

He got his start from the director Altman - they were both from Missouri', he maried a model.

[@scottyreynolds3324]

if anyone is watching and I hope they are I just want to reply so that I know that I'm not the only one that's watching this because I do like combat

[@kathymcmahon6582]

Combat is the bomb 😁😁😁

[@hiyallhiyall1644]

wow great episode

[@steveahalverson1532]

"The greatest generation" would roll over if they heard us squabbling about our "freedoms "to wear a mask or not. I salute them, always.🧚‍♂

[@memphoonthemississippi642]

Amazing the studios could crank out 32-39 episodes a season of a hour shows like this and now can only do maybe 13 episodes a season of half hour pap like Friends - with "stars" making 7 figure salaries for sitting around sets of coffee houses and apartments. And they say corporate CEOs are overpaid!

[@bobsaturday4273]

they are , more than overpaid , more like blood sucking scum

[@dhart8451]

@@bobsaturday4273 You are both crybabies, as if you wouldn't take the money.

[@bobsaturday4273]

@@dhart8451 whats taking the money for an easy job got to do with facing reality ? you're the whining baby here crying because yor mommy didn't change yor poopy diaper . we were stating a fact that the producers , writers and actors in these older tv shows worked hard to put out quality product and didn't get paid near as much as these new gen of "entertainers"

[@motomark9736]

Junk tv now days is all they make there hasn't been a good tv show since Mash

[@kathymcmahon6582]

@@bobsaturday4273 TRUTH!!!

[@e.d.b.4697]

Rockhard quarryman and rugged, Chs Bronson, got a manicure for his part- lmao! 8:30 as binoculars raised to his face his nails flashed and I had to rewind to double check. Yup ;) Gone psycho, I started watching at Season 1, Episode 1 and will soldier on thru this entire & great series- flaws, bloopers,, and all!

[@brianwills8689]

+ E.D. Bowen , Bronson probably got the manicure for his T.V. show at the time called .." Man with a Camera " . I can recommend those episodes too .

[@e.d.b.4697]

started watching them- funny to see that camera a high tech in the day

[@triciajohansen7124]

Bronson painted in real life. In fact, he tried to buy back the paintings he sold.

[@davekinghorn9567]

What happens when a gentile, pacifist Artist is drafted into the Army in the middle of WW2? Charles Bronson plays the gentile, lifelong student of art and art history, sculpture, and the stones and geology that produce sculpture marble. But, despite his heart-yearning for a lifetime of art, he still has never gotten his chance to sculpt, and walk among the great works of the Renaissance Masters. From a poor family, from his youth he worked the stone quarries of New Mexico, blasting out rock, and only getting to carve angels into tombstones. Now, drafted into the Army Engineers as a geology specialist a short time after D-Day, he gets an important assignment. Blow up an enemy observation post carved into a mountainside under an old bombed out French Chateau with solid granite walls 10 feet thick. It can't be taken by conventional means. It can only be destroyed by blowing the rock formation it is carved into. Exactly his kind of job. And 4,000 US troops will be massacred in the valley below the next morning if he fails. Sneaking through enemy lines, perilously avoiding enemy detection in the middle of the night, using his geologic skills and his art education, he finds a secret entrance to a cave. The exact rock formation he needs to set his explosives. But once inside... his world turns upside down, as he finds himself, finally, living his lifelong dream... walking among the finest great Art works of the Renaissance Masters, all safely hidden away to avoid the destruction of war... and all seemingly staring directly at him. In one hand, he holds the lives of 4000 men. In the other, he holds the embodied Heritage of Human Civilization itself. Which will weigh more heavy?

[@nonrepublicrat]

whatever

[@williamwean395]

Combat went to reruns quickly. I used to watch it Saturday afternoons

[@clevlandblock]

Charlie was a B-29 tail gunner in the AAF.

[@markleblanc3447]

Anything Bronson is In is Gold

[@phillipjones3342]

And who brings it home Charles Bronson excellent

[@ABMALLAH]

Great episode with Charles Bronson

[@Peter-od7op]

Love these vd😊

[@garymazur2217]

Someone made the comment he was asking the statue for forgiveness, he wasn't looked away when said it, looking up to God, or even the man who had created it. Or maybe both, it's up for you to decide.

[@Bill-n8t]

Great episode

[@thetruth3768]

Chas Bronson to the rescue!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!