COMBAT! s.2 ep.3: "Masquerade" (1963) 

My dad was A WW2 veteran of the Italian campaign. 36th Division Company M heavy weapons platoon. I grew up totally obsessed with WW2 and this show. He would watch it with me and I would ask questions which he would answer but only in vague terms. Later on in life he became much more open about it to me (no one else in the family was interested). He was my hero. We lost him in 2001 and I miss him every day.

One of the very best actors ever James Coburn. Awesome episode!

I used to watch this with my dad when I was a kid. CHEERS from AUSTRALIA

any episode with James Coburn has got to be great.

You couldn't get a better series than Combat I grew up watching this for UK viewers it second to none a brilliant mustn't miss and even decades later never been bettered.😁

Doc..after the war became a corporate pilot...Doc was one of my favorites in this series..all of these guys were great actors..and seemed real to a young lad who watched this every week with my family..better times for sure..

Combat, was my everything show as a kid. I was 7-12 when this ran, and me and my friends loved it!

Coburn and Lee Marvin two great actors doesn't get much better than that 👍

Another great episode featuring one of my favorite stars, James Coburn.

And just like the episode with Lee Marvin this is the quality you get when you put a movie star presence in an episode of Combat.

Excellent episode indeed. I've been binge watching off and on for the last four days, on to the next ep.

That the Germans were "not suckers" was also intended irony. This show had great acting, direction, production and writing--perhaps the best on television week after week--ever.

Love it in the 1960's and is still holds its own today.

i was just 8/9 years old when i watch the first Combat movie and after more than 40 years watch them on youtube...almost all the episodes...awesome...thanx...

My father was in WWII. He passed away last November. I miss him. He was my hero.

I'm from a Military Family, may I Pay my Respects, in your Dad's case His actions Changed are History!! Thank you .. a Great man!!

There are so many great episodes in this series, peopled by supremely quality actors, many of which were in the early stages of their careers. Love this series!!

One of my favorite "Combat" episodes - James Coburn was a talented actor.

Just watched Lee Marvin in Combat ,Now James Coburn Awesome. Thank you to Everyone that downloads these Shows.

Best combat episode ever put out on TV. My brother and I were given a used black and white TV from my dad. We grew up on a Michigan farm with 10 brothers and sisters. My dad worked delivering furniture in the winter in Flint, Michigan. Flint had put a tax on people working and not living in Flint in the early 60s.

allways a pleasure finding james coburn pieces I haven't discovered thank you for uploading

Searched and searched for something to watch on YT ended up back here watching all 5 seasons for the second time. Nothing else comes close to "Combat" as far as WW2 shows

This TV series was my main motivation for taking three years of German language classes in High school (1967-1970) a skill set that served me well during my Cold War tour of duty in Nuremberg 1976-1979)

Combat was my all time favorite show I have the complete series on DVD

My newly discovered favorite show came out before I was born

I know I grew up playing Army as a kid, and was always Sgt Saunders. Great show, I still love watching it.

Saunders lost his magic machine gun that shoots 450 rounds in one magazine. He never carries extra clips now he will receive his 24th Purple Heart. I’m 70 years old and still love this show. God bless Vic Morrow.

This plot has been used a few times in Combat , though I enjoy each one since each is different and the credibly of the guest star in this case James Coburn comes off good . Thanks for posting these episodes .

Coburn always had how own style, he was really good in the magnificent seven.

They depict a scouting patrol at times involved in special operations. I never appreciated how well made these episodes were until later years vi morrow and Rick Jason were great. They filmed using I believe Kodak 2500 film that's why they are clear great camera man used special techniques with small camera Glad they filmed 5 years worth.

Coburn had starred in "Hell is for Heroes" the year before this. He's a natural playing a GI.

Good episode. Well written, acted and directed. Coburn was something.

My dad was in WW11 Army I miss my dad great series of combat

All here were great. Born in 1959 so both theme song and opening graphics triggers deep memories, instantly rocketing me back to ... 1963? 4 years old but I watched a LOT of these as it went on. Again the title animation is triggering smells of childhood living rooms (I heard that) and a now-indescribable atmosphere of all that in the past. Coburn always a fav, first knowing him as the unflappable Flint. Good posting.

Coburn did this and The Great Escape in same year. Morrow would have fit right in with that crowd

Thank you for your Dad's service. My dad couldn't join the service. He had flat feet and an bad sight just like me. This is why I thank everyone since my dad couldn't serve in WWII. He would have been 115 years old this November.

Who would dislike this masterpiece?

Great video, great acting. I imagine filming in 1963 there was lots of origninal war equipment for both the US and Germans to use in filming. The action is more realistic than many epic films.

THANKS for uploading! I have watched so many thanks to you! I use to watch these with my Dad when I was a kid.

great episode, interesting storyline, great acting!

My favorite episode: "Masquerade" with James Coburn. I love when Vic Morrow mocks him and says "yeah-hubba hubba hubba." 🙂

enjoyed the series.didnt see many of when i was a kid,my was in ww 2 passed 2006 miss him always..godbless to all fighting men/women past/present...

I always liked how they switched up between Rick and Vic on who was starring that week.

Gunsmoke and Combat were 2 shows I never missed when I was kid..

Another fantastic episode.When tv was excellent.

Episode 3 of season 2 and another hugely important facet of Sergeant Saunder's character as portrayed by Vic Morrow comes through plain as day: a sixth sense, a Crystal ball, call it what you will that allows him to see through smoke screens as credible as they may seem that he cannot buy. It works both ways. True honesty and integrity, he senses it right away. The opposite, he picks up on little by little until it sews doubt in his mind and he begins asking questions. Even Lieutenant Hanley at one point checks with Battalion. I happen to know someone very much like the character that Vic Morrow plays and it is truly uncanny how true to life Vic Morrow's "personnage" is. No sucker him or such people. Man or Woman, it makes no difference even though such a Woman, people find her as having "masculin" (very strong qualities) Both the writing and Vic Morrow's portrayal bring out a very real human being. Merci pour le téléchargement.

Great episode!! James Coburn is a great actor and played the Kraut part to a T... Combat often had excellent casting for their guest stars. Good stuff!

Lee Marvin and James Coburn are very similar actors. Sometimes I even got them confused. But I love them both.

I haven't seen this show since I was a kid. Thank you.

Coburn was one of my favorite actors. Cross of Iron was one of the best WW2 movies out there.

Pre famous Coburn! You can see what acting chops he has! Loved him as Tex in Charade same year as this.

Combat always had great stories. Watched this show many times. After my Army days I found hundreds of ways to find to have suspicion of the unconvincing stories the Germans made. Even the Sargent thought the use of hubba-hubba was odd. Number one he repeated he wanted to go to Battalion. Then he said four numbers that meant nothing. What Battalion? Should have said he needed to go to the TOC. The Tactical Operations Center. Each Battalion in a Regiment has a number. Should have had a Division patch on the left shoulder. Say if he had the Division patch of the 3rd Infantry Division, but, he's in the 4th Armored Division area. And the 3rd Infantry Division is 800 miles away. Going to be real hard to convince anybody with that. At position 10:14 the Lieutenant responded with "a cup of Java." After the Sargent offered a cup of coffee. Should have responded with "a cup of Joe" instead. Yes a cup of is a cup of coffee, but, Americans don't use Java. He could have even said "a cup of high test." Coffee is either with caffeine or decaffeinated. Caffeine coffee is "high test" and decaffeinated is "unleaded." I reference to grades of gasoline. Decades ago all gasoline had tetraethyl lead. In the 1970's to 1980's the lead was gradually removed. No longer available today. The High test gasoline had the highest octane rating. As more automobiles became available to run on unleaded gasoline. The term unleaded was used to describe gasoline without lead. High test and unleaded became a interesting way to describe coffee. They did have unleaded automobiles during the WW-2 era. Just two of the many ways for me to see right through the German spy's attempt to appear to be American.

Thanks for sharing. Watching from European Union, Lithuania. Ich schaue aus die Europäische Union, Litauen. Die schöne Episode. The great episode.

Great last line! "Suckers..."...perfect delivery!

Sgt. Saunders ! What a Hero . This is a very good episode , plenty of suspense and enough action to satisfy the taste for real battle .

Apparently the squad never watched 'Cross of Iron'...then they'd have known that Coburn was a kraut...

James Coburn is excellent in this one!

As usual James Coburn did an excellent job along with the others.

I have to add thanks for these uploads great viewing during this quarantine !!

Thank you for the upload.

Loved “ Combat “ !!!! Just watched Coburn in “ Midway “ this morning……another GREAT war epic.

This show was on when I was very young but so long ago I don't remember a single one. So it's like seeing them for the first time.

My dad was at Normandy. These were the best shows when I was a kid.

The American soldier at the road block played in that Star Trek episode with the salt eating monster.

This episode was very well acted and stands out as one of the best ones. James Coburn is very convincing as a covert German infiltrator, devious and menacing throughout...and with those teeth!

James played one cold dude. "Suckers" as Sarge is being helped. Excellent.

Rocky Marciano was the only undefeated boxing champion in any weight division (until Joe Calzaghe retired 46-0 in 2009). At the end of his career he was 49-0, with 43 of his victories coming by knockouts. Rocky made his boxing debut in 1947 at the age of 24 in Holyoke, Massachusetts, by knocking out Lee Epperson in the third round. He went on to fight such legends as Joe Louis and Jersey Joe Walcott. On September 23, 1952, in Philadelphia, Marciano KO'd Walcott in the 13th round to win the Heavyweight Championship of the World. He fought his last boxing match on September 21, 1955, knocking out "The Mongoose" Archie Moore in the ninth round at Yankee Stadium. He announced his retirement on April 27, 1956. On August 31st, 1969--the eve of his 46th birthday - Marciano was killed in an airplane crash. Although he's been gone more than 30 years, he's still revered today as one of the greatest fighters in the sport. His cameo appearance, uncredited, soldier meeting ambulance.

At the 28:28 mark is none other than Rocky Maciano! WOW! I haven't watched Combat since I was a kid back in 63!

What a plot--German imposters trying to find Sgt. Saunder's Bn Hq. Germans did indeed masquerade as American soldiers in Europe in WW2. Nevertheless, Sgt. Saunders had them pegged early on and managed to stop the last one. As always, every episode delivers, from start to finish.

Kirby may do a lot of griping, but he's good to have by your side in combat.

At 19:00 Coburn even eats ruthlessly, like an animal devouring it's prey.

I saw "Masquerade" back in 1963, and I liked how Sgt. Saunders (Vic Morrow) suspected these two krauts impersonating American soldiers from the beginning. The kraut James Coburn played didn't fool Pvt. Kirby when he pulled out that bloody piece of paper either.

Saunders must have a suitcase full of Purple Hearts.

Quality Show; Thanks!

To those who didn't get the "suckers" remark by Saunders at the end: It's the flip side of the trusting quality of Americans, that the dead character of Coburn had just derided. Germans were much too skeptical to be taken in, Coburn suggested, but that trustfulness is also the quality that saves Saunders when he can't speak. So sarcasm, the good kind.

This is the serial I m watching from 10 yrs old and my favourite actors too.send my regards to our Doc. N kirby who is in his ripe age

I love you... I have beeb looking for someone who has all of Combat! Thank you!!

Rocky Marciano at 28.28. "Man, you oughta retire before you kill someone." Yep, it's really him, and they gave him a line with some irony.

Fantastic episode! Combat: best tv series ever made.

28:28 Little known fact but this is Heavyweight Champion Rocky Marciano. Don't know why he wasn't mentioned in the credits but he is listed in the cast in IMDb.

Coburn, one of my favorites. He and Charles Bronson, both in Combat!, both in the Great Escape and Magnificent Seven

james Coburn was amazing actor he assumed the role totally,i liked him in Fistfull of Dynamite 1970-71

funny thing is that i am 23 year old now watch these with mine dad love watch old shows

One of favorite TV show of my grandfather he always remember When he was a ww2 soldier....

Just love this one with James Coburn, he did a great job. But no matter how slippery his character was, he was up against ole Sarge, not to be outdone with his Thompson.

My very favorite episode. Especially the "sucker" ending.

A melhor série de filme que já assisti. Muito bom e lembro da década de 60. Hélio portela Brasil

I was in junior high and used to watch Combat every week, along with The Fugitive, both on ABC

A really well made show. I absolutely loved it as a kid. It attracted the biggest stars of the day as guest stars. I always really liked Vick Morrow. Such a shame he was killed filming a war scene. It's like he came full circle. I was raised by a generation of WWII veterans. Any war stories they told were about anything but combat.

Here we go again. Saunders belt with his 1911, canteen, ect; is taken but he does not retrieve it before escape/evasion. WTF?. Coburn: Masterful and unique actor, as always, a pleasure to watch onscreen...RIP

This is better than the stuff they have on nowadays.

I remember that one. Loved the show

I've seen so many of these episodes, I hum the theme music in my sleep.

By this episode, Sgt Saunders has reached his 18th purple heart!

This was TV at one of its greatest periods. Add in all the westerns of the 50s and 60s as well as the cop shows and it beats the crap out of what's on TV nowadays hands down. We didn't know how good we had it and who would of thought our whole country would have sunk to the level it's at.

Vic Morrow was a very under rated actor! It’s a shame how is career didn’t take off more after the Combat series was canceled

I love at the beginning when they’re walking down the road in casual formation with their weapons pointed at each other. 😂😂

Vic Morrow was a perfect fit for Combat!

Watched Còmbat with my brothers always went to bed humming the Combat tune brilliant 😊

That was Rocky Marciano with a quick line. He did a good job I wish he had more lines.