The Rat Patrol - Season 1 - Eps 2: The Life Against Death Raid
During a desert battle, Hitchcock is badly wounded. Troy decides to risk taking him to a nearby German field hospital as their own hospital is too far away. Upon arriving at the hospital he and Moffitt nearly pull off the masquerade, except for a paranoid patient -- Captain Friedrich -- who tells everyone they are American spies. No one believes him but during the delay the doctor notices a tattoo on Hitch's arm from Ft. Benning, Ga. Troy forces him, at gunpoint, to finish the operation. They escape in a hail of gunfire after the surgery.
About The Rat Patrol
Title: The Rat Patrol
First Air Date: 1966-09-12
Last Air Date: 1968-03-18
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.2/10 (from 19 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 2
Total Episodes: 58
Network: ABC
Genres: Action & Adventure, War & Politics
Production Companies: United Artists Television, Tom Gries Productions
Synopsis
The exploits of four Allied soldiers — three Americans and one Englishman — who are part of a long-range desert patrol group in the North African campaign during World War II. Their mission: "to attack, harass and wreak havoc on Field Marshal Rommel's vaunted Afrika Korps".
Cast
Christopher George
Sgt. Sam Troy
Gary Raymond
Sgt. Jack Moffitt
Eric Braeden
Capt. Hans Dietrich
Lawrence P. Casey
Pvt. Mark Hitchcock
Justin Tarr
Pvt. Tully Pettigrew
Morgan Jones
Capt. Boggs