The Rat Patrol
Overview
Four Allied soldiers, consisting of three Americans and one Englishman, embark on daring missions as part of a long-range desert patrol unit during World War II’s North African campaign. Tasked with disrupting the efforts of Field Marshal Rommel's renowned Afrika Korps, they employ guerrilla tactics to strike, annoy, and create chaos in enemy lines. Their camaraderie and resourcefulness highlight the challenges of warfare, while each episode unfolds thrilling encounters and strategic maneuvers against formidable odds.
Episodes
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1
The Chase of Fire Raid
The British 8th Army assigns desert specialist Jack Moffitt to join the Rat Patrol for a crucial mission. However, Sergeant Troy, the American leader ...
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2
The Life Against Death Raid
In the midst of a fierce battle in the desert, Hitchcock suffers serious injuries. Troy makes the risky decision to transport him to a nearby German f...
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3
The Wildest Raid of All
Before they can capture General Ernest von Helmreich, the Rat Patrol finds themselves in a tight spot and gets captured. Their objective is to use the...
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4
The Kill or Be Killed Raid
Dietrich receives a fragment of ancient parchment revealing the location of a hidden water source in the desert. In response, allied intelligence disp...
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5
The Chain of Death Raid
At the end of a damaged convoy, the Patrol seizes a German truck. However, Troy and Dietrich find themselves stranded in the desert, facing a tense st...
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6
The Do or Die Raid
A sizeable Panzer unit possesses a map indicating a crucial oasis held by the Eighth Armored. U.S. Intelligence aims to swap it for a fake map that de...
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7
The Blind Man's Bluff Raid
In the midst of a confrontation with German forces, Troy sustains a concussion from a nearby explosion and finds himself disoriented and stranded in t...
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8
The Fatal Chase Raid
The Patrol successfully sets a trap for a German unit transporting American prisoners of war. Among the captives, three men are at each other's throat...
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9
The Blow Sky High Raid
The Rat Patrol is tasked with taking out a crucial German radar station before a squadron of bombers arrives. Equipped with a volatile new type of exp...
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10
The Moment of Truce Raid
A group of zealous Arabs, determined to end the conflict in their territory, ambush both the Rat Patrol and the German convoy led by Dietrich, corneri...
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11
The Deadly Double Raid
Moffitt and Tully willingly let themselves be captured in order to extract details from Craig, an American POW, regarding Rommel's latest battle strat...
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12
The Gun Runner Raid
A convoy of Arabs, posing as American forces, ensnares the Rat Patrol. Leading the operation is Ned Cunningham, a former American hero who has shifted...
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13
The Lighthouse Raid
Tully and Moffitt escort a rescued French underground general to a secret meeting at an abandoned lighthouse. Meanwhile, Hitchcock keeps watch, posing...
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14
The Daredevil Rescue Raid
Two thousand Allied soldiers find themselves cornered by German artillery, with their only hope for salvation hinging on an armored offensive. The vit...
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15
The Last Harbor Raid (1)
Following each Allied strike on their harbor, the Germans force Allied POWs to repair the damage. In an effort to free the POWs and cripple the harbor...
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16
The Last Harbor Raid (2)
Moffitt and Hitch, disguised as Germans, track down Bertaine's daughter to inform her of her father's passing. After revealing their true identities, ...
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17
The Last Harbor Raid (3)
The fishing boats are set to rescue the prisoners in a Dunkirk-style operation. However, a Nazi patrol boat spots them and causes trouble. The fisherm...
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18
The One That Got Away Raid
Gustav Luden (Jack Colvin), a radio operator, is eager to defect and transmits classified information to the Americans on a frequency monitored by the...
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19
The Two for One Raid
German ammunition has been air-dropped to an Arab farmhouse, prompting the Rat Patrol to take action and eliminate it. Upon destroying the structure, ...
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20
The Last Chance Raid
With the Patrol's radio damaged, Troy can’t alert HQ about a significant Nazi anti-tank unit lying in wait. Realizing that El Jebel has a powerful r...
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21
The B Negative Raid
Moffitt sustains serious injuries during a raid on a German convoy, leaving the Patrol stranded far from any medical assistance. In a desperate move, ...
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22
The Exhibit A Raid
Troy and Hitchcock manage to capture Col. Beckmann, a notorious Nazi commander of a POW camp. However, Beckmann insists he isn't who they think he is....
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23
The Holy War Raid
Dietrich employs a phony German Rat Patrol to kidnap an Arab holy man, planning to stage a rescue that will gain the Arabs' support for the Germans. M...
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24
The Two Against Time Raid
From the rooftop of the nearby Nazi headquarters, Moffitt and Troy use a telephoto lens to capture an image of a map in Captain Dietrich's office, rev...
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25
The Wild Goose Raid
The British and American forces are gearing up for an important conference in a remote desert town. On the eve of the meeting, the Patrol spots a Germ...
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26
The Bring 'Em Back Alive Raid
Troy launches an attack on the German headquarters and abducts Dr. Schneidermann. Meanwhile, Moffitt, Tully, and Hitch find themselves in the clutches...
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27
The Take Me to Your Leader Raid
The Patrol encounters a German staff car, but before they can launch an attack, a third man, posing as an American major, eliminates the driver and a ...
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28
The Double or Nothing Raid
As Moffitt faces execution for "espionage against the Third Reich," the Patrol launches a daring rescue attempt. They commandeer a German truck, but i...
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29
The Hour Glass Raid
After capturing Dr. Anderson, a talented Allied doctor, Dietrich loses control of his staff car during a fierce sandstorm, sending it tumbling into a ...
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30
Mask-a-Raid
Lieutenant Klinger, a wounded ace from the Luftwaffe, is the sole German who knows where the Allied forces are poised to invade Sicily. The Rat Patrol...
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31
The Fire and Brimstone Raid
Troy and his team set explosives at a German ammunition depot, but their escape is interrupted by Dietrich, who demands their surrender. Confident due...
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32
The Delilah Raid
Michele, a young fighter in the French Resistance, narrowly escapes after the Patrol's swift attack on a German convoy. She reveals that she was taken...
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The Truce at Aburah Raid
Captain Dietrich listens to a transmission from HQ and then intercepts the Patrol as they head to escort a supply convoy. With the situation looking g...
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2
The David and Goliath Raid
The Patrol catches a German courier off-guard and discovers his documents contain maps revealing hidden waterholes and oases that neither the Allies n...
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3
The Trial by Fire Raid
The Patrol sets its sights on a small village where a train is being loaded with ammunition by the Germans. Among the workers are a few Arabs, includi...
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The Darers Go First Raid
Troy realizes that the Rat Patrol's sole opportunity to take down a supply depot located within an enemy-controlled fortress lies in seizing a German ...
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The Love Thine Enemy Raid
During a patrol, the team sets up an ambush on a supply convoy from the Afrika Korps, and in a twist of fate, Troy accidentally injures a German nurse...
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The Darkest Raid
Troy manages to sneak into a German headquarters by disguising himself as a sightless officer from the Afrika Korps, aiming to gather crucial intellig...
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The Death Do Us Part Raid
While heading to meet with an Arab contact, the patrol finds themselves under attack by Dietrich. Everyone except for Troy is taken hostage and brough...
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The Do-Re-Mi Raid
The Patrol receives a mission to save pop sensation Mickey Roberts (played by singer Jack Jones), who has been captured and is being held as a prisone...
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The Kingdom Come Raid
Hitchcock is in charge of overseeing a transport convoy carrying new anti-aircraft shell fuses when they come under attack from a German unit. During ...
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The Hide-and-Go-Seek Raid
In a daring commando operation, British General Simms’ young mute son is abducted by Dietrich and transported to Rhodes. The team is tasked with res...
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The Violent Truce Raid
Lieutenant West is en route to intercept a convoy carrying medical supplies when he falls into an ambush set by an Afrika Korps patrol. Injured in the...
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The Life-for-a-Life Raid
Dietrich manages to corner the Rat Patrol in a basement. Inside, they discover a pregnant woman in possession of an important map, along with a resist...
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The Fifth Wheel Raid
After a staff meeting focused on an impending Allied offensive, a British colonel is taken prisoner by the Germans. The Rat Patrol receives orders to ...
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14
The Two If by Sea Raid
Moffitt infiltrates a German-controlled lighthouse by pretending to be an electrician. His goal is to gather intelligence on a German naval convoy bou...
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15
The Street Urchin Raid
Troy conceals aerial images of covert German sites just before the Gestapo apprehends him. Shortly after, a young street kid discovers the photographs...
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16
The Pipeline to Disaster Raid
In the heart of the desert, a British general is saved from peril. Despite his worsening health, he is determined to take charge of the Rat Patrol as ...
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17
The Boomerang Raid
A lieutenant is sent undercover via submarine to establish naval gunfire coordinates. However, Troy becomes wary when he notices that the officer seem...
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18
The Fatal Reunion Raid
The Rat Patrol enlists the help of Moffitt's former girlfriend to navigate their mission to save her husband, a French rocket scientist, who has been ...
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The Decoy Raid
The S.S. seizes a community's typhus serum, intending to trade it for the capture of the Rat Patrol. Dietrich expresses his doubts about their tactics...
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20
The Touch-and-Go Raid
Dietrich and his squad manage to seize the Rat Patrol, taking on their identities to infiltrate an Allied munitions depot.
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21
The Field of Death Raid
Troy's sibling is taken hostage by a German colonel who sustained injuries during a previous attack by the Rat Patrol.
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22
The Double Jeopardy Raid
When a group of teenage guerrilla fighters shows up, the Patrol finds themselves in serious trouble. Led by the defiant 17-year-old Jean-Claude and hi...
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23
The Hickory, Dickory Dock Raid
Just before embarking on a perilous mission, Moffitt learns the devastating news that his younger brother has lost his life in London due to a German ...
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24
The Tug-of-War Raid
Troy takes on a covert mission to retrieve microfilm from a member of the French Resistance, but they soon find themselves in the clutches of Dietrich...
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25
The Never-Say-Die Raid
Troy and Hitchcock find themselves in the clutches of a German colonel with a plan to exploit them for sending deceptive messages back to their base. ...
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The Kill at Koorlea Raid
The Rat Patrol receives a mission to collaborate with a South African sniper to eliminate a German general. However, Troy takes a different approach a...
