Rat Patrol - The Complete Series (DVD, 2008, 7-Disc Set)

Based loosely on a true story, (the adventures of British SAS forces in WWII North Africa) this potent action-adventure tells of the exploits of a small group of American soldiers, assigned to harass members of the vaunted Nazi Afrika Corps by raiding their supply lines; tooling around in Army jeeps mounted with .50 calibre machine guns, attacking their convoys of fuel, food and water; as well as taking on the ocassional intelligence mission that would happen their way.

The leader was SGT STEVE TROY (CHRISTOPHER GEORGE), who commanded two Jeeps with four men, one being SGT MOFFITT (GARY RAYMOND), a BRITISH TOMMIE assigned for a special mission it the pilot episode, deciding to stick around especially after Troy's recommendation.

PVTS HITCHCOCK (LAWERANCE CASEY) and PETTIGREW (JUSTIN TARR) rounded out the cast as the 'wheelmen' of the two modified GI issued Jeeps.

Their arch nemisis was Captain Dietrch (HANS GUDEGAS, aka ERIC BRADEN), a German officier who had several run-ins with the Rat Patrol, earning a featured role in the cast.

Filmed in Spain, where a large amount of German war surplus equipment was stored, the producers made the most of this, as well as the local desert locations where the cast performed.

A drawback has to be the limitations that allowed only 30-minute episodes than the standard 1 hour U.S. TV audiences were used to, though the cast offered action a plenty in spite of this.

I have long been a fan of this show, especially during its initial network run in 1964-66 on ABC, and am pleased now to have the whole series available on DVD, without cuts, commercials; when I want to see it.

In my surfing of EBAY, I have seen other obsure series offered, which may now be available to scores of devoted fans like myself who missed qualiy TV, especially those series having departed long before their time.

I'LL BE BACK VERY SOON !!!!!

If you grew up watching the Rat Patrol TV show like I did, this is just the collection for you. When I was a kid, all we had was a Black & White TV set to watch the show. 45+ years later I am viewing the show in Color for the first time. I never knew the German Tanks were Mustard Color.
Anyway, a blast from the past! Quality of the episodes appears better then the first run shows. Color is vibrant and sound quality is good. A decent transfer from the original Film.

I am a 50 something baby boomer. I grew up watching most of the classic television of the day. There was this show, Rat Patrol, and of course others like Combat, Twelve O'clock High, Sea Hunt and all the westerns. So instead of just telling my teenage son about all those great shows, I decided to buy the Rat Patrol DVD's and some others, and watch episodes with him. It's been great fun to see all my favorite actors again and to see his reaction. I forgot about my crush on Claudine Longet but there she was, in all her innocent fetching glory. Those were the days of good TV!!!

a great show form the late 60's the show deals with a jeep patrol of four men in north afican fighting the german and life of being in the army

My Dad loved this show and watched it when it 1st aired. I watched it with him and although I thought they were showing the same show each week, he explained to me that was how it was when there is nothing but sand everywhere you look. .. Fond memories of childhood and special times spent with my dad were the reasons I bought this DVD SET for him as a gift.

This show is really for the guys who love war movies and shows.