
This gritty 1960s drama depicts the lives of a U.S. platoon fighting its way across Europe during World War II. The show is a relatively realistic portrait of the fighting, refusing to glamorize either the soldiers or the war itself. Instead, it concentrates on the struggles of the soldiers to maintain their own humanity.
A soldier (Brandon de Wilde) gets trapped in quicksand while on a night patrol in enemy-occupied territory.
An inexperienced soldier (Dwayne Hickman) is afraid he will be called a coward if the squad learns his panic caused another man's death.
A terrified private (Sal Mineo) turns from coward to reluctant hero when his platoon is ordered to recapture an enemy-held village.
Kirby is in command when Saunders is called away, but his authority is challenged by a German attack.