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''The Rat Patrol'' was an American TV program that aired on ABC
during the 1966 - 1968 seasons. The show followed the exploits of four (three American and one British) Allied
Soldiers who were part of a long range Desert patrol group in the North African Campaign during
World War II . The show was inspired by and loosely modelled on the Long Range Desert Group , which used modified Trucks armed with Machine Guns as their transport through the treacherous desert terrain. The title of the program refers to the nicknames given to some of the British forces in the North African campaign ( Rats Of Tobruk or Desert Rats ).


CAST


The four members of the allied patrol were:


Capt. Hauptmann Hans Dietrich, a German officer and the patrol's arch-enemy, was played by:


For a few episodes during the second season, the storyline required the temporary absence of Tully. Three different characters took turns rounding out the patrol until Tully returned.
These characters were:


TRIVIA

  • A total of fifty-six 30-minute episodes were produced.


  • ''The Rat Patrol'' was the first ABC war program to be broadcast in color.


  • Justin Tarr had a successful career as a hairstylist in Colorado before taking the role of Tully Pettigrew.



DVD RELEASE

  • On January 31 , 2006 , Season 1 of ''The Rat Patrol'' was released on DVD. The four disc set contains 32 episodes.


  • The release date of the Season 2 DVDs has not yet been announced.



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