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Rugged Company K

Documentary

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Dec 31, 1955

This is the thrilling story of one of the most decorated companies in the Army, Company K of the 18th Infantry Regiment, known as 'The Bloody One'.

Full Episodes

Season 1, 13 episodes

Big Slim is an aviation legend. During a nail-biting engagement in the skies over Europe, Sgt Fred 'Big Slim' Richardson's tall frame was struck by thirty-six pieces of shrapnel.

27m Dec 31, 1955

Speeding behind German lines, the men of Troop A, in their armored cars and half-tracks, left destruction and fear in their wake.

27m Dec 31, 1955

Five Men of Steel,

It took 'men of steel' to operate Sherman tanks. The crew of the tank dubbed 'Dehydrated Hell' is assigned to act as a decoy to lure the elusive German 6th Panzer Division into the open.

27m Dec 31, 1955

Rugged Company K,

This is the thrilling story of one of the most decorated companies in the Army, Company K of the 18th Infantry Regiment, known as 'The Bloody One'.

27m Dec 31, 1955

This is the true story of an American paratrooper rescued by the French underground in Normandy under the noses of German troops. Meet Glen Robinson, a U.S.

27m Dec 31, 1955

Meet Jose Lopez, a man who can forage chicken from deserted farms and cook it, a la Mexican, but also a fighting man.

27m Dec 31, 1955

One Demerit to Go,

On the brink of failure, many give up, but some fight twice as hard. Establishing a military academy in Munich, the Seventh Army trained non-commissioned officers. One of these students, Sgt.

27m Dec 31, 1955

Deferred Bride,

Refusing to postpone marriage until the War's end, Nurse Nancy Howard was determined to be as close to her man as possible. When Lt.

27m Dec 31, 1955

Little Private,

Nothing prepares soldiers to be surrounded by enemy tanks and infantry.

27m Dec 31, 1955

Faith conquers fear. Caught behind enemy lines with their Paratroop Battalion, Chaplain Francis Sampson and Medic Fred Banners tend to their wounded unit.

27m Dec 31, 1955

Invisible Soldier,

When infantry comes up against tanks, the odds are on the tanks. The 908th Field Artillery Battalion was tasked to clear a road littered with German tanks; their chances were slim.

27m Dec 31, 1955

Reaching the heart of Hitler's Third Reich brought some of the war's bloodiest battles.

27m Dec 31, 1955

This is the story of a young apple-cheeked Sergeant nick-named 'Ma' by his men because of his protective nature toward their scouting unit.

27m Dec 31, 1955