Gauntlet of Fire

12 O'Clock High Season 3 Episode 1

Overview:
The 918th Group has just finished 21 missions in the 30 days since May 1, 1944. They have been bombing for Operation Point, the lead up to Operation Overlord, the invasion of Normandy. A 10 day leave is authorized then cancelled and instead they are assigned to fly the Overleaf missions, dropping leaflets all over the French coast. Everyone is exhausted from Gallagher on down. General Pritchard tells General Britt that they need all groups in the air. Britt explains he only has two flyable Groups left, 918th & 966th, he has used the 82nd to replace men & aircraft for the other Groups. Later at Wing, General Britt explains to Gallagher that this could be the ""real thing"". Gallagher says he has heard that before. Britt also tells Gallagher that the G-3 is moving up and the position could go to Gallagher if he wants it. On the first ""Overleaf"" mission to Youreville, they get hit by flak and Pat Barstow's ship gets shot down. Back on the ground, Lieutenant Col. Christy is upset over losing

Genre : Drama, War & Politics

Actors : Paul Burke, Frank Overton, Chris Robinson, Barney Phillips, Andrew Duggan, Robert Dornan

Release Date : 1966-09-09

Duration : 44 menit

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Other Episodes (Season 3)

Gauntlet of Fire
1. Gauntlet of Fire
Massacre
2. Massacre
Face of a Shadow
3. Face of a Shadow
Fortress Weisbaden
4. Fortress Weisbaden
A Distant Cry
5. A Distant Cry
Practice to Deceive
6. Practice to Deceive
The All-American
7. The All-American
The Pariah
8. The Pariah
The Fighter Pilot
9. The Fighter Pilot
To Seek and Destroy
10. To Seek and Destroy
Burden of Guilt
11. Burden of Guilt
The Ace
12. The Ace
Six Feet Under
13. Six Feet Under
The Duel at Mont Sainte Marie
14. The Duel at Mont Sainte Marie
Graveyard
15. Graveyard
A Long Time Dead
16. A Long Time Dead
The Hunters and the Killers
17. The Hunters and the Killers


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