The Chain of Death Raid

 is the fifth episode of the first season of The Rat Patrol. It first aired on 10 October 1966.

Synopsis
The aftermath of a raid on a German column headed for a vital oasis results in both Sergeant Sam Troy and Hauptmann Hans Dietrich being captured by Arab slave-traders. Joined at the wrist by a length of heavy chain, they soon escape, only to find themselves lost in the desert and miles from help. Without food, water or shelter, the two bitter enemies have no choice but to rely on each other or face certain death under a blazing sun.

Seemingly endless desert. Dietrich and Troy go up a sandy hill, to find dusty rather than sandy terrain. Dietrich spots his column in the distance. Troy's done for. Except Troy falls down the dusty side of the hill, taking Dietrich along. Once they have rolled all the way down, Dietrich is unconscious.

Troy finds a little tank of water and drinks some, and cleans his face. Troy risks getting his arm cut off by placing the chain in the path of oncoming German tank: it works, the chain is broken and the still unconscious Dietrich is dragged along. From a mountain top, Moffitt spots Troy and sends Hitchcock to retrieve him.

With their shirts off, Troy and Hitchcock prepare to place a special bomb in an oasis the Germans are drawing water from. Once Troy places the bomb, he'll have only ninety seconds to get away. The bomb goes off soon after Troy gets away, and there's nothing for Dietrich to do but accept the loss of the oasis. By the time the oasis can be used again, the war might be over.

Main cast

 * Christopher George as Sergeant Sam Troy
 * Gary Raymond as Sergeant Jack Moffitt
 * Hans Gudegast as Hauptmann Hans Dietrich
 * Lawrence Casey as Private Mark Hitchcock
 * Justin Tarr as Private Tully Pettigrew

Supporting cast

 * Frank Silvera as the Arab leader
 * Manfred Lating as the German sergeant
 * Socrates Ballis as an Arab
 * Jo Van Gestel as an Arab