The Violent Truce Raid

"The Violent Truce Raid" is the eleventh episode of the second season of The Rat Patrol. It first aired on November 27, 1967.

Synopsis
Sergeant Moffitt and Private Pettigrew come across Lt. West (Bruce Glover), who is trying to intercept a convoy carrying contaminated plasma. But then West gets shot, so Moffitt takes it upon himself to intercept the convoy and inform them of the contamination. But he's captured by Captain Dietrich, who also wants to intercept the convoy because his men also need the medical supplies.

Dietrich plants a white flag in front of the convoy, and makes a deal with Major Bracken (Howard Caine). Moffitt tells both Dietrich and Bracken that the plasma is contaminated. Of course Bracken wants to know how he knows this. "From Leftenant West," Moffitt replies.

Dietrich decides to take the plasma anyway, thinking that Moffitt is lying so as to discourage him from taking the plasma. Moffitt shoots up one case of plasma to ensure it's unusable. Dietrich is able to take the rest of the plasma and all the medical supplies. Bracken decides to court-martial Moffitt.

With Lt. West dead, there is only one man who can testify that the plasma's contaminated: Dietrich. Some of his men have already died because of the bad plasma. Sergeant Troy asks Dietrich to testify for Moffitt in exchange for some good plasma. Dietrich agrees.

Dietrich tells Bracken that the plasma is indeed no good. Bracken accepts this, but refuses to honor Troy's agreement, so Dietrich runs to one of the jeeps and points the machine gun at them. Then Dietrich drives off with Bracken as a hostage. Bracken is able to knock Dietrich off the truck.

Bracken realizes he should honor the agreement Troy made with Dietrich. The Rat Patrol drop Dietrich off a short distance from the German camp with a case of plasma. "Tomorrow we'll be killing each other," Moffitt says.

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 T. Hitchcock
 * Justin Tarr as Private Tully Pettigrew

Supporting cast

 * Howard Caine as Major Bracken
 * Michael Freeman as Captain Johnson
 * Bruce Glover as Lt. West