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When Tom Gries, the creator of the 1960s TV series The Rat Patrol, set free his fictional characters to roam the North African deserts of the second world war, he must have hoped that they would follow the steady guidance of a sun compass and find their way to the place and time in which he'd placed them. That their adventures and conflicts were, and still are, entertaining there is no doubt, but that the Rat Patrol always successfully navigated to the real period and place, is decidedly less sure. |
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There were times in The Rat Patrol's two year television journey when the patrol foundered figuratively into sinking sand---times when one wonders if any attempt was made to keep them on a true course through the minefields of real history and geography. But historical and geographical gaffs aside. what matters at Suncompass is that the show offers the inquisitive a chance to discover the real world through the fictional world of The Rat Patrol . |
Suncompass
invites you on a journey into the real world through the fictional
world of
The
Rat Patrol .
Use
the
sun compass below
to navigate
to discoveries
-both
treasures and bombs- under the desert sands of The
Rat Patrol.
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warned that there are episode 'spoilers' in some content]
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After 6 great years, epublication DUNES - A Rat Patrol Field Guide is NO longer available.
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The Rat Patrol - For two glorious years in the late 1960s a series appeared on North American TV screens with a unique perspective on the second world war desert campaign. The featured patrol of two jeeps and four men, very loosely based on the highly effective Long Range Desert Group of the British army and Popsky's Private Army, battled weekly on TV against the German and Italian armies in the desert lands of North Africa. This was The Rat Patrol. Considerable familiarity with the Rat Patrol series and its characters are recommended for greatest understanding of the material in this website. For complete background on The Rat Patrol, check out the definitive Rat Patrol website at http://www.klio.net/RATPATROL/
Please be advised that the author of this website is not an historian or expert in any military field, and although attempt has been made to present accurate material, some may be open to interpretation. Before using any information presented on this site, one is advised to do his/her own research to authenticate it - just to be on the safe side. This site is meant to be a fun way to explore history and geography and the Rat Patrol. Constructive suggestions, questions, and corrections are welcome [suncompass@fandom.tv]. This site is a work in progress.
This
web site is a fan endeavour and is not intended to infringe on the
copyrights of Lee Rich Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. and
United Artists, and/or any other owners of "The Rat Patrol."
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