Happy Birthday, Adolph - Episode #17

First Season (1965-66) - Aired Friday, on CBS from 8:30-9:00 P.M.

Original Airdate : January 7th, 1966

Production Number : 5784-05

Writer : Laurence Marks

Director : Robert Butler

Regular Cast : Hogan, LeBeau, Newkirk, Kinchloe, Carter, Klink and Schultz

Guest Cast : Howard Caine (Major Keitel),

Overview : Hogan and the men must disable a gun emplacement before an Allied attack scheduled for Hitler's birthday. Hogan poses as a German major and presents phony orders to the commanding officer, Major Keitel, that he replace Keitel during the birthday celebration. ON the night of the party, Keitel refuses to abandon his post, until he sees Helga and her pretty friend arrive. With Keitel thus distracted, the heroes sabotage the guns. When the Allied raid begins, Keitel's men commerce firing. But instead of ammo, flags reading 'Happy Birthday Adolph' pop out of the guns. The Allied raid is successful.

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