Ep 9. Tanks for the Memory
- November 11, 1966
- 25 min
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7.8 (201)
Hogan's Heroes season 2 episode 9 titled "Tanks for the Memory" starts with Hogan and his team coming up with a plan to sabotage German tanks in a nearby town. The team analyzes the patrol schedule and comes up with a plan to place a fake minefield in the pathway of the German tanks.
Meanwhile, Klink and Burkhalter invite General Burkhalter’s visiting niece for dinner at Stalag 13. Hogan sees this as an opportunity to distract Klink while his team carries out the operation in town.
As the team sets out to execute their plan, they are intercepted by a patrol of German soldiers leading a panzer division, putting their mission in jeopardy. However, Hogan comes up with a brilliant plan to get the Germans to help them move their fake minefield to where the tanks are scheduled to pass.
The Germans, unaware of the team’s plan, take the bait and quickly move the fake mines in place on the route the tanks are scheduled to take. Hogan and his team watch as the tanks drive right into the fake minefield, causing them to break down.
The team, disguised as German officers, makes their way to the disabled tanks, only to find out that they are not the newest designs the Germans have been boasting about. They report this intelligence back to London, something they think is a small victory in the larger war effort.
At the same time, back at the Stalag, things aren’t going as planned as Klink and Burkhalter’s niece start to hit it off, but Hogan and his team come up with yet another clever scheme to spoil the romance.
Overall, “Tanks for the Memory” showcases the skills and wit of Hogan and his team, who are always one step ahead of the Germans. The episode highlights the ongoing struggle between the Allies and Axis powers during World War II, and how intelligence-gathering and covert operations helped shape the outcome of the war. The episode is also full of humor and light-hearted moments, as Hogan and his team use their cunning to outsmart the Germans and keep up the morale of their fellow prisoners.
