After liberating a French village from the Germans, the exhausted Sgt. Saunders grieves the loss of two men that did not follow his orders. The French girl Claudine dressed like a nurse offers her medical support to the American soldiers since her father was the doctor in the village and she was studying to be a nurse but Saunders orders her to go away since she is too young.However Claudine follows him and while he rests in a little carousel park, she prepares a picnic for him. Saunders forgets the wars and plays with her in the little carousel. Then he lets Claudine be the nurse of his squad. But the scattered Germans counter-attack the village and Saunders and his squad are assigned to patrol the nearby area. They stumble upon a German squad and they engage in combat. Saunders is wounded in the flank and is saved by the brave Claudine that followed his team. While returning to the village, something happens that will deeply affect Saunders.
"The Little Carousel" is a heartbreaking and one of the saddest episodes of "Combat!". The story of the free-spirited and brave aspiring nurse Claudine is one of those episodes that stay in the heart and mind of the viewer and sensible people will certainly be affected by its conclusion. The performances are top-notch and the screenplay is magnificent. "The Little Carousel" is one of the episodes that brings emotions and sadness to the fan of this series. My vote is nine.
Title (Brzil): "O Pequeno Carrossel" ("The Little Carousel")