Cast
The four members of the Allied patrol were:
| Sgt. Sam Troy | Christopher George | The unit's leader, Troy is an intuitive, resourceful, clever and gritty-yet-compassionate leader who always wears an Australian army Slouch hat. | |
| Sgt. Jack Moffitt | Gary Raymond | The British member of the unit. An expert on the desert and on the local Arab tribes which inhabit it, Moffitt speaks fluent German and Arabic. Before the outbreak of war, he accompanied his father (a noted archaeologist) on multiple trips to the Sahara. | |
| Pvt. Mark T. Hitchcock | Lawrence Casey | Known as "Hitch". The college-man-turned-soldier often chews bubblegum and wears a red kepi with gold trim similar to those worn by Zouave and artillery troops during the American Civil War. Occasionally shows his "Ladies' Man" side. | |
| Pvt. Tully Pettigrew | Justin Tarr | Called one of the Army's best wheelmen by Troy, Tully grew up in Kentucky and apparently gained his remarkable driving skills by running moonshine. |
Notable enemies included:
| Hauptmann (Captain) Hans Dietrich | Hans Gudegast | A dedicated, but honorable German officer and the Patrol's main nemesis. By the end of the series it becomes clear that Dietrich, although a cunning opponent, never stoops to the cruel methods of fellow Nazi officers.
Gudegast later became famous as a soap opera star under the pseudonym Eric Braeden. |
For a few episodes during the second season, the storyline required the temporary absence of Tully. Three different characters took turns rounding out the Patrol until Tully returned:
- Peterson (Darwin Joston)
- Andy (Mac McLaughlin)
- Bo Randall (Bo Hopkins)
A Rat Patrol soldier named Cotter (played by Whitey Christy) is shown being hit by enemy fire and slumping over his machine gun during the opening action sequence of the pilot episode, "The Chase of Fire Raid". The resulting vacancy allowed for the addition of Moffitt to the team.
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