Combat Dealers
Overview
Combat Dealers showcases Bruce Crompton as he dives into the world of vintage military equipment. Roaming through barns and historic battlefields across Europe and the former Eastern Bloc, he seeks out treasures ranging from antique radio gear to WWII tanks. Bruce's relentless pursuit of the best deals drives him to go to great lengths for the right collectibles, aiming to transform forgotten relics into lucrative finds. Throughout the series, he and his team skillfully convert neglected military hardware into valuable pieces of history and profit.
Episodes
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1
The Country Fair
Bruce Compton, a passionate collector of military equipment, embarks on global adventures in search of unique vehicles and collectibles to restore. In...
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2
The Russians Are Coming
Bruce Compton is eager to acquire a unique German Hetzer tank from the Russian oligarch Slava, but he knows that he will need to convince Slava to mak...
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3
Hollywood's Calling
Bruce Compton aims to profit by supplying authentic military vehicles to Hollywood producers in need of props for their film projects.
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4
The D-Day Parachute Jump
Bruce Compton, a collector of military memorabilia, decides to honor history by reenacting a D-Day parachute jump while dressed in an authentic Second...
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5
Bangs and Bombs
Bruce Compton, a dedicated collector of military artifacts, travels to Germany and stumbles upon a nuclear core that originates from a covert Nazi wea...
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6
Operation Clear-Out
Bruce Compton is eager to cash in on the hidden gems tucked away in his messy warehouse, aiming to turn a tidy profit from these long-overlooked treas...
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Philippines
Bruce Crompton, a military equipment enthusiast, teams up with Freddy in the Philippines, where they discover an artillery piece dating back to the Ja...
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Finland
Bruce Compton, an eccentric collector of military gear, journeys across the globe in search of unique vehicles and memorabilia that he can purchase an...
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3
Australia
Bruce Compton, a collector of military gear, sells a World War II tank destroyer to an Australian museum for £500,000, although it’s missing its ba...
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4
UK/France
Bruce Crompton, a passionate collector of military gear, embarks on an ambitious endeavor to restore and refurbish a German Panther tank. However, in ...
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Germany
The twins hop aboard the Redball Express as Bruce Crompton detonates a van using World War II rifle grenades. Meanwhile, he also hunts for a 'Deuce-an...
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US
Bruce makes his way from Plymouth to Illinois by trading in different German hardware, while his friend Kevin buys the final German torpedo boat for a...
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7
US/Holland
While searching for paratrooper gear, Bruce spends £40,000 on a World War II army uniform. Meanwhile, Hus struggles to keep his composure as he exper...
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8
UK/Holland
Bruce is restoring a German tank engine from the war, aiming to sell it in order to afford Glenn Miller's army uniform, a unique artifact from the Sec...
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Secrets And Spies
Bruce Crompton, a passionate military collector, journeys around the world in search of the most impressive and valuable wartime artifacts to buy and ...
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2
From Russia With Love
Bruce Crompton, a passionate military collector, journeys around the world in search of the most impressive and significant wartime memorabilia to buy...
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3
Channel Islands: Nazi Occupied Britain
Quirky military gear enthusiast Bruce Crompton travels to a Martello Tower located in the Channel Islands. At the same time, the twins are assigned th...
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4
The Italian Job
Bruce and Hus embark on an Italian road trip, traveling from Venice to Lake Garda. Along the way, they encounter dealers who share remarkable artifact...
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5
Hidden Heroes Of D-Day
Bruce stumbles upon the schematics for the D-Day invasion, and a Dakota airplane experiences a rough landing. Once in France, his excitement reaches n...
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6
The Pink Panther
Bruce Crompton gets his hands on a remarkably rare German Panther tank, which surprisingly features an original undercoat that leans more towards pink...
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7
Battle of Britain
In Biggin Hill, located in south-east London, military enthusiast Bruce Crompton inspects an impressive collection of Second World War Spitfires. Mean...
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Mission Impossible
Bruce Crompton, a collector of military gear, travels to Finland in search of authentic props for a major film. Among his finds are Cold War-era Russi...
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9
World War One Mystery
Bruce Crompton, an unusual collector of military gear, embarks on an adventure to uncover treasures from the First World War. During his quest, he dis...
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10
The Sherman
Bruce Crompton acquires a unique Sherman tank in Ohio. Before putting it up for sale, he seeks to enhance its authenticity and worth, so he reaches ou...
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French Resistance
Bruce Crompton, an unconventional collector of military artifacts, is given the assignment to curate a showcase centered around the French Resistance....
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WWI
Bruce Crompton, an eccentric collector of military artifacts, travels to Ypres, Belgium, in search of Great War memorabilia. During his journey, he di...
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Dunkirk
Bruce Crompton, an unconventional collector of military gear, stumbles upon a photograph in his attic from the Dunkirk evacuation, a gift from a soldi...
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Battle of the Bulge
Bruce Crompton has a client who requests the transformation of a half-track armoured personnel carrier into a Pioneer variant, reminiscent of those em...
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5
War Factories
A museum in France reaches out to Bruce for assistance in obtaining a remarkably rare German Panzer 1 tank. Meanwhile, he delves into the remnants of ...
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After D-Day
Bruce lends a hand to a wealthy Texan eager to gather memorabilia from the Normandy invasion. Together, they explore various farmhouses and museums in...
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7
SAS
A major Hollywood film is in urgent need of a genuine WWII SAS jeep, and they have just two weeks to secure one. With the clock ticking, Bruce is full...
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Cold War
Bruce visits an underground bunker from the Cold War that has been transformed into a museum. The curator is on a quest to find some Soviet-era artifa...
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Battle of Berlin
A Russian buyer is on the hunt for memorabilia from the fall of Berlin. Bruce Crompton recognizes a chance to sell a German 88mm anti-tank gun that pl...
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10
Arnhem
Bruce learns that some British RAF equipment from the World War II Battle of Arnhem is up for sale, and it piques the interest of him and Freddie, bot...
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VE Day Special
Bruce Crompton commemorates the 75th Anniversary of VE Day by dispatching rare German halftrack vehicles for a battle re-enactment in France, where he...
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Bomber Command
Bruce Crompton and Freddie Kruyer embark on an adventure to locate components for a Lancaster Bomber intended for a museum in England. Their quest tak...
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Sherman/Patton
Bruce embarks on a quest to uncover artifacts belonging to one of history's most renowned military leaders, George S. Patton. Following his search, he...
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Panther
After four years of meticulous restoration, Bruce is in a hurry to finalize his Panther tank for shipment to Australia. During this frantic process, h...
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Blitz
A video game company tasks Bruce with locating artifacts connected to the Blitz. He sets out on a quest to purchase a 50-kilogram Luftwaffe bomb along...
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007
Bruce is tasked with uncovering World War Two espionage artifacts that illuminate the connection between Ian Fleming and James Bond. His journey begin...