G.I. Combat #216 is an issue of the series G.I. Combat (Volume 1) with a cover date of November, 1979.
Synopsis for Haunted Tank: "Ghost Squadron"
After their base is attacked and enemy forces are coming, Jeb Stuart and his crew must pretend to be an entire squadron to lead the enemy away until reinforcements can arrive.
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Synopsis for Women at War: "The Shell That Won the War"
In a bomb factory in the States, a woman complains about her dull job. She writes "Hitler -- Drop Dead!" on a bomb as a message to Hitler. The story follows the bomb's journey from the Atlantic to a military supply depot in Europe and to an artillery unit within striking distance of Berlin. There it strikes Berlin, and the explosion rocks Hitler's bunker, causing him to kill himself.
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Synopsis for "The Fugitive from Stalag XIV"
An American P.O.W. escapes from a German prison camp and attempts to evade search parties.
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Synopsis for Haunted Tank: "A Foxhole is a Coffin"
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Synopsis for OSS: "The Rookie Spy"
2 agents, one whom is a rookie, are sent to Paris to retrieve a secret message hidden by an agent who was killed by the Gestapo.
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- 2 OSS Agents
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Synopsis for Haunted Tank: "The Front is Where You Stand"
After a long battle which used up all their ammunition, the crew of the Haunted Tank head back to base for resupply. Enroute, they are forced to take on hundreds of captured German soldiers while being completely unarmed.
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- German Soldiers
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See Also
Recommended Reading
- World War II Recommended Reading
- Adventures in the Rifle Brigade (Volume 1)
- Adventures in the Rifle Brigade (Volume 2)
- All-American Men of War (Volume 1)
- All-Out War (Volume 1)
- Blackhawk (Volume 1)
- Blitzkrieg (Volume 1)
- Capt. Storm (Volume 1)
- Four-Star Battle Tales (Volume 1)
- G.I. Combat (Volume 1)
- Men of War (Volume 1)
- Military Comics (Volume 1)
- Our Army at War (Volume 1)
- Our Fighting Forces (Volume 1)
- Sgt. Rock (Volume 1)
- Sgt. Rock (Volume 2)
- Star-Spangled War Stories (Volume 1)
- Unknown Soldier (Volume 1)
- Weird War Tales (Volume 1)
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