You said it, Deacon! Keep prayin'... 'cause without our tank, we might as well have been marooned on the moon! 
G.I. Combat #238 is an issue of the series G.I. Combat (Volume 1) with a cover date of February, 1982.
Contents
- 1 Appearing in "The Secret Front"
- 2 Synopsis for "The Secret Front"
- 3 Appearing in "Spy Kill Spy"
- 4 Synopsis for "Spy Kill Spy"
- 5 Appearing in "Soldier in a Showcase"
- 6 Synopsis for "Soldier in a Showcase"
- 7 Appearing in "The Runner and the Flame"
- 8 Synopsis for "The Runner and the Flame"
- 9 Appearing in "Battle Ark"
- 10 Synopsis for "Battle Ark"
- 11 Notes
- 12 Trivia
- 13 See Also
- 14 Recommended Reading
- 15 Links and References
Appearing in "The Secret Front"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- German Infantry soldiers
- German Artillery soldiers
- German pilots
Other Characters:
- President Franklin Delano Roosevelt
- Winston Churchill
- Joseph Stalin
- Comrade Maxim (Dies)
- American Infantry captain
- Russian schoolchildren
- Russian citizens
Locations:
Items:
- logs
Vehicles:
- The Haunted Tank
- German Panzerkampfwagen IV tank
- German Junkers Ju 87 Ground-attack plane
- American Naval battleship
Synopsis for "The Secret Front"
- Synopsis not yet written.
Appearing in "Spy Kill Spy"
Featured Characters:
- Agent "Gull" (Dies)
- Agent "Dove"
- Agent "Bluejay"
Supporting Characters:
- Office of Strategic Services (O.S.S)
- Professor Anthony Sarno
- Anna Sarno
Antagonists:
- Colonel Vrieg (Dies)
- German Infantry soldiers
Other Characters:
- Major Marchetti
Locations:
Items:
- Tommygun silencers
- Parachutes
- Heel-Smoke screen
Vehicles:
- Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber
- Helicopter
Synopsis for "Spy Kill Spy"
- Synopsis not yet written.
Appearing in "Soldier in a Showcase"
Featured Characters:
- Unnamed American P.O.W.
Supporting Characters:
- Squirrels
Antagonists:
- Japanese officer
- Japanese Infantry soldiers
Locations:
Items:
- Japanese flag
Synopsis for "Soldier in a Showcase"
- Synopsis not yet written.
Appearing in "The Runner and the Flame"
Featured Characters:
- Private Buddy Turner
Supporting Characters:
- Private Reilly (Dies)
- Private Cohen (Dies)
Antagonists:
- Japanese lieutenant
- Japanese Infantry soldiers
Other Characters:
- Buddy Turner's dad (Flashback only)
- American Marine captain
- American Marines
Locations:
- Los Angeles, California (Flashback only)
- Tarawa, Gilbert Islands
Items:
- TNT sticks
- Olympic torch
Synopsis for "The Runner and the Flame"
- Synopsis not yet written.
Appearing in "Battle Ark"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- German Artillery soldiers
- German Naval seamen
Other Characters:
- British Infantry soldiers
- French Infantry soldiers
Locations:
Items:
- torpedoes
Vehicles:
- The Haunted Tank
- Pontoon raft
- German Panzerkampfwagen IV tank
- German U-Boat submarine
Synopsis for "Battle Ark"
- Synopsis not yet written.
Notes
- The back cover contains an "All About Small Arms" Combat Album profile for the Colt .45 Model 1916 Pistol holster and Nylon Survival Vest, with art by Sam Glanzman.
- This issue also contains a one-page text background entry titled Famous Fighting Outfits: The 36th "Texas" Division (Part 1).
Trivia
- The events of the fourth story "The Runner and the Flame" take place during the Battle of Tarawa, a battle in the Pacific Theater of World War II that was fought from November 20 to November 23, 1943.
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)
Links and References
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