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+ | | StoryTitle1 = Some Generals Never Learn! |
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+ | | Editor1_1 = Murray Boltinoff |
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+ | | Writer1_1 = Robert Kanigher |
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+ | | Penciler1_1 = Sam Glanzman |
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| − | | Colourist1_1 = |
+ | | Colourist1_1 = Jerry Serpe |
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+ | | Letterer1_1 = Gaspar Saladino |
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'''Featured Characters:''' |
'''Featured Characters:''' |
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* {{a|[[Haunted Tank Unit|Haunted Tank]]}} |
* {{a|[[Haunted Tank Unit|Haunted Tank]]}} |
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| − | :*{{a|[[Jeb Stuart (New Earth)|Jeb Stuart]]}} |
+ | :* {{a|[[Jeb Stuart (New Earth)|Lt. Jeb Stuart]]}} |
| + | :* {{a|[[William Craig (New Earth)|Sgt. William Craig]]}} |
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| + | :* {{a|[[Gus Gray (New Earth)|Gus Gray]]}} |
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| + | :* {{a|[[Richard Rawlins (New Earth)|Rick Rawlins]]}} |
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'''Supporting Characters:''' |
'''Supporting Characters:''' |
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| − | :*{{a|[[James Ewell Brown Stuart (New Earth)|J.E.B. Stuart]]}} |
+ | :*{{a|[[James Ewell Brown Stuart (New Earth)|General J.E.B. Stuart]]}} |
'''Villains:''' |
'''Villains:''' |
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| + | * German pilot {{dies}} |
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| + | * German Infantry soldiers |
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| + | * German Artillery soldiers |
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'''Other Characters:''' |
'''Other Characters:''' |
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| + | * British Army General |
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| − | * <br /> |
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| + | * British Intelligence officer |
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| + | * British Infantry soldiers |
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| + | * American Infantry soldiers |
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| + | * Union Infantry soldiers {{flashback}} |
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| + | * Confederate Cavalry soldiers {{flashback}} |
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| + | * Attila the Hun {{flashback}} |
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| + | * Julius Caesar {{flashback}} |
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| + | * General Napoleon Bonaparte {{flashback}} |
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| + | * Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington {{flashback}} |
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| + | * Alexander the Great {{flashback}} |
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'''Locations:''' |
'''Locations:''' |
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| + | * {{a|[[Italy]]}} |
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| + | * Manassas, {{a|[[Virginia]]}} {{flashback}} |
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| + | * The Wilderness, {{a|[[Virginia]]}} {{flashback}} |
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| + | * Yellow Tavern, {{a|[[Virginia]]}} {{flashback}} |
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'''Items:''' |
'''Items:''' |
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| + | * German 5 cm Pak 38 (L/60) anti-tank gun |
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| − | * <br /> |
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'''Vehicles:''' |
'''Vehicles:''' |
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* {{a|[[Haunted M3 Stuart|The Haunted Tank]]}} |
* {{a|[[Haunted M3 Stuart|The Haunted Tank]]}} |
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| + | * Panzerkampfwagen IV |
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| + | * German Heinkel He 219 Uhu night fighter |
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| + | * Short Sterling Mk. 1 Heavy bomber |
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| + | * British Airspeed AS.51 Horsa glider |
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| + | * British Guy Lizard Armoured Command Vehicle |
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+ | | StoryTitle2 = The Gun that Won a Kingdom |
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| − | | Editor2_1 = |
+ | | Editor2_1 = Murray Boltinoff |
| − | | Writer2_1 = |
+ | | Writer2_1 = Robert Kanigher |
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+ | | Penciler2_1 = Vic Catan |
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'''Featured Characters:''' |
'''Featured Characters:''' |
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| + | * {{a|[[Mercenaries]]}} |
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| + | :* {{a|[[Gordon (Earth-One)|Gordon]]}} |
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| + | :* {{a|[[Horst Brenner (Earth-One)|Horst Brenner]]}} |
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| + | :* {{a|[[Philip Edwards (Earth-One)|Philip "Prince" Edwards]]}} |
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'''Supporting Characters:''' |
'''Supporting Characters:''' |
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| + | * King Rhutto {{dies}} |
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| − | * <br /> |
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| + | * Prince Dwann |
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| + | * Davho the schoolteacher |
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'''Villains:''' |
'''Villains:''' |
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| + | * Zammoran rebels |
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| − | * <br /> |
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'''Other Characters:''' |
'''Other Characters:''' |
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| + | * United Nations representitives |
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| − | * <br /> |
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| + | * King Rhutto's wives |
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| + | * Zammoran citizens |
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| + | * Zammoran soldiers |
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'''Locations:''' |
'''Locations:''' |
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| + | * Zammora, {{a|[[Africa]]}} |
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| − | * <br /> |
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'''Items:''' |
'''Items:''' |
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| + | * Zammoran baton of leadership |
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| − | * <br /> |
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'''Vehicles:''' |
'''Vehicles:''' |
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| + | * Oil supertanker |
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| − | * <br /> |
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| + | * 1960s Ford truck |
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| − | | StoryTitle3 = |
+ | | StoryTitle3 = Cover-Up |
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| Editor3_1 = |
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| − | | Writer3_1 = |
+ | | Writer3_1 = George Kashdan |
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+ | | Penciler3_1 = Dick Ayers |
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'''Featured Characters:''' |
'''Featured Characters:''' |
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| + | * American Field medic |
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| − | * <br /> |
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| + | * American Infantry private |
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| − | '''Supporting Characters:''' |
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| − | * <br /> |
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'''Villains:''' |
'''Villains:''' |
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| + | * Japanese Infantry soldiers |
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| − | * <br /> |
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'''Other Characters:''' |
'''Other Characters:''' |
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| + | * American Infantry P.O.W.s |
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| − | * <br /> |
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'''Locations:''' |
'''Locations:''' |
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| + | * Unidentified island, {{a|[[Pacific Ocean]]}} |
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| − | * <br /> |
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'''Items:''' |
'''Items:''' |
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+ | * .45 pistol |
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| − | '''Vehicles:''' |
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| − | * <br /> |
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| − | | StoryTitle4 = |
+ | | StoryTitle4 = Overdue-- Presumed Sunk! |
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| − | | Writer4_1 = |
+ | | Writer4_1 = Bart Regan |
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+ | | Penciler4_1 = George Evans |
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| − | | Colourist4_1 = |
+ | | Colourist4_1 = Jerry Serpe |
| − | | Letterer4_1 = |
+ | | Letterer4_1 = Gaspar Saladino |
| Appearing4 = |
| Appearing4 = |
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'''Featured Characters:''' |
'''Featured Characters:''' |
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| + | * Captain Frank Taunton {{dies}} |
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| − | * <br /> |
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| + | * Lieutenant Commander Lester Phillips {{dies}} |
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| − | '''Supporting Characters:''' |
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| − | * <br /> |
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'''Villains:''' |
'''Villains:''' |
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| + | * Captain Suchi {{dies}} |
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| − | * <br /> |
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| + | * Japanese Naval seamen |
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'''Other Characters:''' |
'''Other Characters:''' |
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| + | * American Naval First Officer {{dies}} |
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| − | * <br /> |
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| + | * American Naval seamen |
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'''Locations:''' |
'''Locations:''' |
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| + | * Bongo Straights , Sea of {{a|[[Japan]]}} |
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| − | * <br /> |
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| + | * {{a|[[Pearl Harbor]]}}, {{a|[[Hawaii]]}} |
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'''Items:''' |
'''Items:''' |
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| + | * Depth charges |
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| − | * <br /> |
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'''Vehicles:''' |
'''Vehicles:''' |
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| + | * Japanese destroyer ship "Hokuna" |
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| − | * <br /> |
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| + | * American submarine "Barracuda" |
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| + | * American tanker ship |
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| − | | StoryTitle5 = |
+ | | StoryTitle5 = Tank Vs. Tiger |
| Synopsis5 = |
| Synopsis5 = |
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| − | | Editor5_1 = |
+ | | Editor5_1 = Murray Boltinoff |
| − | | Writer5_1 = |
+ | | Writer5_1 = Robert Kanigher |
| − | | Penciler5_1 = |
+ | | Penciler5_1 = Sam Glanzman |
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| − | | Colourist5_1 = |
+ | | Colourist5_1 = Jerry Serpe |
| − | | Letterer5_1 = |
+ | | Letterer5_1 = Gaspar Saladino |
| Appearing5 = |
| Appearing5 = |
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'''Featured Characters:''' |
'''Featured Characters:''' |
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| + | * {{a|[[Haunted M3 Stuart|The Haunted Tank]]}} |
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| − | * <br /> |
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'''Supporting Characters:''' |
'''Supporting Characters:''' |
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| + | * {{a|[[Haunted Tank Unit|Haunted Tank]]}} |
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| − | * <br /> |
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| + | :* {{a|[[Jeb Stuart (New Earth)|Lt. Jeb Stuart]]}} |
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| + | :* {{a|[[William Craig (New Earth)|Sgt. William Craig]]}} |
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| + | :* {{a|[[Gus Gray (New Earth)|Gus Gray]]}} |
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| + | :* {{a|[[Richard Rawlins (New Earth)|Rick Rawlins]]}} |
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| + | :* {{a|[[James Ewell Brown Stuart (New Earth)|General J.E.B. Stuart]]}} |
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'''Villains:''' |
'''Villains:''' |
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| + | * German 8.8 cc Flak gun {{green|Destroyed}} |
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| − | * <br /> |
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| + | * German 150 mm "Nebelwerfer" Six-rocket launcher {{green|Destroyed}} |
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| + | * German Panzerkampfwagen IV Tiger II "Königstiger" {{green|Destroyed}} |
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'''Other Characters:''' |
'''Other Characters:''' |
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| + | * German Infantry soldiers |
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| − | * <br /> |
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| + | * German Panzer commander |
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| + | * American tank mechanic |
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'''Locations:''' |
'''Locations:''' |
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| + | * {{a|[[Italy]]}} |
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| − | * <br /> |
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'''Items:''' |
'''Items:''' |
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| + | * Armor-piercing shells |
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| − | * <br /> |
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| + | |||
| − | '''Vehicles:''' |
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| − | * <br /> |
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| + | | Notes = * The final story "Tank Vs. Tiger" is told from the viewpoints of both the Haunted Tank, in this case a [[Wikipedia:M4 Sherman|Sherman tank]], and of the three German weapons - a [[Wikipedia:8.8 cm Flak 18/36/37/41|Flak gun]], a [[Wikipedia:15 cm Nebelwerfer 41|Nebelwerfer]], and a [[Wikipedia:Tiger II|Panzerkampfwagen IV tank]]. |
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| Recommended = {{WWII RR}} |
| Recommended = {{WWII RR}} |
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| Links = |
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Revision as of 17:32, 26 October 2015
G.I. Combat #256 is an issue of the series G.I. Combat (Volume 1) with a cover date of August, 1983.
Synopsis for "Some Generals Never Learn!"
Appearing in "Some Generals Never Learn!"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Villains:
- German pilot (Dies)
- German Infantry soldiers
- German Artillery soldiers
Other Characters:
- British Army General
- British Intelligence officer
- British Infantry soldiers
- American Infantry soldiers
- Union Infantry soldiers (Flashback only)
- Confederate Cavalry soldiers (Flashback only)
- Attila the Hun (Flashback only)
- Julius Caesar (Flashback only)
- General Napoleon Bonaparte (Flashback only)
- Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (Flashback only)
- Alexander the Great (Flashback only)
Locations:
- Italy
- Manassas, Virginia (Flashback only)
- The Wilderness, Virginia (Flashback only)
- Yellow Tavern, Virginia (Flashback only)
Items:
- German 5 cm Pak 38 (L/60) anti-tank gun
Vehicles:
- The Haunted Tank
- Panzerkampfwagen IV
- German Heinkel He 219 Uhu night fighter
- Short Sterling Mk. 1 Heavy bomber
- British Airspeed AS.51 Horsa glider
- British Guy Lizard Armoured Command Vehicle
Synopsis for "The Gun that Won a Kingdom"
Appearing in "The Gun that Won a Kingdom"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- King Rhutto (Dies)
- Prince Dwann
- Davho the schoolteacher
Villains:
- Zammoran rebels
Other Characters:
- United Nations representitives
- King Rhutto's wives
- Zammoran citizens
- Zammoran soldiers
Locations:
- Zammora, Africa
Items:
- Zammoran baton of leadership
Vehicles:
- Oil supertanker
- 1960s Ford truck
Synopsis for "Cover-Up"
Appearing in "Cover-Up"
Featured Characters:
- American Field medic
- American Infantry private
Villains:
- Japanese Infantry soldiers
Other Characters:
- American Infantry P.O.W.s
Locations:
- Unidentified island, Pacific Ocean
Items:
- .45 pistol
Synopsis for "Overdue-- Presumed Sunk!"
Appearing in "Overdue-- Presumed Sunk!"
Featured Characters:
- Captain Frank Taunton (Dies)
- Lieutenant Commander Lester Phillips (Dies)
Villains:
- Captain Suchi (Dies)
- Japanese Naval seamen
Other Characters:
- American Naval First Officer (Dies)
- American Naval seamen
Locations:
- Bongo Straights , Sea of Japan
- Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
Items:
- Depth charges
Vehicles:
- Japanese destroyer ship "Hokuna"
- American submarine "Barracuda"
- American tanker ship
Synopsis for "Tank Vs. Tiger"
Appearing in "Tank Vs. Tiger"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Villains:
- German 8.8 cc Flak gun (Destroyed)
- German 150 mm "Nebelwerfer" Six-rocket launcher (Destroyed)
- German Panzerkampfwagen IV Tiger II "Königstiger" (Destroyed)
Other Characters:
- German Infantry soldiers
- German Panzer commander
- American tank mechanic
Locations:
Items:
- Armor-piercing shells
Notes
- The final story "Tank Vs. Tiger" is told from the viewpoints of both the Haunted Tank, in this case a Sherman tank, and of the three German weapons - a Flak gun, a Nebelwerfer, and a Panzerkampfwagen IV tank.
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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