Battlefield Action #16

Nov 1957 · Charlton · 0.10 USD

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An anthology issue featuring multiple combat stories. "Monte Cassino" follows soldiers infiltrating the heavily fortified monastery position in Italy. "Ranger Raid" depicts an airborne ranger company conducting a dangerous deep penetration mission into France, tasked with destroying a bomb dump and gasoline supply to disrupt German forces. The issue also includes an instructional feature titled "Follow That Man" explaining military surveillance techniques used by Criminal Investigators within the U.S. Army, covering surveillance methods, reconnaissance procedures, and tactical approaches for shadowing suspects.

Contains 5 stories

D-Day With the 82 Airborne

5 pp · War

Monte Cassino

5 pp · War

In the rugged hills of Italy during World War II, young Tonio leads American soldier Joe through the ruins of Monte Cassino, a place once held by the enemy. Amid the rubble and silence, the boy’s quiet courage and unexpected familiarity with the terrain hint at a deeper connection to the war’s shadowed past.

Tarawa The Toughest Beach of Them All

5 pp · War

Combat Cure

5 pp · War

Master Sergeant Al Harper looked like the perfect soldier—but when enemy fire closed in, paralyzing fear revealed his true struggle. Haunted by combat trauma from World War II and facing the contempt of his own men in Korea, Harper must somehow find the courage to lead when circumstances force him into the line of fire. Written by the Battlefield Action team, this 1957 war story explores what it means to overcome fear when duty demands it.

Ranger Raid

5 pp · War

Pete NeelyPat Brian

In "Ranger Raid," newly trained Rangers Pete and Pat face their first mission behind enemy lines: sabotaging a Nazi bomb and gas supply before linking up with the French Resistance. With tension high and the stakes deadly, every step could mean the difference between success and disaster.