Battlefield Action #24

May 1959 · Charlton · 0.10 USD

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# Battlefield Action A soldier is mistakenly delivered to a combat area in Germany during World War II and left behind when his unit moves out. As he hides in the woods near enemy tank movements, he discovers that an old man wearing white civilian clothes—who turns out to be alive despite appearing dead—is actually the commanding officer he knew from the Italian campaign at Castle Forte in 1944. The soldier must help his former superior escape while German forces close in on their position, culminating in a grenade attack and machine-gun fire as they attempt to evade capture.

Contains 3 stories

The Experienced P.F.C.

10 pp · War

An experienced tank commander medically discharged after a devastating head wound, Colonel James Clarke refuses to accept his forced retirement from the war effort. Five months later, he enlists under an assumed identity as PFC Jay Clarke, and his battlefield expertise soon proves invaluable when he guides a confused lieutenant through a crucial firefight against German armor. As Clarke's tactical brilliance saves the platoon, the question becomes whether his secret past will catch up with him.

The Ghost on T-Bone Hill

7 pp · War

When Major Galt's company is cut off during the Chinese breakthrough in Korea, the Major falls in the initial assault—but months later, as Captain Dirocca's men fight over the contested T-Bone Hill, a soldier swears he's glimpsed their old commander moving through the battle in white civilian clothes, throwing grenades at the enemy. As the company launches another desperate attack on the ridge, strange events unfold that suggest the impossible might be true.

The Nameless Hero

8 pp · War