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In this quirky 1984 tale from Ernie Pike, a bizarre underwater clash unfolds as Italian and British divers trade blows in a tense, slapstick skirmish beneath the surface. Jean-Pierre Tubetti’s crisp lettering adds to the story’s sharp, playful tone.

In a quiet moment amidst the chaos of war, a wounded Japanese soldier lies near American lines, listening as Ernie Pike recounts a haunting tale of Yugoslav children searching for firewood—and stumbling upon a German patrol. Through layered storytelling and quiet courage, the story asks whether humanity can endure even when the world is at war.

In "Le Sénégalais," Senegalese soldier Raki is honored for braving relentless bombardments to retrieve his wounded sergeant—yet the true nature of his actions hangs in doubt. Written with quiet intensity and rendered with stark clarity, the story lingers on the weight of duty, memory, and the fragile line between heroism and survival.

At the Rangoon hospital, journalist Ernie Pike meets Adako, a Bechuana soldier from the Mochundye region, who recounts a haunting tale of a British brigade of African troops and a Japanese unit left utterly destroyed—no survivors, no clear cause. What began as a clash of armies spirals into something deeper, a story of vengeance and ritual that bridges continents and cultures.

In the quiet ruins of a forgotten hospital, a German unit sets up camp, seeking shelter and silence—only to find the house holds more than empty rooms. Something stirs in the shadows, watching, waiting. A tense, atmospheric tale of isolation and unease, told with quiet dread.

In the tense woods of the Ardennes during the 1984 German counter-attack, a woman soldier stumbles upon a man who seems too perfect to be real—yet something about him feels just slightly out of place. With quiet precision and atmospheric detail, the story unfolds in just five pages, drawing readers into a moment of fragile connection amid the chaos of war.

Landing on the besieged atoll of Tarawa in the Pacific, Private Levins faces the brutal reality of war as the first waves hit the shore. Amid the chaos and rising tide, his journey as a soldier begins in the crucible of one of WWII’s most harrowing battles.

In the frozen silence of a retreating war, a lost Brazilian unit stumbles upon a German patrol deep in the snow-laden woods—a moment of tense stillness that hangs between survival and surrender. Written with quiet intensity and rendered in stark, evocative detail, *Les dix-sept de la sapinière* captures a fleeting encounter where duty and humanity blur, all under Jean-Pierre Tubetti’s precise lettering.

In the suffocating heat of the Burmese jungle, a single patrol becomes a crucible of fleeting hope and crushing doubt, where every step forward tests the fragile line between illusion and reality. Written with quiet intensity, this 18-page story captures the raw, unspoken rhythms of war through the eyes of soldiers bound by duty and drifting apart.

In the shadow of occupied France, a small band of maquisards plans a daring raid on a German communications post, relying on an unexpected ally: a child, her innocence a weapon in the quiet war. Written with tense precision and rendered with stark, evocative art, *Maquis* unfolds in a world where every whisper could be a death sentence.

In this poignant 1984 tale from Ernie Pike, a moment of quiet defiance unfolds on the battlefield—when an officer turns down a promotion, his choice sends ripples through the ranks. The story lingers on the weight of that decision, probing the unseen motives behind a man’s refusal to rise, as seen through the eyes of Ernie Pike. Letters by Jean-Pierre Tubetti add subtle texture to the moment.

In the scorched expanse of the Libyan desert, two soldiers from opposing sides find their paths entwined in a moment that transcends war. "Les deux amis" unfolds with quiet intensity, weaving a powerful human story that lingers long after the dust settles.

In a quiet village shattered by war, a lone Japanese soldier steps away from the violence to encounter a Chinese woman amid the ruins. Told with quiet intensity, this poignant nine-page story captures a moment of unexpected connection in the midst of devastation.