Fightin' Army #27

Sergeant Ike Gardner is a battle-hardened veteran who's learned to survive by any means necessary—but during a reconnaissance patrol near the end of the Battle of the Bulge in 1945, he stumbles onto a farmhouse deep in enemy territory and discovers a woman and her hungry baby sheltering alone inside. Setting aside his mission to stay alive, Gardner risks everything to bring medical aid and food to the desperate family, forcing him to navigate German patrols and his own hardened instincts to do what conscience demands.

Nazi Germany's deadly buzz bomb campaign threatens England and beyond—but British Intelligence knows the source: a heavily fortified underground factory in the Saar Valley. When a French operative's sabotage attempt fails, a American captain volunteers to parachute behind enemy lines, infiltrate the plant, and finish the job. With forged papers and nerves of steel, he'll have to outthink the Nazis guarding their most prized weapon.

When M/Sgt. Ryan cries out for help under enemy fire, Captain Samson—a medical officer who served with Ryan since the Normandy invasion—answers the call, putting his own life on the line to reach a wounded soldier on the front lines. As waves of Communist forces attack, Samson moves through the chaos treating casualties and making impossible choices, all while Ryan holds the position and the danger closes in. This is the story of a doctor who refuses to abandon his duty, no matter the cost.

PFC. Ray Aragon has fought across the hedgerow-laced French countryside since D-Day, learning combat on the job through three grueling months of taking fortified positions one thick barrier at a time. As Company L pushes toward the Rhine yard by yard, Aragon earns medals for his bravery—but after fifty-six days of continuous fighting with no relief in sight, his luck and nerves are wearing thin on what he fears will be his most dangerous encounter yet. When the final hedgerow comes, Aragon discovers that sometimes survival means paying the ultimate price to protect your unit.

Smitty gets assigned to work alongside Balum Bey, a Turkish liaison officer with the United Nations forces in Korea, though the two soldiers initially struggle to communicate across the language barrier. When Smitty spots enemy tanks and an advancing Red position set to ambush the Turkish regiment, the unlikely pair must work together to stop a devastating trap. Their makeshift partnership under fire proves that courage and quick thinking can bridge any divide.