G.I. Combat #17

Oct 1954 · Quality Comics · 0.10 USD

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# G.I. Combat #17 This anthology issue contains multiple war stories. "Scorched-Earth Escape" depicts soldiers executing a daring coastal escape under fire, with one soldier named Sneeze successfully timing their departure to avoid enemy forces blocking the harbor entrance. A second story involves American G.I.s planning an attack on a strategically important mountain position, with soldiers named Frankie and others preparing to assault enemy-held terrain while discussing supply routes and tactical advantages. A third story features American soldiers discovering Vietnamese operatives posing as locals in the Donghoi area, leading to a confrontation where the soldiers uncover enemy infiltrators and radio operators operating behind American lines.

Contains 4 stories

The Lost Battalion

9 pp · War

When a truce ends the Korean War, the 4th Company of the Tenth Battalion finds itself stranded deep in enemy territory—abandoned and hunted by General Lu, a vengeful Chinese commander sworn to annihilate every man in the unit after they destroyed his division with a dammed river. With nothing but a salvaged Chinese barge, scavenged tank parts, and their wits, Colonel Falcon and his men must navigate down the treacherous Yalu River to escape, all while avoiding Lu's patrols closing in from every direction.

Storm Trooper Assault

6 pp · War

When four G.I.s are ordered to guard an experimental German rocket motor en route to testing grounds, they're ambushed by what appears to be Nazi storm troopers—until one soldier realizes the attackers are actually Communist operatives in disguise. Stranded and outgunned, the men devise a desperate plan: one of them hides inside the rocket itself, planning to sabotage it when the Reds transport it to their hidden fortress in the Eastern Sector. Now trapped in the very weapon the enemy intends to fire, he'll have to act fast to survive and help his squad turn the tables on their captors.

Attack on Death Mountain

7 pp · War

When a Korean arsenal atop a heavily fortified mountain proves impossible to breach, two volunteer G.I.s—Frankie and Skeets—volunteer for a desperate gambit: scale the treacherous southern slope undetected and create enough chaos to cover their battalion's assault up the main path. With nothing but grenades, rifles, and nerves of steel, the pair must navigate a deadly mountain climb and then hold off overwhelming enemy forces until reinforcements arrive at dawn. It's a suicide mission with razor-thin odds, but sometimes the only way to break a stalemate is for two soldiers to bet everything they've got.

Scorched Earth Escape

6 pp · War

Five Americans crash-land deep in enemy territory during the French struggle against the Vietminh in Indo-China, only to discover they've been lured down by a cunningly disguised Communist radio station jamming Allied signals. Realizing their transport wasn't an accident but a trap meant to capture U.S. equipment bound for the French, the soldiers decide to take the fight to the enemy and level the station before making their escape. It's a dangerous gamble in hostile jungle, but these G.I.s are ready to even the odds.