Iskalde Grøss #7/1989

In "Bonhomme Richard!", a dead American sailor recounts the brutal 1779 naval clash between the USS Bonhomme Richard and the HMS Serapis, a fierce engagement that ended in victory for the Americans but at a staggering cost—90% casualties on both sides. The story unfolds with haunting clarity, capturing the chaos and sacrifice of a battle that echoes through history.

In "Slått!", a young soldier from the Army of the Mississippi rushes to join the ranks, driven by his mother’s urging and a fierce eagerness to prove himself. The story follows his brief, harrowing journey through the chaos of battle, where youthful determination meets the brutal reality of war, all witnessed by the stoic Sergeant who stands beside him.

In "Geronimo!", the legendary Apache leader and his band of renegades strike deep into Mexico, evading capture with relentless raids that leave both Mexican forces and American settlers on the Arizona border on edge. After years of eluding pursuit, Geronimo makes a surprising choice—surrendering to the U.S. Army—only to find himself a curious spectacle months later, peddling his likeness and signature at the World's Fair in St. Louis.

In "Silent Service!", two Japanese aircraft carriers navigate the Bungo Strait into the Pacific, unaware that an American submarine has spotted them. When the sub fires a torpedo, it triggers a relentless 56-minute depth bombing campaign from enemy forces, testing the crew’s endurance and resolve. As the submarine sends up red paint to signal its presence, the enemy prepares to retreat—believing they’ve destroyed the sub, though mourning the loss of a carrier.

In "Bunker Hill!", colonial troops from Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Connecticut make their stand atop Breed's Hill, bracing for the advancing British Redcoats. As the clash unfolds, the fierce resistance of the American forces leaves a devastating toll on both sides.

In "Liket på Imjin!", a lone American soldier reflects on the eerie sight of fallen soldiers drifting down the Imjin River, haunted by the quiet mystery of their deaths—until an ambush shatters the stillness, plunging him into a sudden, brutal clash where only one will survive to join the current.

In the chaos of a wartime retreat, an American soldier clings to a strange belief in luck—his kewpie doll, tucked in his helmet, is his only shield. When the North Korean forces close in, only he survives, convinced fate has spared him. But as he stumbles through the smoke and silence, a chilling realization dawns: the helmet he wears isn’t his.

In "Colt Single Action Army Revolver!", a Western outlaw, after murdering his partner, contemplates the fate of the five remaining bullets in his revolver. As the gun circulates through a series of violent hands across the frontier, each encounter brings new bloodshed—until it returns to Rufe, who, with one bullet left, chooses his own end.

In "Erobringen," Captain Juan Alvorado arrives in the Americas under orders from the Spanish government, tasked with subduing the native inhabitants and seizing their gold. As he pushes deeper into unknown territory, the weight of his mission begins to unsettle the man who carries it out.