This Is War #8

Gerry Hogan, a former commercial artist turned soldier, endures brutal captivity under the notorious Colonel Lee Soo at a Korean prison camp, only to escape during an enemy air raid—but not before swearing vengeance on his torturer. When Hogan rejoins his unit and encounters a stream of refugees, his old artistic skills prove unexpectedly crucial in a race to settle an unforgettable debt.

When the U.S. Air Force decides to give Korean forces an unforgettable Fourth of July in 1952, F-84 Thunderjets strike a vital enemy officer's school near the Manchurian border—but 115 MIG-15s ambush the American squadron. Fortunately, 85 escorting F-86 Sabrejets arrive to turn the tide in a fierce aerial clash that leaves the enemy reeling and the U.S. unscathed.

During the Korean War, Cpl. Victor Espinoza and Sfc Rebel C. Holcombe of the U.S. 2nd Division, 23rd Infantry undertake a perilous climb up "Old Baldy," a strategic hill that commands the invasion route to Seoul and is fiercely held by the enemy. The two soldiers push forward up the ridge despite intense opposition, bringing heroic action to a crucial battle that will determine control of the height.

When American GIs are assigned a South Korean sergeant named Won Ko, they're skeptical—until combat at Heartbreak Ridge and a daring rescue mission on Sinje Island force them to confront their own prejudices. As Won Ko's tactical skill and bravery come into focus, the unit faces a critical choice: can they trust him to lead them against a secret enemy rocket site hidden in the mountains? This war story challenges everything the men thought they knew about courage and loyalty.

A plain, soft-spoken elderly woman operating as a spy in wartime Lisbon uses her cover as a laundress and her kindness toward British merchant seamen to gather intelligence on their movements—with devastating consequences when she reports their shipping details to enemy forces. This 1953 war tale reveals how the most dangerous agents often hide behind the most ordinary facades.

Sergeant Hank Somers carries a deep fear from his coal-mining days, but when a dangerous mission requires him to plant explosives in an enemy tunnel beneath two fortified bunkers, he must confront that terror to honor a fallen friend and settle an old debt. With the fuses set and time running out, Somers fights his way through the underground passage against enemy soldiers, racing to escape before the charges detonate and bring the tunnel down around him.

A cowardly soldier named Mantel finds himself trapped with his unit on a blood-soaked Korean hilltop, paralyzed by fear and haunted by memories of his dead brother Vince—the brave one who always protected him. When the order comes to fight their way out or die, Mantel must find the courage to overcome his lifelong dependence on his brother and face the enemy himself. In the heat of battle, he experiences a moment that changes everything, transforming him from a craven deserter into a soldier willing to fight.