War and Attack #59

Apr 1967 · Charlton · 0.12 USD

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# War and Attack #59 "The 88MM Sniper" features Lieutenant Rafe Munson on Tamsegi Island attempting to locate and neutralize a Japanese 88mm sniper weapon while dealing with enemy opposition. After obtaining coordinates from a native informant about the gun's location and ammunition dump, Munson radios the information to his carrier for verification, then must evade a Nazi sniper who picks up his position through a rifle scope and tracks him. The story concludes with the sniper's vehicle being destroyed in an explosion as Munson barely escapes the attack.

Contains 4 stories

Hidden Target!

8 pp · War

A fighter pilot on his fourth strike mission against Tamsegi Island finds his engine crippled by anti-aircraft fire and is forced to bail out over hostile jungle—only to discover that the real target his wing has been searching for lies hidden somewhere on the island. With help from a local native guide, he uncovers a massive Japanese supply dump and races against time to relay its coordinates back to the fleet before the enemy closes in.

The 3rd Squad's Brithday Party

6 pp · War

You're Better Than You Think!

3 pp · War

You're Better Than You Think! A young draftee arrives at basic training convinced he's no soldier—scared, homesick, and certain he'll never measure up to the heroes of past wars. When deployment to combat finally arrives, he discovers that courage isn't about being fearless, but about finding something within himself he never knew was there.

The 88 mm Sniper

8 pp · War