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Atom Age Combat #2 (1959)

Fago Magazines · 1959 · 36 pages

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Contains 10 stories
Atom Age Infantry
1 pp
The Rescue
6 pp

In the tense space race of 1972, two pilots orbit Earth simultaneously—one from each side of a divided world—locked in a desperate competition to determine which nation will build the first space station. When a meteor strike cripples the higher orbiting rocket, the other pilot faces an impossible choice: abandon his rival to certain death or attempt a rescue that could cost him everything, including his own life. "The Rescue" chronicles an act of courage that transcends the Cold War itself, as one man defies his orders and risks incineration in Earth's atmosphere to save the other.

Dig In
2 pp

In the warfare of tomorrow, soldiers won't have time to dig by hand—so the Atom Age brings them a revolutionary foxhole digger device that does the work in seconds. A soldier sets up the tripod, triggers the fuse, and takes cover while a rocket-powered charge blasts a protective four-by-four foxhole deep into the earth, ready for the fast-moving battles of nuclear combat.

Don't Surface
6 pp

The crew of the Polaris, a nuclear submarine launched prematurely after an enemy agent's discovery aboard, must navigate a treacherous fog-shrouded ocean to reach their firing position—all while under strict orders never to surface. When equipment failures and thick fog block their celestial navigation, the skipper must solve an impossible puzzle to locate their target before time runs out and the enemy gains the upper hand in this stalemated atomic war.

The Command That Will Never Be Used
2 pp

Military precision takes on new meaning in the atomic age—when soldiers preparing for a coordinated nighttime operation discover that the future of synchronized warfare hinges on a single piece of wrist-worn technology. This tale from 1959 explores how nuclear-powered electronic watches might transform the way combat units keep time, eliminating the need for one of the oldest commands in military history.

My Rival
5 pp

When Martha accuses her husband Jeff of having a rival, she doesn't realize his true competition is the grueling demands of jet pilot training itself. Major Anderson arranges for Martha to experience firsthand the physical and mental toll of high-altitude flight—the crushing G-forces, the heat, the constant concentration required—so she understands why Jeff comes home exhausted and withdrawn. By the story's end, Martha discovers that her husband's "other woman" was never another person, but the unforgiving nature of the Atom Age itself.

Fix Bayonets
4 pp

Sergeant Cyrus Johnston of Squad A has endured mockery from his men ever since arriving as a raw farm kid from Delaware, but tonight in North Korea he'll face the ultimate test of his leadership when the order comes to fix bayonets and charge. As the attack signal sounds and his squad freezes in fear and indecision, Johnston must find a way to break through the paralyzing moment and lead his men forward. What matters most—proving you're not a square, or proving you're a leader?

The Day the Bomb Falls
5 pp

Enemy bombers strike southward from Canada, but our interceptor jets take them down—all except one, which breaks through the clouds carrying an H-bomb toward an American city. As sirens wail and the bomb falls, the survivors emerge from the rubble in shock, paralyzed and unable to help one another, while enemy forces celebrate what they believe will be the devastating blow to American morale. But as Civil Defense broadcasts cut through the confusion and fear, order begins to return—and the people's training and preparation become their greatest weapon against the enemy's hopes for panic.

The Durable Tanks
1 pp

In "The Durable Tanks," military strategists explain how armored vehicles will remain essential warfare platforms in the atomic age, leveraging their speed and firepower to maneuver enemy forces into killzones for devastating superweapons. Recent field tests at Yucca Flats demonstrate that the M-48 tank's steel construction withstands the intense heat, blast pressure, and radiation from atomic detonations, proving these machines can operate effectively even in the radioactive aftermath of nuclear combat.

Commandos Strike from Outer Space
1 pp

The U.S. Army's latest guided missile innovation promises to revolutionize battlefield strategy—a personnel carrier capable of launching eighteen combat-equipped soldiers across 500 miles of enemy territory in under thirty minutes. This story explores how such a weapon might reshape modern warfare, delivering commandos directly behind hostile lines with speed previously thought impossible. A glimpse into the cutting edge of 1959 military technology and tactical possibility.

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