Battlefield Action #33

Lieutenant Duke McFee arrives in Korea with a reputation as a fearless fighter—a reputation that haunts him when he discovers the man inside doesn't match the myth his platoon believes in. Forced to lead men he's terrified will discover his cowardice, McFee must find a way to survive each battle while the gulf between the hero others see and the scared man he actually is threatens to consume him. In "The Hero Type," writer and artist explore what it means to be brave when bravery isn't a choice but a burden you're trapped beneath.

A father explains to his son why he still wears a medal sixteen years after the brutal crossing of the Remagen Bridge in 1945—a harrowing day when he faced relentless Nazi fire, tank assaults, and wounds that nearly cost him everything. Through the chaos of combat, wounded and barely able to stand, he kept fighting because surrender meant a prison camp or worse. The medal, he tells his boy, is a reminder that even when things seem hopeless, there's always a reason to hold on.

Sgt. Steve Risko and his ragged squad of Marines infiltrate deep behind enemy lines in the New Guinea jungle to scout Japanese troop movements, but discover far more than they bargained for—a massive enemy buildup that threatens General MacArthur's forces. When sabotage and reconnaissance turn into all-out assault, Risko's "Jungle Apes" must fight their way back through overwhelming odds, leaving chaos and destruction in their wake.

Captain John Hollister guides readers through the latest military innovations, from cutting-edge weaponry to specialized equipment designed to support America's armed forces. This straightforward account showcases the technological advances being deployed in service of the nation's defense, demonstrating how engineering and invention continue to evolve in the modern age.

Lt. Dave Bassett leads nine men into a French village for reconnaissance, only to discover it's a deadly Nazi trap that kills six of them. Stranded with just Sgt. Joe Bushek and Dom Marino, the survivors must find a way to warn the battalion before it walks into the ambush—and Marino, the unit's troublemaker, knows a secret way back into town that might turn the tide. "Strong Point" is a tense 1960 war story where three soldiers race against time to stop a massacre.