Battleground #15
In "One Step Means Death!", medic Private Bill Ames faces the brutal realities of war in a tense, harrowing stand-off during a fierce battle. With courage under fire, he treats both his own comrades and a captured German soldier—only to be caught in a deadly moment when the prisoner attempts to use a grenade. Paul Reinman’s stark, expressive art brings the raw intensity of the scene to life, while John Severin’s cover captures the chilling moment of decision.
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Private Bill Ames, the Tower Red Company medic, braves enemy fire to treat members of his company. While rescuing a colleague, he also treats a German prisoner. When the German tries to kill them, Bill convinces him not to use the grenade.
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