Library › Battlefield Action #25
The reading room
Battlefield Action #25
"The Topkick" follows a soldier named Harkness who deeply resents his tough, mean sergeant until they are both wounded crossing the Rhine during V-E Day. After the war, when they meet again, the captain tells Harkness that his sergeant saved his life by jumping on a tank's armor to knock out enemy fire, stopping a Soviet tank that was blocking the street and allowing other tank crews to advance. Harkness realizes his sergeant's harsh discipline was actually the mark of an excellent soldier, and he acknowledges that the sergeant is now a better man for his wartime heroism.