Battlefield Action #56

1965-01-01 · 36 pages

This anthology issue contains multiple war stories. "Tushari's Gun" depicts the first Marine division hitting a beach where they encounter Japanese artillery, mortars, and the deadly gunner Tushari. "Trapped" follows a Korean War machine gun squad desperately fighting to hold their position against enemy forces, eventually rescued by a Marine helicopter. The issue also includes a non-fiction article titled "Cheesebox on a Raft" detailing the historical naval battle between the USS Cumberland and the CSS Virginia (Merrimack) during the American Civil War, and continues with additional combat stories throughout.

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