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G.I. Combat #43
G.I. Combat #43 contains multiple war stories. "Operation Showdown" follows American soldiers who devise a plan to sink an enemy battleship by positioning their tank to fire on it as it passes through a column, successfully disorganizing the enemy forces. A separate story details the 137th Infantry Regiment's deployment to Korea, where soldiers including Johnny Haile participate in frontline combat operations, with one soldier tasked with dropping a shell into an enemy bunker during a dangerous assault. Another story involves Lieutenant Kendall, whose unconventional sense of humor and questionable decisions earn him the nickname "Nuisance," being assigned to an airborne operation on Korshu Island in the Pacific, where American forces must occupy the island and establish defense installations while dealing with enemy resistance.