Library › Men in Action #1
The reading room
Men in Action #1
"Front Line Maneuver" depicts American soldiers engaged in combat against enemy rebels, with one character named Jim Peters providing firsthand accounts of the action. The story follows soldiers through a quiet day at the front that turns into active combat, with emphasis on the soldiers' bravery and morale despite dangerous conditions. A subplot involves a pilot named Tex who is persuaded to test a new experimental aircraft called the "Jet Jeep," a toy helicopter-like machine capable of carrying significant weight and reaching terrain inaccessible to larger helicopters.