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Real Life Comics #27
An anthology featuring multiple true adventure stories. "The Atomic Bomb" depicts Allied military operations in World War II, including plans to cut supply routes through enemy territory in Northern Italy and advance toward German positions near a castle in Lithuania. A second story recounts the harrowing experiences of Leo Frijda, a Jewish resistance fighter who was betrayed to the Gestapo, interrogated about his underground network, and ultimately executed by firing squad despite refusing to provide names of his comrades. A third story chronicles Columbus's final resting place, depicting the efforts to move his remains from Santo Domingo to the Cathedral of Havana in Cuba during the late 18th century.