Nov 3, 2023
The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom ll, the At Your Command back page feature from Battle No. 434, dated 24 August 1983. Treasury of British Comics.
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The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom ll, the At Your Command back page feature from Battle No. 434, dated 24 August 1983. Treasury of British Comics.
The De Lisle Carbine. Produced between 1942 and 1945 it may have been the quietest of all silenced firearms. It was designed around a Lee-Enfield, used .45cartridges and had an integral silencer.
No prizes for guessing the artwork here is by Geoff Campion as his signature gives that away. Not often you see his signature on his comics work.
This was a back page feature from Battle No. 337, dated 17 October 1981. Treasury of British Comics.
The M24 Chaffee tank. As with other US tanks of that era I believe it was the British who gave it the Chaffee name. Art by Jim Watson. This was a back page feature from Battle No. 338, dated 24 October 1981. Treasury of British Comics.
The Elefant Tank Destroyer. Originally called the Ferdinand after its designer, Ferdinand Porsche. Only around 90 were built, of which 2 still survive as Museum pieces.
Most of the Ferdinands were deployed in Operation Citadel at the Battle of Kursk where many fell victim to mines (among other types of damage). This led to later upgrades such as the application of Zimmerit anti-magnetic paste (you can just about make out on the front of the vehicle above) and an MG34 machine gun.
Only around 50 Ferdinands survived Kursk and post-modification they were eventually renamed the Elefant. The name change wasn't down to the modifications but more that Hitler had a leaning toward using animal names for his armour.
I reckon the image above was likely a tracing as there are a few source photographs (below) of the Ferdinand/Elefant at a similar angle.
This was a back page feature from Battle No. 339, dated 31 October 1981. Treasury of British Comics.
The French Panhard armoured car which was modified by the Germans to patrol railways as the Schienenpanzer (schiene translating as either rail or track). This was a back page feature from Battle Action No. 303, dated 21 February 1981. Source photograph below. Treasury of British Comics.
Battle Action No. 269, dated 28 June 1980. Back page 'At Your Command!' feature on the Luger (or Luger P08). A much sought after trophy by the allied forces that was gradually replaced by the Walther P38 as the Wehrmacht service pistol during World War Two.
Treasury of British Comics.
Battle Action No. 268, cover dated 21 June 1980. Johnny Red cover by John Cooper. Below is the back page 'At Your Command!" feature on the Messerschmitt Me 262.
Treasury of British Comics.