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WHAT IF: Battle Vol. 5 
 
Map by GaryUK: reprints Battle #41 -#50 (260 pages)
 
6/55: Battle #41 (25 pages + cover) 
 
Cover Credits: Carl Burgos (penciller); Carl Burgos (inker)
 
 
- War Story
 
 "Captured By the Reds" (6 pages)
 Credits: unknown (writer); Joe Kubert (penciller); Sy Moskowitz (inker)
 - War Story
 
 "Mortar Fire" (6 pages)
 Credits: unknown (writer); Bill Benulis (penciller); Bill Benulis (inker)
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Text Story
 
 "G.I. Holiday" (2 pages)
 Credits: unknown (writer) 
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War Story
 
 "Surrounded" (5 pages)
 Credits: unknown (writer); unknown (penciller); unknown (inker)
 - War Story
 
 "End of a Mission" (6 pages)
 Credits: unknown (writer); Gene Colan (penciller); Gene Colan (inker) 
 
 
 
9/55: Battle #42 (25 pages + cover) 
 
Cover Credits: Carl Burgos (penciller); Carl Burgos (inker)
 
- War Story
 
 "The Flaming Field of Battle" (6 pages)
 Credits: unknown (writer); unknown (penciller); unknown (inker)
 - War Story
 
 "Night Patrol" (6 pages)
 Credits: unknown (writer); unknown (penciller); unknown (inker)
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Text Story
 
 "Top Man" (2 pages)
 Credits: unknown (writer)
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War Story
 
 "The Tattered Troops" (5 pages)
 Credits: unknown (writer); Lawrence (penciller); Lawrence (inker)
 - War Story
 
 "Platoon Leader" (6 pages)
 Credits: unknown (writer); Paul Reinman (penciller); Paul Reinman (inker) 
 
 
 
11/55: Battle #43 (25 pages + cover) 
 
Cover Credits: Joe Maneely (penciller); Joe Maneely (inker)
 
- War Story
 
 "Stop the Tanks" (6 pages)
 Credits: unknown (writer); Gene Colan (penciller); Gene Colan (inker)
 - War Story
 
 "Attack at Dawn" (6 pages)
 Credits: unknown (writer); Vic Carrabotta (penciller); Vic Carrabotta (inker)
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Text Story
 
 "Strategy" (2 pages)
 Credits: unknown (writer)
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War Story
 
 "Rebellion" (5 pages)
 Credits: unknown (writer); Sol Brodsky (penciller); Sol Brodsky (inker)
 - War Story
 
 "Jungle Strike" (6 pages)
 Credits: unknown (writer); Bob Forgione (penciller); Jack Abel (inker)  
 
 
1/56: Battle #44 (25 pages + cover) 
 
Cover Credits: Carl Burgos (penciller); Carl Burgos (inker)
 
- War Story
 
 "The Defeat of Cornel Yeng" (6 pages)
 Credits: unknown (writer); Don Heck (penciller); Don Heck (inker)
 - War Story
 
 "Bridge Crossing" (6 pages)
 Credits: unknown (writer); Joe Sinnott (penciller); Joe Sinnott (inker)
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Text Story
 
 "Fortune of War" (2 pages)
 Credits: unknown (writer)
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War Story
 
 "The Retreat" (5 pages)
 Credits: unknown (writer); unknown (penciller); unknown (inker)
 - War Story
 
 "Sammy" (6 pages)
 Credits: unknown (writer); Dick Ayers (penciller); Dick Ayers (inker) 
 
 
3/56: Battle #45 (25 pages + cover) 
 
Cover Credits: Carl Burgos (penciller); Carl Burgos (inker)
 
- War Story
 
 "At Gunpoint" (5 pages)
 Credits: unknown (writer); John Romita (penciller); John Romita (inker)
 - Text Story
 
 "Big Offensive" (2 pages)
 Credits: unknown (writer)
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War Story
 
 "Missing in Action" (5 pages)
 Credits: unknown (writer); unknown (penciller); unknown (inker)
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War Story
 
 "Break-Thru" (4 pages)
 Credits: unknown (writer); unknown (penciller); unknown (inker)
 - War Story
 
 "When Villa Attacked" (4 pages)
 Credits: unknown (writer); Paul Reinman (penciller); Paul Reinman (inker)
 - War Story
 
 "A Hunk of Steel" (5 pages)
 Credits: unknown (writer); Don Heck (penciller); Don Heck (inker) 
 
 
 
5/56: Battle #46 (25 pages + cover) 
 
Cover Credits: Carl Burgos (penciller); Carl Burgos (inker)
 
 
- War Story
 
 "Guerilla Pursuit" (5 pages)
 Credits: unknown (writer); Werner Roth (penciller); Werner Roth (inker)
 - Text Story
 
 "Fugitive Army" (2 pages)
 Credits: unknown (writer)
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War Story
 
 "Assault Command" (5 pages)
 Credits: unknown (writer); Bob Forgione (penciller); Bob Forgione (inker)
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War Story
 
 "Counter-Attack" (5 pages)
 Credits: unknown (writer); unknown (penciller); unknown (inker)
 - War Story
 
 "The Reluctant Warrior" (4 pages)
 Credits: unknown (writer); Doug Wildey (penciller); Doug Wildey (inker)
 - War Story
 
 "Divide and Conquer" (4 pages)
 Credits: unknown (writer); Robert Q. Sale (penciller); Robert Q. Sale (inker) 
 
 
 
7/56: Battle #47 (25 pages + cover) 
 
Cover Credits: unknown (penciller); unknown (inker)
 
- War Story
 
 "Captain Karn's Desperate Decision" (5 pages)
 Credits: unknown (writer); Gene Colan (penciller); Gene Colan (inker)
 - Text Story
 
 "The Long Wait" (2 pages)
 Credits: unknown (writer)
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War Story
 
 "Where Freedom Begins" (4 pages)
 Credits: unknown (writer); Vic Carrabotta (penciller); Vic Carrabotta (inker)
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War Story
 
 "No Man's Land" (5 pages)
 Credits: unknown (writer); Dick Ayers (penciller); Dick Ayers (inker)
 - War Story
 
 "The Volunteer" (4 pages)
 Credits: unknown (writer); Joe Orlando (penciller); Joe Orlando (inker)
 - War Story
 
 "Battle Orders" (5 pages)
 Credits: unknown (writer); Dave Berg (penciller); Dave Berg (inker) 
 
 
 
9/56: Battle #48 (25 pages + cover) 
 
Cover Credits: Joe Maneely (penciller); Joe Maneely (inker)
 
- War Story
 
 "Position... Impossible" (5 pages)
 Credits: unknown (writer); unknown (penciller); unknown (inker)
 - Text Story
 
 "Battle Gage" (2 pages)
 Credits: unknown (writer)
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War Story
 
 "Sniper's Nest" (5 pages)
 Credits: unknown (writer); Paul Reinman (penciller); Paul Reinman (inker)
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War Story
 
 "Under Attack" (5 pages)
 Credits: unknown (writer); Pete Morisi (penciller); Pete Morisi (inker)
 - War Story
 
 "Rebellion" (4 pages)
 Credits: unknown (writer); unknown (penciller); unknown (inker)
 - War Story
 
 "A Break For Freedom" (4 pages)
 Credits: unknown (writer); Gene Colan (penciller); Gene Colan (inker) 
 
 
 
11/56: Battle #49 (25 pages + cover) 
 
Cover Credits: John Severin (penciller); John Severin (inker)
 
 
- War Story
 
 "Bazooka Battle" (5 pages)
 Credits: unknown (writer); Jack Davis (penciller); Jack Davis (inker)
 - Text Story
 
 "Lone Mission" (2 pages)
 Credits: unknown (writer)
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War Story
 
 "The Enemy" (5 pages)
 Credits: unknown (writer); Gene Colan (penciller); Gene Colan (inker)
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War Story
 
 "Combat Zone" (5 pages)
 Credits: unknown (writer); Paul Reinman (penciller); Paul Reinman (inker)
 - War Story
 
 "In the Heat of Battle" (4 pages)
 Credits: unknown (writer); Ross Andru (penciller); Ross Andru (inker)
 - War Story
 
 "Fortress Formosa" (4 pages)
 Credits: unknown (writer); John Romita (penciller); John Romita (inker) 
 
 
 
1/57: Battle #50 (25 pages + cover) 
 
Cover Credits: John Severin (penciller); John Severin (inker)
 
- War Story
 
 "Reds All Around Us" (5 pages)
 Credits: unknown (writer); Don Heck (penciller); Don Heck (inker)
 - Text Story
 
 "Hayseed Victory" (2 pages)
 Credits: unknown (writer)
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War Story
 
 "We Attack at Dawn" (5 pages)
 Credits: unknown (writer); Mac Pakula (penciller); Mac Pakula (inker)
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War Story
 
 "I Was Captured by the Enemy" (5 pages)
 Credits: unknown (writer); Paul Reinman (penciller); Paul Reinman (inker)
 - War Story
 
 "Face to Face" (4 pages)
 Credits: unknown (writer); Bill Everett (penciller); Bill Everett (inker)
 - War Story
 
 "When the Enemy Comes" (4 pages)
 Credits: unknown (writer); Gene Colan (penciller); Gene Colan (inker) 
 
 
 
Mockup image by:  David Juell 
  
 
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