Comic Title: Our Army at War #171
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: September 1966
On Sale Date: July 5, 1966 Newsstand Date July 5, 1966
Source: Direct Currents, Our Fighting Forces #102, Page 11

Copyright Date July 5, 1966
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1966

Frequency: Monthly; (semi-monthly, Feb.)
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Editor: Robert Kanigher

Title: "The Sergeant Must Die"
Pages: 18

Feature(s):
Sgt. Rock (of Earth-1)

Writer: Robert Kanigher
Artist: Joe Kubert

Reprinted In:
Showcase Presents:Sgt. Rock Vol. 3 TPB (2010)

Feature Character(s)

• Sgt. Rock (last appearance in Our Army at War #170; next appearance in Our Army at War #172)

Supporting Character(s)

• Easy Company (Shoot-a-Million, Little Gripe, Beanpole Bennie, Weepy Willie, Jitterbug Joe, and Four-Eyes named; last appearance in Our Army at War #170; next appearance in Our Army at War #172)
• Bulldozer (last appearance in Our Army at War #170; next appearance in Our Army at War #172)
• Ice Cream Soldier (last appearance in Our Army at War #170; next appearance in Our Army at War #172)
• Little Sure Shot (last appearance in Our Army at War #170; next appearance in Our Army at War #172)
• Jackie Johnson (last appearance in Our Army at War #170; next appearance in Our Army at War #172)

Villain(s)

• Various Nazi soldiers (no further appearances)
• An ancestor of Barbarosa (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Several school children (no further appearances)
• The sister of a school boy (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Easy Company is sent to retrieve the helmet of German legend Barbarosa. The Nazis believe that Barbarosa will return, and their faith inspires them to be fanatical in combat. Rock and his men must fight through many Nazi soldiers willing to fight by any means necessary even if it is suicidal.

Rock and Easy Company finally reach the castle where the helmet is kept. Inside, an ancestor of Barbarosa has taken control. He using a group of fanatical school boys to hold off Easy. Finally Rock challenges the warrior to single combat. Rock and his steel pot helmet prevail. With the loss, Nazi fanaticism fades.