Comic Title: Our Army at War #128
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: March 1963
On Sale Date: January 3, 1963 Newsstand Date January 3, 1963
Source: House Ad, Our Fighting Forces #74, Page 15

Copyright Date January 3, 1963
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1963

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Editor: Robert Kanigher

Title: "The Battle of the Sergeants"
Pages: 17

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

Writer: Robert Kanigher
Artist: Joe Kubert

Reprinted In:
Our Army at War #229 (1971)
Showcase Presents Sgt. Rock Vol. 2 TPB (2009)
Sgt. Rock Archives Vol. 4 HC (2012)

Feature Character(s)

• Sgt. Rock (last appearance in Our Army at War #114; next appearance in Our Army at War #145)

Supporting Character(s)

• Easy Company (last appearance in Our Army at War #114; next appearance in Our Army at War #145)
• Ice Cream Soldier (last appearance in Our Army at War #120; next appearance in Our Army at War #143)

Villain(s)

• Sgt. Krupp (a German Panzer Sergeant; dies in this story; no further appearances)
• Various German troops (no further appearances)

Flashback Appearance(s)

• Sgt. Rock (as a private in North Africa; last appearance in Our Army at War #125; next appearance in Our Army at War #129)
• Easy Company (last appearance in Our Army at War #125; next appearance in Our Army at War #129)
• Sgt. Rock (during basic training; last appearance in Showcase #45; next appearance in Our Army at War #158)

Comments:
This story takes place during the war in North Africa after Rock is promoted to sergeant. Rock also appears in flashbacks to his days in basic training and as a private in North Africa.

A brief flashback also recounts how Sgt. Rock earned his stripes, which was originally told in flashback in the first story of Our Army at War #90.

Synopsis:
Sgt. Rock joined the U.S. Army on the same day as his German counterpart Sgt. Krupp. Both men were trained by their respective militaries, then sent to North Africa.

The two Sergeants face off in the desert. Rock and Easy Company learn the location of a hidden German base. Krupp tries to destroy Rock before he can return to base and report the location. Rock and Ice Cream Soldier are the only survivors from Easy. Krupp chases Rock across the desert, leading to a struggle for Krupp's pistol. Krupp is shot and killed. Rock then carries the wounded Ice Cream Soldier out of the desert.