Comic Title: Blackhawk #196
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: May 1964
On Sale Date: March 12, 1964 Newsstand Date March 12, 1964
Source: House Ad, Tomahawk #92, Page 29

Copyright Date March 12, 1964
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1964

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Editor: Murray Boltinoff

Title: "Five Broken Guns"
Pages: 8

Feature(s):
Blackhawk (of Earth-1)

Writer: France E. Herron
Penciller: Jack Sparling
Inker: Charles Cuidera

Feature Character(s)

• Blackhawk (last appearance in Blackhawk #273; next appearance in Blackhawk #198)

Supporting Character(s)

• The Blackhawks (last appearance in Blackhawk #273; next appearance in Blackhawk #198)
• Hendrickson (last appearance in Blackhawk #273; next appearance in Blackhawk #198)
• Stanislaus (last appearance in Blackhawk #273; next appearance in Blackhawk #198)
• Andre (last appearance in Blackhawk #273; next appearance in Blackhawk #198)
• Chuck (last appearance in Blackhawk #273; next appearance in Blackhawk #198)
• Olaf (last appearance in Blackhawk #268; next appearance in Blackhawk #198)

Villain(s)

• A squad of Nazis soldiers (no further appearances)

Comments:
This story is featured as from the Blackhawk World War II Combat Diary. It takes place during the war.

Synopsis:
The Blackhawks parachute behind enemy lines in France to destroy a bridge. A Nazi tank and crew block their path. Blackhawk sends the others to circle around, while he defends a foxhole. When the others don't come to his aid. Blackhawk plants a bomb on the tank and detonates it when the tank crosses the bridge. The rest of the team soon arrives, having taken out enemy soldiers trying to take Blackhawk from behind.