Comic Title: Showcase Presents:Sgt. Rock Vol. 1 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2008
On Sale Date: November 14, 2007 Direct Market Date November 14, 2007
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, November 14, 2007

Cover Price: $16.99
Page Count: 544
Editor: Bob Harras

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Easy's Hardest Battle"
Pages: 13

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

Writer: Robert Kanigher
Artist: Joe Kubert

Reprinted From:
Our Army at War #99 (1960)

Feature Character(s)

• Sgt. Rock (last appearance in Our Army at War #98; next appearance in Our Army at War #100)

Supporting Character(s)

• Easy Company (Vic Lester named; last appearance in Our Army at War #98; next appearance in Our Army at War #100)

Villain(s)

• A squad of German tanks (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Members of Baker Co., Charlie Co., Dog Co., and Fox Co. (no further appearances)

Flashback Appearance(s)

• Sgt. Rock (last appearance in Our Army at War #193; next appearance in Our Army at War #109)
• Easy Company (last appearance in Our Army at War #193; next appearance in Our Army at War #109)

Synopsis:
Sgt. Rock leads Easy Company to the front. As they dig in, the soldiers ask him what was Easy's hardest battle. Rock tells them about an attack in North Africa against a unit of tiger tanks.

Suddenly, Easy sees another squad of tanks bearing down on their position. Despite their willingness to fight, Easy is ordered to retreat. Rock forces the men to obey orders. Then after retreating, Easy receives orders to attack. Rock and Easy take out the tanks. After the battle Rock realizes that this was Easy's hardest battle because they were ordered to fall back.