Major Roger Saunders, CO of a British Army unit fighting it out high in the Italian mountains against suicidal Germans, was worried. Sergeant Bill Drake, his best NCO, seemed to be going soft in the head. He’d been telling some far-fetched stories of how a savage eagle could hear his thoughts and anything he asked — even to attack their enemies.

It was ridiculous… but some of the enemy didn’t think so!

Story: Skentleberry

Art: V. Fuente

Cover: Penalva