BATTLE

Real Name: Battle

Identity/Class: Canine (Post-World War II Era)

Occupation: Sentry dog

Group Membership: K-9 Corps

Affiliations: U.S. Army

Enemies: Chuk

Known Relatives: None

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: Ordnance Depot Dog Training Center, Tokyo, Japan;
    formerly an unidentified U.S. Army base in Korea

First Appearance: Combat Casey I#30 (October, 1956)

Powers/Abilities: Battle was trained as a sentry dog and would attack any stranger who invaded his territory. Battle was also keen to respond to verbal commands from his trainer.

Height: Unrevealed (approximately 2'2" at withers)
Weight: Unrevealed (approximately 80 lbs.)
Eyes: Black
Fur: Gray

History:
(Combat Casey I#30/3) - Trained to serve in the K-9 Corps, Battle was assigned as a sentry dog to a U.S. Army base in Korea during the Korean War. One evening, Chuk and two other communist soldiers invaded the base in an attempt to destroy its ammunition dump. While the base's human sentry fought two of the intruders, Battle gave chase to Chuk, who attempted to destroy the ammunition dump solo. Battle leaped at Chuk and dragged him to the ground then held him incapacitated until the human sentry was able to seize Chuk as a prisoner.

After the end of the Korean War, Battle was sent the Tokyo Ordnance Depot Dog Training Center to live in the barracks there. Battle continued to serve the U.S. Army in Japan as a warehouse and installation guard. Battle's kennel in Tokyo identified him as a Korean War vet. Penny P. Pennington cited Battle as an example of what the K-9 Corps' dogs were capable of.

Comments: Created by an unidentified writer and Bob Powell.

    This profile was prepared to celebrate our own Snood's birthday!

Profile by Prime Eternal.

CLARIFICATIONS:
Battle should not be confused with:

Chuk

Chuk was a communist soldier who attempted to invade a U.S. Army base alongside two fellow soldiers so they could destroy the ammunition dump located there. While his comrades fought a human sentry, Chuk went to destroy the ammunition but was intercepted by Battle, who dragged Chuk to the ground and incapacitated him until the human sentry called off Battle and took Chuk prisoner with his two comrades.

--Combat Casey I#30/3

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Combat Casey I#30/3, page 2, panel 1 (Battle, main)
Combat Casey I#30/3, page 2, panel 4 (Battle in battle)
Combat Casey I#30/3, page 2, panel 4 (Chuk)

Appearances:
Combat Casey I#30/3 (October, 1956) - unidentified writer, Bob Powell (artist), Stan Lee (editor)

First posted: 07/15/2023
Last updated: 07/15/2023

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