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[Panel 1]

Through the forward observation slit in the commander's cupola, Carius spies a Russian tank in the distance.

３月１７日午後０時半
3-gatsu 17-nichi gogo 0-ji han
  March 17, 0:30 P.M. (half-past noon)

「来た！  ＫＶだ  砲塔 正面」
"Kita!          KV da      Houtou shoumen"
  "They came!  It's a KV - in front of the gun turret."

[Panel 2]

An inset from [Panel 1] shows a closer view of the Russian tank.

SFX:
キャラキャラ
Kyarakyara
  (sound of the tank)

[Panel 3]

From outside the tank, only Carius's eyes are visible through the observation slit.  Miyazaki laments the limitations of drawing comics.

３００ｍは 戦車戦では、至近 距離だ
300m wa sensha-sen dewa, shikin kyori da
  300 meters is the shortest range for tank fighting.

しかし、マンガでは 正確に 表現しようが ない
Shikashi, manga dewa seikaku ni hyougen shiyou ga nai
  But in the comic, I can't draw the representation accurately.

「クラーマー  踏切りを わたらせてから やろう」
"Kuraamaa         Fumikiri o watarasete kara yarou"
  "Kramer - let's attack after letting (the KV) pass over the railway crossing."

[Panel 4]

A scroll separates Miyazaki (as a pig) holding a paper tube to his eyes to the right, and a model Russian tank illustrated to the left.  Miyazaki uses this setup to determine the appearance that the real Russian KV tank would have had in Carius's field of view through his observation slit.

どう見えるかの実験図
Dou mieru ka no jikken-zu
  A test figure to see how I can see  [text on scroll]

約８．５ｍ
Yaku 8.5m
  About 8.5 meters  [label on arrow stretching between Miyazaki-pig and the toy tank]

紙筒
Kami-zutsu
  A paper tube  [on right side of the panel]

「ウーム  ３００ｍで これか...」
"Uumu         300m de kore ka..."
  "Hmm - it's like this at 300 meters..."

１／３５のＫＶ―１（プラモ）
1/35 no KV-1 (puramo)
  KV-1, 1/35 scale (plastic toy-model)  [on left side of the panel]

[Panel 5]

A column of Russian tanks advance across the railroad crossing.

両軍とも 踏切り上の撃ち合いは さけた。
Ryougun tomo fumikiri-jou no uchiai wa saketa.
  Both armies avoided exchanging blows at the railway crossing.

SFX:
ゴゴゴ  ギャギャ  キャラキャラ
Gogogo    gyaragyara  kyarakyara
  (sounds of the tanks)

[Panel 6]

A panel with text only.

ロシア兵は 唯一の攻撃路を ふさいで しまうのを おそれ、
Roshia-hei wa yuiitsu no kougeki-ro o fusaide shimau no o osore,
ドイツ兵は 後続の戦車を とり逃すのを おそれたから だ。
Doitsu-hei wa kouzoku no sensha o tori-nigasu no o osoreta kara da.
  Because the Russian soldiers were afraid to block their only attack path, and the German soldiers were afraid to miss (any) following tanks.

[Panel 7]

A view straight down the barrel of the 88mm cannon of Carius's Tiger tank, as he communicates by radio with Kerscher from within the tank.

「ケルシャー  偶数番を たのむ。」
"Kerushaa           Guusuu-ban o tanomu."
  "Kerscher - please do the even numbers."

「了解」
"Ryoukai"
  "Roger."

「いまだ  ドンピシャ」
"Ima da        Dompisha"
  "Now - perfect timing."

[Panel 8]

A muzzle flash from Carius's cannon.  Russian tanks (in the distance) come under direct fire as one tank is hit.

SFX:
パウッ
Pau
  (sound of a shell firing)

[Panel 9]

The Russian tank struck by Carius's initial salvo (still in the distance) explodes into a ball of fire and a plume of black smoke.

「あたった！！  もう 一発 いそげ」
"Atatta!!  Mou ippatsu isoge"
  "We hit it!!  One more shot, hurry."

SFX:
ズーン
Zu-n
  (sound of shell)

[Panel 10]

In the foreground, Russian soldiers frantically try to escape their burning tank.  A tank to the left takes a direct hit, while an undamaged tank in the background moves off at great speed.

SFX:
キャラキャラ
Kyarakyara
  (sound of a tank advancing)

「アチチ」
"Achichi"
  "Ouch."

「クソッ」
"Kuso"
  "Shit."

SFX:
クワッ
Kuwa
  (sound of a tank being hit)

[Panel 11]

Russian T-34s advancing on Carius's position open fire.  A damaged Russian tank (in the distance) explodes as it takes another direct hit, and is enveloped in fire and smoke.

後続のＴ―３４が 撃ち 始めた
Kouzoku no T-34 ga uchi hajimeta
  The next T-34 started shooting.

ＫＶへの とどめ
KV e no todome
  Giving the KV a finishing blow.  [text to left of Panel 11, with arrow to exploding tank]

SFX:
ピカッ  ドーン
Pika          do-n
  (sounds of shells being fired)

SFX:
グワッ
Guwa
  (sound of a tank exploding)

[Panel 12]

A Tiger tank gets off another round as a shell impacts its turret.

SFX:
キイイン
Kiiin
  (sound of a shell hitting a tank)

SFX:
ガウッ
Gau
  (sound of a shell being fired)

[Panel 13]

On the left, a burning Russian tank approaches.  On the right, another approaching Russian tank is hit; directly behind it, a Russian tank fires broadside.

SFX:
ドバア
Dobaa
  (sound of a tank being hit)

SFX:
ドーン
Do-n
  (sound of a shell being fired)

SFX:
キャラキャラ
Kyarakyara
  (sound of a tank advancing)

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