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[Panel 1]

German soldiers in the foreground hug the earth as a Tiger tank moves off, firing away while narrowly escaping exploding Russian artillery shells.

SFX:
ガーン  ズバッ  ズーン
Ga-n        zuba         zu-n
  (sounds of explosion and shooting)

「戦車が 後退します！！」
"Sensha ga koutai shimasu!!"
  "The tank is retreating!!"

「動くな  ふせろ！」
"Ugoku na   Fusero!"
  "Don't move.  Lie down!"

[Panel 2]

A Tiger tank and German infantry rapidly advance on the Russian positions.

ケルシャーの方は うまくいった。
Kerushaa no hou wa umaku itta.
  Kerscher's part went well.

カリウスが ＰＡＫを ひきつけていた上に、廃虚２には ＰＡＫが いなｌ ゥったのだ。
Kariusu ga PAK o hikitsukete ita ue ni, haikyo 2 ni wa PAK ga inakatta no da.
  Besides Carius drawing (fire from) the PAKs, there were no PAKs at Ruin 2.

SFX:
フラー  フラー
Furaa      furaa
  Hurrah    hurrah  (the soldiers' shouts)

「エイ」
"Ei"
  (soldier's shout while lobbing a grenade)

SFX:
ダダダ
Dadada
  (sound of submachine gun being fired)

SFX:
ベチっ
Bechi
  (sound of wood from the ruin cracking underneath tank tracks)

「ヒー」
"Hii"
  (soldier on ground behind the tank)

SFX:
ドスドス
Dosudosu
  (running)

[Panel 3]

While communicating with Kerscher via radio, Carius grimaces inside his tank as it is rocked by several direct hits.  Kerscher's dialog bubble contains an illustration of an apple, while the dialog bubble of the responding Carius contains a worm-infested pear.  (In his book, Carius writes that he hated to use codewords like these, and was often admonished by his direct superior Lt. von Schiller for transmitting in the clear.)

「こちらケルシャー  リンゴは 食べた  リンゴは 食べた」
"Kochira Kerushaa         Ringo wa tabeta        Ringo wa tabeta"
  "This is Kerscher.  We ate the apple.  We ate the apple."

「こちらカリウス  ナシは 虫くいだ    虫だらけっ」
"Kochira Kariusu       Nashi wa mushikui da   Mushi-darake"
  "This is Carius.  The pear is worm-eaten.  Full of worms."

SFX:
ギィィィ
Giiii
  (sound of shells hitting the tank)

SFX:
グワァァン
Guwaaan
  (shaking)

[Panel 4]

This panel illustrates the ensuing battle in five very small sub-panels, plus one additional subpanel containing Miyazaki's comments.  Read on for all the exciting details.

＜縮小版＞
<Shukushou-ban>
  <Reduced edition>  [text above Panel 4]

[Note:  Large portions of the six subpanels in Panel 4 are illegible, due to the reduced size of the text.]

[Panel 4a]

A Tiger tank lets off a salvo.

「・・・・・・・・」
  "........"

SFX:
ドウッ
Dou
  (sound of firing)

[Panel 4b]

A shell impacts near a tank.  Whose could it be?

「・・・・・」
  "....."

[Panel 4c]

Too small, too small!  I can't figure it out!  (Damned Miyazaki!!  Damned belly-button pig!!)

「・・・・・・・・」
  "........"

[Panel 4d]

A Tiger tank lets off another salvo.

「・・・」
  "..."

[Panel 4e]

A German soldier, arm raised, signals to advance.

SFX:
ズズーン  ドウ
Zuzu-n          dou
  (sounds of shooting and explosions)

「いこう！！」
"Ikou!!"
  "Let's go!!"

[Panel 4f]

Miyazaki -- pajama-clad, and with his snout on the table and sweat on his brow -- now seemingly has transformed from a crybaby into a crotchety old swine. ^_^

「ワーッ  かえってめんどうだ」
"Waa           Kaette mendou da"
  "Wow.  This is is rather troublesome."

肩コリ       眠い   ５８才
Kata-kori          Nemui    58-sai
  Shoulder pain   Sleepy    58 years old

[Panel 5]

Viewed from the rear, a Tiger tank fires.

３輌の虎の集中砲火
3-ryou no tora no shuuchuu-houka
  Intensive bombardment from 3 Tigers

SFX:
ズーン  ズーン  パウ
Zu-n         zu-n         pau
  (sounds of shooting)

ＰＡＫは 沈黙した。
PAK wa chinmoku shita.
  The PAKs fell silent.

再び 前進開始。
Futatabi zenshin-kaishi.
  (The Tigers) started to advance again.

[Panel 6]

Carius pokes his head out the commander's cupola.  His eyes widen at what he sees.

[Panel 7]

A Russian tank approaches.  The burned-out hulks of two less fortunate Russian tanks lie in its path.

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

「１１時に 戦車！！」
"11-ji ni sensha!!"
  "Tank at 11 o'clock!!"

[Panel 8]

In the dark confines of Carius's tank, cannon shells and food fly.

「徹甲弾こめっ  いそげ！」
"Tekkoudan kome   Isoge!"
  "Load an armor-piercing shell.  Hurry!"

「ワーッ  どれだ！？」
"Waa           Dore da!?"
  "Waa... which one is it?!"

まっくらなのだ。
Makkura nano da.
  It's pitch dark.  [text underneath Panel 8]

[Panel 9]

We look down the gun barrel of the Russian tank.

SFX:
ピタ
Pita
  (stopped exactly facing Carius)

[Panel 10]

The face of Carius's tank driver is illuminated through his viewport by the muzzle flash of the Russian tank as it fires.

「後退！ かわせっ」
"Koutai!  Kawase"
  "Retreat!  Dodge it."

SFX:
ピカ
Pika
  (sound of a shot)

「ウった」
"Utta"
  "They fired."

いちばんイヤなのは ドライバーだ。よくみえるから...
Ichiban iya nano wa doraibaa da.  Yoku mieru kara...
  The most uncomfortable one is the driver.  Because he can see well....

[Panel 11]

Carius's Tiger takes a direct hit on its front left quarter.

SFX:
クワァーン
Kuwaa-n
  (sound of the tank being hit)

[Panel 12]

The tank driver winces as he absorbs the shock of the blast.

SFX:
ギン
Gin
  (shock)

直角に 近い被弾は、すさまじいショックに なる。
Chokkaku ni chikai hidan wa, susamajii shokku ni naru.
  Being shot at a near right angle turns into a terrible shock.

[Panel 13]

Pictured are the exhaust pipes of Carius's Tiger.

「エンストだ！！」
"Ensuto da!!"
  "The engine stopped!!"

SFX:
プッン
Punn
  (sound of the engine)

[Panel 14]

Fluid leaks around a large cylindrical object (a shell fragment?) embedded in the tank's armor.

SFX:
シュー
Shu-
  (sound of something leaking)

[Panel 15]

As the gunner tries to take aim, he frantically rotates a wheel, attempting to move the disabled turret.

「砲塔手動！！ おちつけ」
"Houtou shudou!!  Ochitsuke"
  "(Operate) the gun turret manually!!  Calm down."

SFX:
キリキリ
Kirikiri
  (sound of spinning)

次こそ最終回だ！ 本当だぞ！
Tsugi koso saishuukai da!  Hontou da zo!
  Next time indeed will be the last episode!  It's true!  [text below Panel 15]

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