How One Farmer’s “Scarecrow Sniper” Killed 21 Japanese Officers
Автор: Last Words
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Discover the untold true story of how a Nebraska farm boy turned childhood hunting skills into one of the most ingenious and lethal sniper techniques of World War II. In October 1944, during the brutal fighting on Leyte in the Philippines, U.S. Army Corporal Gene Patterson transformed bamboo, rice straw, and a captured helmet into a psychological weapon that would devastate Japanese command structures without revealing his own position. Drawing on years of experience building lifelike decoys to hunt wary waterfowl, Patterson realized that the most effective concealment wasn’t hiding—it was making the enemy look in the wrong place. Over sixteen days, his crude scarecrow snipers lured Japanese officers into exposing themselves as they studied what they believed was a careless American marksman, resulting in twenty-one confirmed officer kills and zero American casualties during these operations. This deeply researched documentary explores how simple deception, not advanced technology, shattered enemy leadership, fueled rumors of “ghost snipers,” and forced Japanese forces to fear their own vigilance. Based on after-action reports, interviews, and declassified records, the video reveals how farm-grown ingenuity became battlefield innovation, proving that sometimes the most powerful weapon in war is understanding human psychology—and using it against those who think they know what they’re seeing.
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