February 1945: The “Too Heavy” Gun That Let One Marine Wipe Out 60 Japanese Troops in 15 Minutes
Автор: Iron Soul WW2
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This is the unbelievable true story of Private Wilson Watson, the 23-year-old Marine from rural Alabama who carried the Pacific’s most hated weapon—the 20-pound Browning Automatic Rifle—and then used it to change the entire course of modern infantry warfare.
On February 26, 1945, during the brutal battle for Iwo Jima, every expert insisted the BAR was obsolete, too heavy, too slow, and completely useless in close-quarters island combat. Watson proved them all wrong.
In just 15 minutes, he single-handedly wiped out more than 60 Japanese soldiers, stormed fortified cave systems, and discovered a new aggressive combat tactic that stunned both American and Japanese commanders. His methods were so effective that Japanese intelligence identified him by name and issued orders to kill him on sight.
This video tells the full, gripping, battlefield-level story of:
• How Watson revolutionized infantry tactics under fire
• How one Marine accomplished missions meant for 200 men
• Why the Marine Corps rewrote its doctrine because of him
• How his innovations shaped U.S. military tactics for the next 80 years
• And the shocking reason most Americans have never heard his name
This is a story of courage, innovation, survival, and the power of one soldier refusing to follow rules written by people who had never faced the fight.
If you love WWII history, heroic underdog stories, battlefield psychology, and forgotten legends, this is a must-watch.
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