They Mocked His Cattle Shed Sniper Slit — Until It Took Out 9 Germans in Under 6 Minutes

They Mocked His Cattle Shed Sniper Slit — Until It Took Out 9 Germans in Under 6 Minutes
December 18, 1944. A 21-year-old Pittsburgh steel worker's son named Thomas Keegan lay in cattle waste at the foundation of a Belgian barn, his rifle aimed through a gap cut 18 inches above the ground—where no enemy would think to look. In 47 minutes, he killed 17 Germans and saved 300 American lives using a technique that violated every military regulation. His innovation would revolutionize sniper doctrine for 80 years, saving 427 lives across multiple wars. But Tom never wanted recognition—he only wanted to save his brother Danny, who died three days before Tom invented the technique that might have kept him alive. This is the untold story of the man who changed warfare by breaking all the rules, and carried the weight of those he couldn't save for the rest of his life.
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