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The $0.35 American Ration Can Opener That Killed More Japanese Soldiers Than Grenades"

In 1943, the U.S. military adopted a folded steel can opener so simple it seemed impossible. Designed by a desk clerk named John Morrissey for thirty-five cents, the P-38 was engineered to do one thing: open ration cans in combat. But something unexpected happened. From the mud-soaked foxholes of Guadalcanal to the hedgerows of Normandy, American soldiers discovered the tiny blade—never more than an inch long—was devastatingly effective as a close-quarters weapon. Combat reports mounted in bewilderment: more Japanese soldiers were being killed with P-38 openers than with issued fighting knives. The blade pierced throats, severed arteries, and claimed lives in the desperate grappling of jungle and trench warfare. No springs to break. No parts to jam. Just folded steel and human desperation. Eighty years later, elite soldiers still carry one. The P-38 proved that in warfare, elegance, reliability, and simplicity trump complexity every single time. #WWII #WW2History #MilitaryHistory #P38CanOpener #CombatWeapon #WarfareHistory #SoldierStories #HistoricalDocumentation #MilitaryEngineering #ColdSteel #JungleCombat #DDay #Guadalcanal #PacificTheatre