How a U.S. Sniper’s “Soup Can Trick” Took Down 112 Japanese Soldiers in Just 5 Days скачать в хорошем качестве

How a U.S. Sniper’s “Soup Can Trick” Took Down 112 Japanese Soldiers in Just 5 Days

Uncover the astonishing true story of Staff Sergeant Thomas Michael Callahan, an ordinary Marine who turned empty soup cans into one of the most terrifying and innovative weapons of World War II. On Bougainville, November 1943, this Montana farm boy and hunter combined patience, ballistics, and enemy psychology to achieve 112 confirmed kills in just five days—not with superior firepower, but by weaponizing sunlight, sound, and human curiosity. With nothing more than dented Campbell’s cans, improvised string systems, and a Springfield rifle with an 8x scope, Callahan created deceptive light flashes and phantom signals that forced elite Japanese snipers, officers, and observers out of perfect concealment. Based on battlefield reports, intelligence summaries, captured Japanese diaries, and postwar analysis, this documentary reveals how Callahan’s “soup can trick” shattered a veteran Japanese battalion’s morale, degraded intelligence by 70%, and earned him the terrifying nickname “demon sniper.” From killing a legendary marksman at 712 yards to causing psychological collapse among enemy forces, Callahan’s improvised devices became required reading at Marine sniper schools, influenced Pacific-wide tactics, and inspired modern military deception strategies. Follow his journey from grief-stricken sniper to revered instructor and humble schoolteacher, and discover how ingenuity, courage, and thinking differently can change the course of battle.