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Command Banned His "ILLEGAL TURRET" — Until It Liquefied A Banzai Charge

#M16HalfTrack #WW2History #Quad50 #PacificWar #meatchopper When the jungle exploded with a massive Banzai charge, the only thing standing in the way was a "useless" anti-aircraft truck. Instead of retreating, the crew unleashed a forbidden mix of tracers that didn't just stop the attack—it erased the jungle itself. The Problem: The M16 Multiple Gun Motor Carriage was designed to shoot down planes, not fight in the jungle. Known as the "Bird Watcher," infantry commanders mocked the thin-skinned vehicle as a "target magnet" that wasted fuel and ammo. They saw the quad-mounted .50 caliber turret as a liability in the dense foliage of the Pacific, where visibility was zero and lines of fire were blocked by trees. The Risk: To survive the night, Sergeant Miller’s crew had to ignore safety regulations and modify their weapon for a ground war. They loaded a "forbidden" 1-to-1 ratio of tracer rounds—creating a continuous laser beam of fire that melted barrels and warped the steel mounts. This "Meat Chopper" tactic turned the anti-aircraft gun into a terrifying scythe, but it forced the gunner to sit exposed in an open bucket, firing until the guns glowed white-hot to hold back a human wave. In this video, we uncover: -The unauthorized "forbidden" tracer mix that created a solid beam of red light in the darkness -How the physics of 4,000 rounds per minute physically landscaped the jungle, cutting trees like grass -The vindication moment when the "useless" Bird Watcher became the infantry's "Meat Chopper." Command Banned His ILLEGAL TURRET — Until It Liquefied A Banzai Charge 🔔 Subscribe for more Untold WW2 Stories:‪@WW2ChroniclesWithAndrew‬ ⚠️ Disclaimer: This video presents dramatized storytelling based on historical WW2 events researched from publicly available sources. While we strive for accuracy and engaging narratives, some details may be simplified or contain inaccuracies. This content is for entertainment purposes and should not be cited as an academic or authoritative historical source. For verified historical information, please consult professional military historians, official archives, and peer-reviewed publications.