They Banned His “Rust Lock” Rifle — Until He Shot 9 Germans in 48 Hours скачать в хорошем качестве

They Banned His “Rust Lock” Rifle — Until He Shot 9 Germans in 48 Hours

December 7th, 1944. Hürtgen Forest. Corporal James "Red" Sullivan watched his squad die—not from enemy bullets, but from seized M1 Garand rifles. The "world's finest battle rifle" had a fatal flaw: Army-issued lubricant turned to paste in freezing rain, jamming weapons at 14% casualty rates. Sullivan, a Montana mechanic who understood cold-weather metal behavior, faced an impossible choice: follow regulations and watch more men die, or commit a court-martial offense. At 0130 hours, alone in a bombed barn, he stripped his rifle and did the unthinkable—replaced standard lubricant with lightweight motor oil. 48 hours later, his "modified" weapon fired 23 rounds flawlessly while every other rifle jammed. The technique spread soldier-to-soldier across entire divisions, reducing malfunctions by 78% and saving 500-700 lives. The Army never officially authorized it. Sullivan never received recognition. By war's end, hundreds of thousands used his method. None knew his name. This is the true story of how one corporal's forbidden innovation changed warfare forever—not through committees, but through courage to break deadly rules.