Скачать или смотреть They Mocked the “TOO HEAVY” Gun on Iwo Jima — Until 60 Japanese Soldiers Fell in 15 Minutes

On February 26, 1945, during the Battle of Iwo Jima, a weapon many U.S. Marines considered outdated was used in a way doctrine never intended.
Post-battle reports describe a short, intense engagement that forced historians to re-examine long-held assumptions about infantry combat.

This video reconstructs the tactical situation on Iwo Jima’s volcanic terrain, explains why both U.S. and Japanese doctrine underestimated close-range automatic fire, and examines how the Browning Automatic Rifle was employed under extreme conditions.
Using after-action reports and battlefield context, we analyze what actually happened during those critical minutes and why the outcome mattered beyond a single hill.
The story is not about myth-making, but about how real combat exposes the limits of theory.

Do you think military doctrine can ever fully keep up with the reality of the battlefield?
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