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They weren't supposed to be there. They weren't trained for this. And they certainly weren't supposed to win.

In the dead of night on December 11, 1944, the "Old Bastards" of the 77th Infantry Division did something that had never been done before—and has never been done since. Armed with M10 Tank Destroyers designed to hunt German Panzers in Europe, these middle-aged "civilian soldiers"—accountants, taxi drivers, and factory workers—found themselves staring down the Imperial Japanese Navy in Ormoc Bay.
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What followed was 18 minutes of pure, calculated chaos. Without a manual, without naval support, and using only 15 rounds of armor-piercing ammunition, they rewrote the rules of engagement.
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In this video, we dive deep into:

The Impossible Duel: How land-based tank destroyers engaged and destroyed five Japanese vessels from the shore.
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The 77th "Old Bastards": Why this division of 32-year-old draftees became the most feared unit in the Pacific, with a kill-to-capture ratio of 157 to 1.
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Tactical Genius: How Major General Andrew D. Bruce used "mathematics and firepower" to turn the Leyte waterfront into a graveyard for the Japanese 35th Army.
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The Verification: The 1945 official investigation that confirmed this was the only time in global history that armored fighting vehicles sank warships in combat.
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This isn't just a story about a battle; it's a story about American ingenuity and the "unusual flexibility" of men who refused to follow the rulebook when the mission was on the line.

If you’re a fan of forgotten WWII history, legendary military feats, and the stories of the men who did the impossible, this is a must-watch.

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