They Called It Impossible — Until One Sniper Eliminated 87 Germans in 72 Hours Alone
Автор: History Battalion
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December 1944. The Battle of the Bulge.
Private Vincent Romano accomplished what many believed could never be done—remaining hidden inside a frozen oak tree for 72 continuous hours, eliminating 87 German soldiers without changing position. Standard sniper doctrine demanded relocation after just three shots. Romano ignored every rule ever written.
From hunting pigeons on Brooklyn rooftops to a snow-covered Belgian forest 40 feet above the ground, Romano transformed a narrow logging road into a deadly choke point. When German SS units attempted to use it as a supply corridor, he rendered it useless. When mortars were fired to flush him out, he endured. When 41 soldiers were dispatched to storm his location, he stopped them cold.
At first, the U.S. Army considered court-martial proceedings for disobeying direct orders. Instead, military leaders quietly rewrote sniper doctrine based on what Romano proved under fire: sometimes the most lethal weapon isn’t the one that moves often—but the one that refuses to move at all.
This is the untold story of how a working-class American soldier reshaped modern warfare, saved countless U.S. lives, and then faded into history without ever seeking recognition.
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