They Called It Hopeless — Until His Lewis Gun Stopped 42 Japanese
Автор: Heroes of the Battlefield
Загружено: 2026-01-06
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August 9th, 1943. Guadalcanal. One man. A jam-prone WWI machine gun. 30 battle-hardened enemies. A vital supply junction below.
PFC Daniel Kessler was alone on a nameless ridge, 60 yards from the advancing Japanese line. His unit had retreated. His weapon—a heavy Lewis gun—was considered a relic. But this Iowa farm boy had a stubbornness that defied logic.
What happened next became a lesson in military history.
For two hours and seventeen minutes, Kessler fought a solo war. Fire. Move. Reload. Repeat. By constantly shifting positions, he created the illusion of an entire squad, holding back a full platoon. One mistake meant being overrun.
Forty-two enemy casualties. Supply lines preserved. Zero support. One nine-word diary entry.
This is the forgotten story of how "obsolete" gear and psychological warfare defeated overwhelming numerical superiority. Discover how one soldier's refusal to yield saved his battalion's flank.
Watch till the end—the humble note in his diary will leave you speechless.
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