Japanese Snipers Were Terrified When They Realized U.S. Marines Used 40mm Cannons to Shoot Them Down

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During the brutal Pacific island campaigns of World War II, Japanese snipers tied themselves high into palm trees and jungle canopies, creating nearly impossible targets for traditional rifle fire. When conventional counter-sniper tactics failed, U.S. Marines turned to devastating 40mm Bofors anti-aircraft guns, unleashing rapid bursts of high-explosive shells that could obliterate entire trees in seconds. This terrifying shift from precision marksmanship to overwhelming firepower transformed the sniper threat from a deadly game of hide-and-seek into a simple equation: no tree, no sniper. Subscribe for more untold stories of WW2!