The 12-Gauge Shotgun That Shattered Japan’s Warrior Myth

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In World War II, few weapons shocked the Imperial Japanese Army as much as the 12-gauge shotgun. Once dismissed as a “coward’s weapon,” the Winchester Model 12 trench gun became the ultimate close-combat tool in the Pacific. From Guadalcanal 1942 to Okinawa, US Marines used this devastating weapon to destroy banzai charges and shatter Japan’s warrior myth built on Bushido and bayonet tactics.

This documentary explores how the 12-gauge shotgun—a simple hunting weapon—transformed jungle warfare, terrified Japanese infantry, and forced Japan to abandon centuries of close-combat tradition. Discover the weapon that changed the course of the Pacific War battles and left a legacy still studied in modern military history.
(WWII shotguns, Winchester Model 12, Japanese infantry, Pacific War battles, US Marines WWII, Bushido myth, Guadalcanal 1942-86)

Видео The 12-Gauge Shotgun That Shattered Japan’s Warrior Myth канала Warline Archives