TITLE:        Why Soldiers Put Mirrors on Rifles 🪞
CHANNEL:      The Art Of War  (@theartofwarrr)
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A soldier would intentionally attach mirrors to his rifle before going into

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FULL SCRIPT:
A soldier would intentionally attach mirrors to his rifle before going into battle in 1915. You see, when German snipers were killing his comrades in the trenches, he came up with the idea of fixing two mirrors at a 45° angle and connecting the trigger to a rope. This way he could aim through the periscope and fire while staying safe in the trench.

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TIMED:
[000.08] A soldier would intentionally attach
[001.84] mirrors to his rifle before going into
[003.76] battle in 1915. You see, when German
[006.08] snipers were killing his comrades in the
[008.00] trenches, he came up with the idea of
[009.84] fixing two mirrors at a 45° angle and
[012.56] connecting the trigger to a rope. This
[014.32] way he could aim through the periscope
[015.92] and fire while staying safe in the
[017.52] trench.
