The paper what?

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00:00In every game of World War II, survival often depended on outsmarting the enemy.

00:07One of the most ingenious and machabry tactics involves something as simple as paper, paste,

00:15and paint. Enemy snipers were a constant threat, picking off anyone who dares show themselves

00:23above the trenches. But allied forces developed a cunning solution that would turn the hunter

00:30into the hunted. Enter the paper mache dummy head, a carefully crafted decoy designed to look like a

00:40real soldier. Made from newspaper, flower paste, and paint, these false targets were slowly raised

00:49above the trench line to draw sniper fire. When the slender took the bait and fired at the dummy,

00:58the muzzle flash would reveal their position. Ally marksman lying in wait could then eliminate the

01:06threat with a single precise shot. This simple yet effective deception saved countless lives,

01:15proving that in war, sometimes the best weapon isn't made of steel, but of paper and imagination.