A WW2 Story/Joke #shorts

Joke courtesy of my History teacher.

In 1941, the British were defending Malaya from the invading Japanese forces. As the Malayan jungles were thick, both the British and the Japanese stayed hidden most of the time.

One day, the leader of a British squad was tired of hiding and sent soldiers to look for the Japanese. Some of the Japanese soldiers-in-hiding saw this and later reported it to their leader. After thinking hard, the Japanese leader said: "What's a common British name?"

"John!" immediately replied the soldiers.

"Next time you see the British, shout that name, and when they lose their guard, shoot them. It'll definitely work." said the leader.

The next day, the Japanese soldiers went to their posts in the jungles around their camp. A few hours later, one soldier spotted a British scout walking nearby. He called out: "Hey, John! Are you there?" "Yes-" BANG! The scout crumpled into a lifeless heap on the floor. The other soldiers did the same thing, and every time, it worked.

That night, the British leader noticed that all the men named John were missing. He quickly deduced what had happened and decided to give them a taste of their own medicine. The leader asked his soldiers what a common Japanese name was. They replied with "Haruto". "Next time you see the Japanese, shout that name, and when they lose their guard, shoot them. It'll definitely work." said the leader.

The next day, the British scouts walked through the jungle, calling out "Haruto! Are you there?" One soldier called Haruto heard this and realised that the British were trying to use the Japanese's own method on the soldiers.

Just then, a scout walked by, calling out "Haruto! Are you there?"

"Is that you, John?" replied Haruto.

"Yes-" BANG!