The Longest Day
1962
Film
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'During WWII, some American soldiers would use these metal 'crickets' to make a sort of recognition signal. If the 'click' was given and then likewise answered, it was a sign that it came from a fellow US soldier. There's a scene like this in the movie 'The Longest Day' on the Normandy landings. An American soldier is hidden, pinned down. He hears someone approaching, and clicks his 'cricket'. In fact, it's a German soldier that's approaching, and when the latter slides back his rifle's bolt, it makes a sound just like the 'cricket'. Hearing this, the American thinks it safe to come out from hiding, only to come face-to-face with the enemy! And then, it's BANG, of course...' – Panamarenko
