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Sniper
An acclaimed military historian leads you into the world of the combat sniper-on the safe side of the crosshairs...
From the black-powder chaos of the American Revolution to the bitter carnage of Vietnam, he is a presence as familiar to war as death itself. He is the combat sniper-revered as the ultimate warrior by some and reviled as a monster by those who have known the terror of his invisible ambush.
As the "Wild Boys" who crawled the no-man's-land between the trenches in WWI, terrorizing the enemy and dodging fire from the shelter of shell craters.
As the officer-hunting German snipers is WWII's Normandy-so unnerving that hardened commanders began to disguise their rank.
As the men who boasted a shot/ill ration of 1.7 to 1 in Vietnam-a figure that was 50,000 to 1 among general soldiers.
From the evolution of the art, to firsthand accounts of legendary exploits, through the basics of sniper training, Sniper traces the development of these feared huntsmen, marking their historical battles and their pivotal role in modern forces.
Includes 8 pages of authentic action photographs!
From the black-powder chaos of the American Revolution to the bitter carnage of Vietnam, he is a presence as familiar to war as death itself. He is the combat sniper-revered as the ultimate warrior by some and reviled as a monster by those who have known the terror of his invisible ambush.
As the "Wild Boys" who crawled the no-man's-land between the trenches in WWI, terrorizing the enemy and dodging fire from the shelter of shell craters.
As the officer-hunting German snipers is WWII's Normandy-so unnerving that hardened commanders began to disguise their rank.
As the men who boasted a shot/ill ration of 1.7 to 1 in Vietnam-a figure that was 50,000 to 1 among general soldiers.
From the evolution of the art, to firsthand accounts of legendary exploits, through the basics of sniper training, Sniper traces the development of these feared huntsmen, marking their historical battles and their pivotal role in modern forces.
Includes 8 pages of authentic action photographs!
- GenresMilitary Fiction
192 pages, Hardcover
First published April 22, 2001
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January 1, 2014
I have always had an interest in military and police snipers and this book really helped feed that interest. The book involves several stories of snipers in the military and police force and their ingenuity in completing their assignments. My favorite one of these stories would have to be the one of Sergeant Alvin York. Sergeant York captured 132 German soldiers, killing 28, and took 32 machine guns single-handed. He was able to make the captures by initially finding the commanding officer and making him call the rest of his troops out. There are several more stories in this book, all are equally awesome and inspiring. Overall I loved this book, and I would recommend it to anyone who is interested in military history and snipers.
June 15, 2009
Don't try this at home.
April 14, 2010
If u want to be a Sniper or Intersted in becoming one I would read this its great!!!!!!!!!!!
April 22, 2014
im just want read
October 19, 2016
im so interestd of this book
August 2, 2011
It a bit too real some times. But quite an amazing story.
Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews