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The Military Sniper since 1914 (Elite) |  | Author: Martin Pegler
Creator: Ramiro Bujeiro
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 1264570
Media: Paperback
Pages: 64
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 9.8 x 7.3 x 0.3
ISBN: 1841761419
Dewey Decimal Number: 355
EAN: 9781841761411
ASIN: 1841761419
Publication Date: January 25, 2001
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Product Description
It was only in World War I that the combination of high quality service rifles and new telescopic sights brought the true 'sniper' to the battlefield as a distinct specialist. By 1918 the scout-sniper's value as an observer and gatherer of intelligence was as important as his lethal skills, but these were disregarded in the interwar years. From 1939-45 most armies had to train and equip snipers from scratch, but they were to play a major role in all theatres of war. Famously, on the Russian Front it was a role in which women excelled. This title recounts the development of weapons, sights, tactics and clothing in all the major armies, from Flanders to the Gulf.
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 Military Sniping March 28, 2008
Peter Lovett
The author has a long standing interest in sniping and snipers and has written extensively about the subject in other books. This book is more of an overview of military sniping rather than an indepth examination. That said, it is reasonably comprehensive and the artwork is interesting with a full explanation of each illustration detailing the equipment and the conflict it depicts. If you are looking for a major in-depth look at military sniping there are better books, however, for an understanding of the subject this book is a good primer.
 Short, but to the point. November 19, 2002
Eric Oppen (Iowa Falls, IA USA)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
A very nice overview of the military sniper and sniping's role in battle, from World War One (with a quick discursion on pre-WWI sniping) to the present day.
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