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Military Sniper Since 1914, The

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Elite - 20th Century - Pre World War II

MSRP $18.95


Product Info

Title
Military Sniper Since 1914, The
Publisher
Category
Author
Martin Pegler
Publish Year
2001
Pages
64
Dimensions
7.5x9.5x.25"
NKG Part #
2147394209
MFG. Part #
OSPELI068
Type
Softcover
Series
ELI68

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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