The Military Sniper Since 1914 the Military Sniper Since 1914
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 Fl…
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Weitere Autoren: Bujeiro, Ramiro (Illustr.)
- ISBN: 978-1-84176-141-1
- EAN: 9781841761411
- Produktnummer: 9341113
- Verlag: Osprey Pub Inc
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2001
- Seitenangabe: 64 S.
- Masse: H24.8 cm x B18.5 cm x D0.7 cm 236 g
- Reihenbandnummer: 068
- Gewicht: 236
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Martin Pegler, illustrated by Ramiro Bujeiro
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