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Sniper Anthology

Revered by some as the ultimate warrior and condemned by others as ruthless assassins - the combat sniper is more than just a crack shot. They are highly disciplined calm professionals skilled in marksmanship reconnaissance and camouflage. During the Second World War these lethal fighters were deployed by both sides to deadly effect. This new collection of biographies written by leading military historians explores the careers of the top snipers of the war. Each author supplies full details of their subject - drawing on remarkable first-hand accounts that have never been published before - to give a graphic insight into a snipers skill. As well as providing incisive technical information each author offers a glimpse of the character and personality of their chosen sniper giving them a
human face that is missing in standard portrayals.??These gripping in-depth narratives go beyond the cursory treatment in existing histories and will be essential reading for anyone wanting to learn about the role and technique of the sniper during the Second World War.& 8232;?The impressive list of contributors includes:??ADRIAN GILBERT writing on the Werhmacht sharpshooter and lone wolf Sepp AllerbergerTOM C. MCKENNEY on West Tennesee-born marksman Bert Wilson KempDAN MILLS on the British Army sniper Patrick DevlinROGER MOORHOUSE on Simo Hayha - the most prolific shooter of the Second World WarTIM NEWARK on Operation Foxley British sniping and the hunt for HitlerMARTIN PEGLER on the Soviet sniper Vassili ZaitsevCHARLES W. SASSER on the deadly Soviet markswomen Lyudmila
PavlichenkoMARK SPICER on Harry Furness - the last surviving British sniper who went ashore on D-DayLEROY THOMPSON on Captain C. Shore - the British sniper trainer theorist and historianJOHN B. TONKIN on Japanese snipersThe book also includes an Introduction by John L. Plaster leading sniper expert and bestselling author of The Ultimate Sniper: An Advanced Training Manual for Military and Police Snipers.

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Revered by some as the ultimate warrior & condemned by others as ruthless assassins
- the combat sniper is more than just a crack shot. They are highly disciplined calm professionals skilled in marksmanship reconnaissance & camouflage. During the Second World War these lethal fighters were deployed by both sides to deadly effect. This new collection of biographies written by leading military historians explores the careers of the top snipers of the war. Each author supplies full details of their subject
- drawing on remarkable first-hand accounts that have never been published before
- to give a graphic insight into a snipers skill. As well as providing incisive technical information each author offers a glimpse of the character & personality of their chosen sniper giving them a human face that is missing in standard portrayals.?? These gripping in-depth narratives go beyond the cursory treatment in existing histories & will be essential reading for anyone wanting to learn about the role & technique of the sniper during the Second World War.& 8232;? The impressive list of contributors
Includes::??ADRIAN GILBERT writing on the Werhmacht sharpshooter & lone wolf Sepp Allerberger TOM C. MCKENNEY on West Tennesee-born marksman Bert Wilson Kemp DAN MILLS on the British Army sniper Patrick Devlin ROGER MOORHOUSE on Simo Hayha
- the most prolific shooter of the Second World War TIM NEWARK on Operation Foxley British sniping & the hunt for Hitler MARTIN PEGLER on the Soviet sniper Vassili Zaitsev CHARLES W. SASSER on the deadly Soviet markswomen Lyudmila Pavlichenko MARK SPICER on Harry Furness
- the last surviving British sniper who went ashore on D-Day LEROY THOMPSON on Captain C. Shore
- the British sniper trainer theorist & historian JOHN B. TONKIN on Japanese snipers The book also

Includes:: an Introduction by John L. Plaster leading sniper expert & bestselling author of The Ultimate Sniper: An Advanced Training Manual for Military & Police Snipers.

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