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Sniper Anthology: Snipers of the Second World War (Hardcover)
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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 sniper's
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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