The Military Sniper since 1914
Martin Pegler
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.
Категорії:
Том:
68
Рік:
2001
Видавництво:
Osprey Publishing Ltd.
Мова:
english
Сторінки:
64
ISBN 10:
1841761419
ISBN 13:
9781841761411
Серії:
Elite
Файл:
PDF, 169.76 MB
IPFS:
,
english, 2001