The Military Sniper Since 1914 the Military Sniper Since 1914 by Pegler, Martin

The Military Sniper Since 1914 the Military Sniper Since 1914 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781841761411)

Vendor: Martin Pegler
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Format: Paperback
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The Military Sniper Since 1914 the Military Sniper Since 1914 by Pegler, Martin

The Military Sniper Since 1914 the Military Sniper Since 1914

$21.00
The Military Sniper Since 1914 the Military Sniper Since 1914 by Pegler, Martin

The Military Sniper Since 1914 the Military Sniper Since 1914

$21.00
Format: Paperback
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It was only in World War I (1914-1918) 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.

Author: Martin Pegler
ISBN-10: 1841761419
ISBN-13: 9781841761411
Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
Language: English
Published: 01/25/2001
Pages: 64
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.52lbs
Size: 9.76h x 7.27w x 0.27d
By Martin Pegler
By Martin Pegler
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Martin Pegler was born in 1954, and educated at Hampton School and London University. He is Senior Curator of Weapons at the Royal Armouries, Leeds; his hobbies include shooting historic firearms, and touring Europe by motorcycle. He has previously written two titles in Osprey's Warrior series: The US Cavalryman 1865-90 and The British Tommy 1914-18. Martin Pegler lives in Yorkshire with his wife and two cats.

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