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The Sniper Encyclopaedia is an indispensable alphabetical, topic-by-topic guide to a fascinating subject.
This is a comprehensive work that covers virtually any aspect of sniping. The work contains personal details of hundreds of snipers, including not only the best-known -- world renowned gurus such as Vasiliy Zaytsev and Chris Kyle -- but also many crack shots overlooked by history. Among them are some of more than a thousand Red Army snipers -- men and a surprising number of women, who amassed sufficient kills to be awarded the Medal for Courage and, later, the Order of Glory. Some of the best-known victims of snipers are identified, and the veracity of the most popular myths is explored.
The book pays special attention to the history and development of the many specialist sniper rifles -- some more successful than others -- that have served the world's armies since the American Wars of the nineteenth century to today's technology-based conflicts. Attention, too, is paid to the progress made with ammunition -- without which, of course, precision shooting would be impossible. The development of aids and accessories, from camouflage clothing to laser rangefinders, is also considered.
Finally, The Sniper Encyclopaedia examines significant locations and specific campaigns -- the way marksman have influenced the course of the individual battles and places which have played a crucial part in the history of sniping, from individual sites to sniper schools and training grounds. The book contains authors' biographies, a critical assessment of the many books and memoirs on the world of the sniper, and a guide to research techniques.
This is a comprehensive work that covers virtually any aspect of sniping. The work contains personal details of hundreds of snipers, including not only the best-known -- world renowned gurus such as Vasiliy Zaytsev and Chris Kyle -- but also many crack shots overlooked by history. Among them are some of more than a thousand Red Army snipers -- men and a surprising number of women, who amassed sufficient kills to be awarded the Medal for Courage and, later, the Order of Glory. Some of the best-known victims of snipers are identified, and the veracity of the most popular myths is explored.
The book pays special attention to the history and development of the many specialist sniper rifles -- some more successful than others -- that have served the world's armies since the American Wars of the nineteenth century to today's technology-based conflicts. Attention, too, is paid to the progress made with ammunition -- without which, of course, precision shooting would be impossible. The development of aids and accessories, from camouflage clothing to laser rangefinders, is also considered.
Finally, The Sniper Encyclopaedia examines significant locations and specific campaigns -- the way marksman have influenced the course of the individual battles and places which have played a crucial part in the history of sniping, from individual sites to sniper schools and training grounds. The book contains authors' biographies, a critical assessment of the many books and memoirs on the world of the sniper, and a guide to research techniques.
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- Auteur(s):
- Uitgeverij:
Inhoud
- Aantal bladzijden:
- 320
- Taal:
- Engels
Eigenschappen
- Productcode (EAN):
- 9781612007212
- Verschijningsdatum:
- 11/04/2019
- Uitvoering:
- Hardcover
- Formaat:
- Genaaid
- Afmetingen:
- 180 mm x 259 mm
- Gewicht:
- 1088 g
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