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PublisherCase Mate Publishers & Book Distributors, LLC

ISBN-101636240984

ISBN-139781636240985

eBay Product ID (ePID)8050430641

Product Key Features

Book TitleWorld War II Snipers : the Men, Their Guns, Their Stories

Number of Pages288 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicMilitary / Special Forces, Military / World War II, World, Military

Publication Year2022

IllustratorYes

GenreBiography & Autobiography, History

AuthorGary Yee

Book SeriesCase Mate Illustrated Special Ser.

FormatHardcover

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Item Length10 in

Item Width8 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

ReviewsThe breadth of topics covered by this book is outstanding. The level of detail is amazing, given how wide the scope of the volume is. The drawings, images and maps are well rendered, the writing is fluid and immensely descriptive., ...most WWII skirmish games include sniper rules. If your rule set doesn't, here's a Casemate Illustrated Special to help you write your own rules., The standout feature of World War II Snipers is undoubtedly its wealth of concise yet informative biographical summaries of individual snipers from the War and the battles they took part in., Gary Yee takes what is already a well-researched deep dive into the specifics of sniper training, employment and equipment to a new level., I think Gary Yee has done an exemplary job in World War II Snipers . It deserves to stand as both an achievement in telling the stories of those most secretive of soldiers, the snipers, whilst at the same time providing a unique historical insight into their tactical employment and effectiveness which is so frequently absent from post-war military histories. No reader buying this book should be disappointed for it deserves a place alongside the very best published work of its type., Each combatant nation had its own methods of selecting and training snipers, arming and equipping them, and then utilizing them in action. This book goes over the details of these snipers, with sections covering them in action and the weapons they used., This is not a dry technical history but a book that will keep the reader's attention riveted as it has something for everyone interested in this subject., Thanks to Gary Yee's lifelong fascination-turned scholarly and professional, he has drawn from memoirs, government documents, and interviews to gift us with World War II Snipers incorporating eyewitness accounts to weave a comprehensive narrative of their actions and importance in WWII., There have been many books written about snipers in WWII, but nothing ever like this superb book which has to be the most comprehensive of its type. If there is any aspect on sniping which is missing from this book, then it is not important. ... Highly illustrated throughout, this book is for weapon collectors, shooters, ... and general readers with an interest in the subject. There is nothing to criticise about this book and readers will find it compelling.''|9781636240985|

Dewey Edition23

Series Volume NumberCISS0013

Dewey Decimal940.53

Table Of ContentPart I: Selection & Training Chapter 1: Prewar and Early War Years Chapter 2: Selection Chapter 3: Training Part II: Wartime Sniping Chapter 4: Western Europe, North Africa, and Italy Chapter 5: Liberation of Northwestern Europe Chapter 6: To the Rhine and the Elbe Chapter 7: Drang Nach Osten Chapter 8: The Stalingrad Kessel Chapter 9: Nach Berlin! Chapter 10: Far East Chapter 11: Southwest Pacific Theater Chapter 12; The South Pacific Theater and Asia Part III: The Weapons Chapter 13: Guns and Equipment Conclusion Notes to the text Glossary BibliographyIndex

SynopsisSniper! That dreaded cry caused men to scatter for cover and scan for a concealed marksman. Retaliatory barrages would follow and men might zig-zag forward to ferret out the sniper and wreak revenge. Sometimes a unit would be forced to hold position until either support or darkness restored movement. While certain common traits were shared among belligerents, each had its unique methodology for selecting and training snipers and, as casualties were high, their replacements. Drawn from hunters, competitive shooters, outdoorsmen, farmers, and veteran soldiers, snipers used their skills to assert local battlefield dominance and instill a paralyzing fear in their enemy. They were sometimes admired but at other times reviled by their own comrades because of the retaliation they drew. Fully illustrated, this comprehensive narrative covers training, the sniper's battlefield role in the main theaters, and details of the specialist weapons and equipment used by snipers. Drawing on memoirs, government documents and interviews, World War II Snipers incorporates eyewitness accounts to retell the story of the World War II sniper from every angle. Casemate Illustrated Specials offer unparalleled detail into the weapons, equipment, and machinery of war. Detailed, focused text is accompanied by hundreds of photographs, illustrations, and diagrams, providing a wealth of visual information for the historian, modeler, or researcher. Book jacket., "Gary Yee takes what is already a well-researched deep dive into the specifics of sniper training, employment and equipment to a new level." - American Rifleman Magazine Thousands of volumes have been published about World War II but relatively little attention has been given to the sniper. Drawing from memoirs, government documents and interviews, World War II Snipers incorporates eyewitness accounts to weave a comprehensive narrative of snipers in World War II.While certain common traits were shared among belligerents, each had its unique methodology for selecting and training snipers and, as casualties were high, their replacements. Drawn from hunters, competitive shooters, natural marksmen, outdoorsmen, city dwellers, farmers and veteran soldiers, they fought to assert local battlefield dominance and instill among their enemy a paralyzing fear.Sometimes admired and other times reviled by their own comrades because of the retaliation they drew, they were always too few in number. Their battlefield role, their victories and their defeats are retold here from neglected or forgotten sources.The scope of World War II Snipers is extensive with three chapters each on the major theaters of the war including Western Europe, Eastern Europe and the Pacific. This is supported by a lengthy chapter on the sniper rifles used by the snipers and their equipment.

LC Classification NumberD744