There exists a secret, hidden for thousands of years, that will forever change our understanding of the meaning and pupose of the most fascinating wonder of the Ancient World: the Pyramids of Egypt. What purpose did these massive structures, one of the largest construction projects ever undertaken, serve? Why were they scaattered across the desert in a seemingly random pattern? The mystery deepened when, in 1993, a secret door within the Great Pyramid was discovered--a door unopened for 5,500 years. Robert Bauval and Adrian Gilbert have uncovered the key to the plan that governed the construction of the pyramids. A dramatic combination of history and meticulous detective work, The Orion Mystery provides a stunning conclusion to one of the world's greatest mysteries. From the Trade Paperback edition.

ORION MYSTERY, THE

History

Bauval, Robert

Gilbert, Adrian

Middle East

Arrow

The sniper has rightly been called the big-game hunter of the battlefield. For most soldiers combat is an impersonal affair of "us" against "them", but for the sniper it is a deadly one-to-one confrontation. He operates alone - or with a single companion - employing all the skills of a hunter to track his chosen target. He may have to remain in place for hours, sometimes even days, without making any movement that could betray his position, before he is able to fire the single shot that brings down his prey. Snipers have gained a reputation out of all proportion to the numbers involved - and have become a new battlefield elite. This book tells the story of snipers and sniping, following its historical and military development. It also analyses the special skills required of a sniper and considers his effectiveness in combat, and looks at the impact of modern technology on sniping. Among the major points of interest will be sniping 1900-1945, functions and attributes of the sniper, the US approach, the British and Commonwealth tradition, different national approaches, and the role of the sniper in the modern battlefield.

Sniper: the World of Combat Sniping

Engineering & Transportation

Engineering

Pan/Macmillan

Written by the author of the acclaimed Sniper: One-on-One, Stalk and Kill: The Sniper Experience goes to the heart of what it is to be a sniper. Complementing the previous volume, this book uses new and vivid eye-witness accounts to describe the training of a sniper, how he operates and how effective he is on the battlefield.The combat sniper is given the opportunity to tell his own story: what it feels like to look down a telescopic sight and observe the face of the man he is about to kill; the ordeal of the operations conducted behind enemy lines; and the boredom and exhaustion of hours spent waiting motionless for the perfect shot.The author has researched first-hand narratives from both sides of the Atlantic. He considers the origins of military sniping during the American Revolution, and its development in the 19th century, from the wars against Napoleon through the American Civil War to British colonial campaigns. But it is in the 20th century that the sniper has proved most deadly, and attention is focused on the two world wars and the many post-45 conflicts, including Korea, Vietnam, Northern Ireland, the Lebanon, Somalia and Bosnia.

Stalk and Kill: The Sniper Experience

Military

Trans-Atlantic Pubns

From an award-winning and bestselling historian, the first comprehensive military history in over fifty years of Hitler's famous and infamous personal army: the Waffen-SSThe Waffen-SS was one of the most feared combat organizations of the twentieth century. Originally formed as a protection squad for Adolf Hitler it became the military wing of Heinrich Himmler's SS and a key part of the Nazi state, with nearly 900,000 men passing through its ranks. The Waffen-SS played a crucial role in furthering the aims of the Third Reich which made its soldiers Hitler's political operatives. During its short history, the elite military divisions of the Waffen-SS acquired a reputation for excellence, but their famous battlefield record of success was matched by their repeated and infamous atrocities against both soldiers and civilians. Waffen-SS is the first definitive single-volume military history of the Waffen-SS in more than 50 years. In considering the actions of its leading personalities, including Himmler, Sepp Dietrich, and Otto Skorzeny, and analyzing its specialist training and ideological outlook, eminent historian Adrian Gilbert chronicles the battles and campaigns that brought the Waffen-SS both fame and infamy.

Waffen-SS: Hitler's Army at War

Europe

Da Capo Press

Modern warfare is an impersonal business over which one has little direct control. But for the sniper it is a deadly one-on-one confrontation in which he may have to wait motionless for days before firing a single shot - a shot that can change the outcome of a single battle or even a war. In Sniper, military historian Adrian Gilbert presents a comprehensive study of combat sniping in all its facets. He examines its historical background - from sniping's origins in the American Revolution to its establishment as a tactical discipline during the World Wars as well as technical developments - from the development of the sniper rifle and the importance of ammunition to the impact of the electronic revolution that has enabled the sniper to see in the dark and locate a target with pinpoint accuracy. Extensive eyewitness accounts - from the WWII sniper battles between the Wehrmacht and the Red Army, to the long-range firefights of Vietnam, to the recent Gulf conflict - provide the reader with valuable insights into the reality of combat sniping. Sniper is the authoritative study of this most crucial of modern military arts.

Sniper: The Skills, the Weapons, and the Experiences

Americas

St Martins Pr

Traces the major roles that snipers have played in military battle from the American Revolution to the twentieth century, using first-hand narratives of snipers who have observed their targets through telescopic sights after hours of waiting motionless for their shot

Science & Math

Technology

From the sharpshooters of the American Revolution to the Marine snipers who dominated the streets of Mogadishu, a famed military historian puts you behind the crosshairs of the most adept killers in history.A sniper is more than a crack shot. He's a calm professional with the instincts and patients of a master huntsman.Intensive training leaves snipers razor-sharp, able to creep undetected within arm's reach of the enemy.The finest marksmen in the world, a sniper can place a bullet in an enemy's heart from a thousand yards away.Stalk and Kill puts you on the battlefield for the most daring missions in history. You'll duel a Nazi "super sniper" in Stalingrad, outfox the Viet Cong in Southeast Asia, and silence the enemies of U.S. troops in Beirut. And you'll never cease to marvel at the sniper's iron nerve and lethal precision.A main selection of the military book club with eight pages of fascinating photos!

Stalk and Kill: The Thrill and Danger of the Sniper Experience

St. Martin's: Griffin

An acclaimed military historian leads you into the world of the combat sniper-on the safe side of the crosshairs...
From the black-powder chaos of the American Revolution to the bitter carnage of Vietnam, he is a presence as familiar to war as death itself. He is the combat sniper-revered as the ultimate warrior by some and reviled as a monster by those who have known the terror of his invisible ambush.
As the "Wild Boys" who crawled the no-man's-land between the trenches in WWI, terrorizing the enemy and dodging fire from the shelter of shell craters.
As the officer-hunting German snipers is WWII's Normandy-so unnerving that hardened commanders began to disguise their rank.
As the men who boasted a shot/ill ration of 1.7 to 1 in Vietnam-a figure that was 50,000 to 1 among general soldiers.
From the evolution of the art, to firsthand accounts of legendary exploits, through the basics of sniper training, Sniper traces the development of these feared huntsmen, marking their historical battles and their pivotal role in modern forces.
Includes 8 pages of authentic action photographs!

From the sharpshooters of the American Revolution to the Marine snipers who dominated the streets of Mogadishu, a famed military historian puts you behind the crosshairs of the most adept killers in history.
A sniper is more than a crack shot. He's a calm professional with the instincts and patients of a master huntsman.
Intensive training leaves snipers razor-sharp, able to creep undetected within arm's reach of the enemy.
The finest marksmen in the world, a sniper can place a bullet in an enemy's heart from a thousand yards away.
Stalk and Kill puts you on the battlefield for the most daring missions in history. You'll duel a Nazi "super sniper" in Stalingrad, outfox the Viet Cong in Southeast Asia, and silence the enemies of U.S. troops in Beirut. And you'll never cease to marvel at the sniper's iron nerve and lethal precision.
A main selection of the military book club with eight pages of fascinating photos!

St. Martin's Paperbacks

For the ordinary soldier, modern warfare is an impersonal business over which he has little direct control, wheras for the sniper it is a deadly one-to-one confrontation. The sniper usually operates alone, sometimes having to wait motionless for hours, or even days, before he fires his shot. This study examines the technical aspects of sniping in detail, looking at the historical background as well as the role of the sniper in such recent conflicts as Vietnam, the Falklands and the Gulf War.

Sniper One on One: The World of Combat Sniping

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ORION MYSTERY, THE

Sniper: the World of Combat Sniping

Stalk and Kill: The Sniper Experience

Waffen-SS: Hitler's Army at War

Sniper: The Skills, the Weapons, and the Experiences

Stalk and Kill: The Sniper Experience

Stalk and Kill: The Thrill and Danger of the Sniper Experience

Sniper: The Skills, the Weapons, and the Experiences

Stalk and Kill: The Thrill and Danger of the Sniper Experience

Sniper One on One: The World of Combat Sniping