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Sniping in France With Notes on the Scientific Training of Scouts, Observers, and Snipers

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Hesketh-Prichard, H.

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Sniping In France: With Notes On The Scientific Training Of Scouts, Observers, And Snipers (1920)

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1920 Edition.

Sniping in France: With Notes on the Scientific Training of Scouts, Observers, and Snipers (1920)

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Sniping in France

Before it became a standard military tactic, and immortalised in film, the science of sniping was both untrusted and often regarded as unsportsmanlike by the military. 
To nostalgic British generals ardent for the cavalry charge and volley fire, the use of a crack marksman, working alone to pick off unsuspecting enemy, was just ‘not cricket’. 
But the Germans were not so short-sighted. 
By the end of 1915, the German sniper dominated the battlefield, inflicting countless British fatalities, and severely weakening morale. 
That same year, the renowned adventurer and big game hunter, Hesketh-Prichard arrived in the trenches to remedy the perception of sniping in the British army, and wrestle the initiative away from the Germans. 
Armed with his personal supply of rifles and telescopic sights, he was given the freedom of the British front-line to hunt the deadliest of German snipers and inspire the British to better marksmanship. 
In this absorbing account he tells the story of those duels, the genesis of scout sniping, the ruses invented to lure an enemy out into the open, and the founding of the first British army sniping school. 
‘Sniping in France’ is the true story of how one man and his rifle helped alter the course of war. In an impersonal, machine-ruled conflict, Major-General Hesketh-Prichard sketches a rare tale of British ingenuity, dramatic duels and extraordinary individuals. Endeavour Press is the UK’s leading independent publisher of digital books.

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"Now, if any one cares to do a mathematical sum, and to work out the number of battalions we had in the line, they will be surprised at the figures, and when they multiply these figures by thirty and look at the month's losses, they will find that in a war of attrition the sniper on this count alone justifies his existence and wipes out large numbers of the enemy." During the initial stages of the First World War in 1914, Allied forces lost breathtaking numbers of men on the Western Front to Germany's highly efficient and superior snipers. However, the passion of Major Hesketh-Prichard - hunter and excellent marksman - for the promotion and advancement of sniping practices led to the implementation of brand new sniping methods by the British Army. These new practices contributed to the reversal of fortune of the Allied forces, tipping the balance in their favour towards victory in the sniping war. This excellent book, as told in the inimitable style of Major Hesketh-Prichard, recounts the genesis, development, and advancement of sniping style and practice, intermingled with a charming autobiographical style. Truly a classic account of war, this is a must read for avid military enthusiasts. Major Hesketh-Prichard, born in India in 1876, led a vibrant life as an explorer and adventurer, big-game hunter turned animal rights activist, novelist and travel writer, excellent cricket player, and marksman. He contributed significantly to the advancement of sniping practice in the British Army during the First World War, and the measures he introduced are credited as saving the lives of thousands of Allied soldiers.

Sniping in France: Winning the Sniping War in the Trenches

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Sniping in France With Notes on the Scientific Training of Scouts, Observers, and Snipers

Sniping in France: With Notes on the Scientific Training of Scouts, Observers, and Snipers (1920)

Sniping in France

Sniping in France: Winning the Sniping War in the Trenches

Sniping in France