World War II Snipers: The Men, Their Guns, Their Stories

World War II Snipers is a comprehensive narrative of snipers in World War II, drawing from memoirs, government documents, and interviews. It covers the major theatres of the war, the sniper rifles used, and their equipment. It also discusses overlooked or ignored subjects and provides a valuable bibliography for future researchers and writers.

Format: Hardback
Length: 288 pages
Publication date: 15 April 2022
Publisher: Casemate Publishers

World War II snipers have received relatively little attention despite the numerous volumes published on the subject. This Casemate Illustrated title aims to rectify this by incorporating eyewitness accounts to provide 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 replacing casualties. The snipers were drawn from a diverse range of backgrounds, including hunters, competitive shooters, natural marksmen, outdoorsmen, city dwellers, farmers, and veteran soldiers. They fought to assert local battlefield dominance and instill a paralyzing fear in their enemy. Their battlefield role, victories, and 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 theatres of the war, including Western Europe, Eastern Europe, and the Pacific. These are supported by a lengthy chapter on the sniper rifles used by the snipers and their equipment. Finally, the last chapter discusses many overlooked or ignored subjects not raised by other researchers and provides much food for thought. The bibliography is a valuable resource to future researchers and writers. For the long-range rifle shooter and today's snipers, the lessons of the past are as relevant today as they were when learned and practiced in World War II.

Weight: 1410g
Dimension: 263 x 210 x 27 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781636240985