Kill Shot: The 15 Deadliest Snipers of All Time

Kill Shot: The 15 Deadliest Snipers of All Time

by Charles Stronge (Author)

Synopsis

LETHAL TALES OF THE BATTLEFIELD S DEADLIEST ONE-SHOT WARRIORS
Perched on a rooftop or lying camouflaged in a grassy field, snipers are the most feared soldiers on the frontline. But only the elite few possess what it takes to be a top trigger mandeadly aim, iron nerves, killer instincts and unwavering courage.

From the backwoods riflemen of the American Revolution and trench sharpshooters of World War I to Marine snipers in the jungles of Vietnam and today s top shooters in the mountains of Afghanistan, KILL SHOT details the heroic actions of the world s most decorated snipers, including:

Simo Hayha World-Record 505 Kills

Lyudmila Pavlichenko Female Sniper with 309 Kills

Josef Sepp Allerberger 257 Soviet Kills

Chuck Mawhinney 103 Vietcong Kills

Carlos Hathcock 93 Vietcong Kills

Timothy L. Kellner 78 Iraqi Insurgent Kills

Craig Harrison World-Record Kill Shot2,707 Yards

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 160
Edition: Original
Publisher: Ulysses Press
Published: 25 Jan 2011

ISBN 10: 156975862X
ISBN 13: 9781569758625

Author Bio
Charles Stronge is an experienced writer and editor who has worked for several leading publishers, primarily in the fields of military history, politics, and international affairs. He has also worked for Jane's Information Group and is the author of several books. He served for six years in the British Territorial Army.