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From 1939 to 1945, sharpshooters scoured the battlefields across every front, from Brest to Okinawa and from Lapland to Tunisia, taking a heavy toll on enemy armies. While snipers had played only a minor role in previous conflicts, their deadly and psychological impact grew on a phenomenal scale, ultimately proving nearly decisive in battles such as Kollaa and Stalingrad.
Although only Germany and the Soviet Union entered World War II with these specialists in their ranks, nearly all belligerents adapted, equipping themselves with both scoped rifles and marksmen skilled enough to use them effectively.Some snipers operated with such precision and racked up such high tallies—sometimes reaching several hundred kills—that they rose to the same level of renown as their nations' most illustrious fighter aces.
Across nearly 300 pages, you will discover why armies chose to maintain this elite specialty—or revive it after setting it aside—and explore the tactics, techniques, and ruses they developed, the equipment they engineered, and, of course,follow these discreet heroes and heroines through their incredible exploits!
