Kill Shot: The Deadliest Snipers of All Time
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ISBN: 156975862X / Publisher: Ulysses Press, January 2011
Offers engaging stories and full-color photos of the world's most lethal marksmen, from World War II and Vietnam to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Original.
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LETHAL TALES OF THE BATTLEFIELD’S DEADLIEST ONE-SHOT WARRIORSPerched 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 man?deadly 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 Häyhä — World-Record 505 KillsLyudmila Pavlichenko — Female Sniper with 309 KillsJosef ?Sepp” Allerberger — 257 Soviet KillsChuck Mawhinney — 103 Vietcong KillsCarlos Hathcock — 93 Vietcong KillsTimothy L. Kellner — 78 Iraqi Insurgent KillsCraig Harrison — World-Record Kill Shot?2,707 Yards
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