Sniping in France 1914-18

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Sniping in France 1914-18

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"SNIPING IN FRANCE 1914-18
With notes on the scientific training of scouts, observers, and snipers"
By Major Hesketh Hesketh-Pritchard DSO,MC

Brought a copy of this - a reprint from Amazon as the original copies are as rare as hens teeth. What a cracking read. All about the history of British sniping and the reluctance to adopt such measures as "its not very sporting!" How things change.
ISBN 978-1-906033-49-1
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Might have to check that one out. Thanks :good:
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Yes, it's a cracking read - even used to be on the syllabus at Sennybridge
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Most of it is readable on the Google Books preview. I read what they have online a while ago and it's very interesting.
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I have a copy of it in hardback :shakeshout:

this appears to a full copy except for the appendices, http://www.allworldwars.com/Sniping%20i ... rd.html#12
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#6 Post by ovenpaa »

I will see if I can find a copy somewhere.

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theres a couple of copies on uk Amazon £12 or £16 even on kindle .

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#8 Post by Gaz »

Fascinating read. Not quite as much on the training side as I might have hoped for but a good collection of yarns about developing sniping training from scratch during WW1.
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