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    Sniping Rifles in World War I
    While Germany and Austria-Hungary were well-equipped with sniping rifles in 1914, their Allied opponents were not. This highly illustrated volume tells the inside story of the rifles carried by snipers of all the major powers during World War I. Although military sharpshooting had existed since the 18th century, in 1914 only the German and Austro-Hungarian armies fielded trained snipers armed with scoped rifles. Thus upon the outbreak of World War I, the Allied armies found themselves on the receiving end of a shooting war to which they had no means of response. Only the Canadians brought a dedicated sniping rifle into the trenches, but in small numbers. For the British, although production of a suitable rifle and scope were settled on quickly, the establishment of sniper training was difficult and its success was mostly due to the efforts of a handful of dedicated officers. The French eventually introduced a competent scoped rifle and a sniper training system, as did the Italians. Entering the war in 1917, the Americans experienced rifle shortages but were able to build on their pre-1914 efforts to find a suitable sniping weapon. The country that suffered most grievously was Russia; Russian troops fielded no snipers at all and suffered accordingly. Featuring full-colour artwork, carefully chosen archive images and photographs of the sniping rifles and accessories used in the trenches, this is the inside story of the rifles carried by snipers of all the major powers during World War I.
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    Snipers , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 535min
    The Carnival Sniper - as famous as Jack The Ripper. And like Jack The Ripper, never caught, his identity lost to history. In 1913, the Carnival Sniper terrorized Vienna, murdering the famous and not-so-famous alike. Police Detective Johann Runge never caught the Sniper and his failure defined the rest of his life. In 2005, best-selling crime writer Sofie Branstadter receives permission to use modern forensic investigative techniques on the Sniper’s victims. She believes she can figure out the identity of the Sniper, but she needs the help of Runge’s great-grandson, classical pianist Anton Runge. Together the two of them plunge into a world of scientific evidence and fantastic clues, all leading to one unbelievable conclusion. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Katie Hale. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/011646/bk_adbl_011646_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Sniper Ace (eBook, ePUB)
    Throughout World War II, German snipers were obliged to carry a 'Scharfshützen Buch' which recorded every kill. Each success noted had to be verified by a witness and signed by a superior officer.The journal of Sutkus is one of only a few such books to have survived the war. It records more than 200 kills, placing him as one of the war's most successful snipers. A large part of his journal is reproduced for the first time here.As a Hitler Youth member his skill as a marksman was quickly noted and, in July 1943, aged 19, he was drafted into the Wehrmacht. A month later he was sent on a five month sniper's course in Wilna, after which he was posted to the Eastern Front. He was so successful that his superiors sent him to crucial positions. Despite his age, he was regarded as one of Germany's best snipers and in November 1944 he was awarded the Scharfshützenabzeichen 3 Stufe - the highest award for a sniper.After being wounded in January 1945, Sutkus was given time to recuperate away from the Eastern Front. During this time he met a Red Cross nurse, to whom he gave all his journal.When the war finished, Sutkus was forced to join the Red Army. He deserted to join the Lithuanian resistance fighters. After being captured again he was tortured by the KGB and deported to Siberia to endure forced labor. It was not until the collapse of the Soviet Union that he was able return to Germany and find his journal, still in the hands of the same nurse.Introduction written by David L. Robbins.
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    Trigger Men: Shadow Team, Spider-Man, the Magnificent Bastards, American Combat Sniper , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 459min
    Combat veteran and author Hans Halberstadt takes listeners deeper inside the elusive world of snipers than ever before, from recruitment and training to the brutality of the killing fields. Shadow Team is probably the most productive sniper team in American military history, accounting for 276 confirmed kills in a six-month span with no casualties of its own. The team's leader made what was - and may still be - the longest range kill with a 7.62mm rifle. For the first time ever, team members explain what it's like to kill a man and what it takes to become one of the elite. The tragic tale of Headhunter Two is altogether different. This four-man sniper team from a regiment known within the Corps as the Magnificent Bastards was killed in 2004 in Ramadi, Iraq. Their deaths not only caused a reevaluation of sniper tactics and techniques but also created a desire for vengeance that was exacted nearly two years later in dramatic fashion. Based on hundreds of hours of exclusive interviews, Halberstadt gets inside the sniper mind and shows how snipers think and interact with each other, how missions are planned and executed, how the weapons work, and even what happens when a bullet finally strikes its target. There are only a few hundred snipers from all the services put together in combat at any one time, making this true inside story a rare and important event. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Johnny Heller. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/tant/000674/bk_tant_000674_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Im Visier des Snipers
    Mit Präzisionsschüssen aus großer Entfernung werden in aller Öffentlichkeit kurz hintereinander vier Berühmtheiten der amerikanischen Antikriegsbewegung getötet. Das Medieninteresse ist enorm und das FBI steht unter gewaltigem Druck. Schnell rückt der Kriegsheld Carl Hitchcock in den Mittelpunkt ihrer Ermittlungen. Nach einer landesweiten Fahndung findet man Hitchcock in einem Motelzimmer. Tot durch die eigene Waffe. Der Fall scheint abgeschlossen. Perfektes Motiv, eindeutige Beweise. Und genau das macht den Chef der Sniper-Sonderkommission misstrauisch. Er bittet den Ex-Marine und Scharfschützen Bob Lee Swagger, einen letzten Blick auf die Sache zu werfen. Und schnell wird klar: Um einen Scharfschützen zu kriegen, braucht man keine Special Agents, sondern einen Scharfschützen. Und Bob der Henker ist immer noch der beste. Bestsellerautor Stephen Hunter ist ein Meister seines Fachs. Garantierte Spannung bis zur letzten Seite! Stephen King: »Ich liebe die Romane von Stephen Hunter.« Nelson DeMille: »Stephen Hunter ist eine Klasse für sich«.  Phillip Margolin: »Einer der besten Thriller-Autoren der Welt.« New York Daily News: »Nur wenige moderne Autoren können Hunter in Sachen Vorstellungskraft das Wasser reichen und dem Leser einen derartigen Adrenalinkick verpassen.« Publishers Weekly: »Einer der talentiertesten im Thrillergeschäft.«
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    The Killing School: Inside the World's Deadliest Sniper Program , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 925min
    The Killing School brings listeners inside the US Naval Special Warfare (SEAL) Scout/Sniper Course - the gruelling three-month training program that produces the world's deadliest snipers. As a SEAL sniper and combat veteran, Brandon Webb was tasked with revamping the US Naval Special Warfare (SEAL) Scout/Sniper School, incorporating the latest advances in technology to create an entirely new course that continues to test even the best warriors. In this revealing new book, Webb takes listeners through every aspect of the elite training. Trainees learn to utilize every edge possible to make their shot count - studying crosswinds, barometric pressure, latitude, and even the rotation of the Earth to become ballistic experts. In addition to marksmanship, each SEAL's endurance, stealth, and mental and physical stamina are pushed to the breaking point. Webb also shows how this training plays out in combat, using real-life exploits of the world's top snipers, including Jason Delgado, who made some of the most remarkable kill shots in the Iraq War; Nicholas Irving, the US Army Ranger credited with 33 kills in a single tour in Afghanistan; and Rob Furlong, who during Operation Anaconda delivered the then-longest kill shot in history. During Webb's sniper school tenure, the course graduated some of the deadliest snipers of this generation, including Marcus Luttrell (Lone Survivor), Adam Brown (Fearless), and Chris Kyle (American Sniper). The Killing School demonstrates how today's sniper is trained to function as an entire military operation rolled into a single individual - an army of one. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Haywood Morse. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/qpuk/000335/bk_qpuk_000335_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Greatest Stories Never Told
    The Greatest Stories Never Told ab 22.49 € als Taschenbuch: Snipers. Aus dem Bereich: Bücher, Taschenbücher, Geist & Wissen,
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    Nur die Harten begräbt man im Garten: Sechs Krimis (eBook, ePUB)
    Sechs Krimis der Sonderklasse - hart, actionreich und überraschend in der Auflösung. Ermittler auf den Spuren skrupelloser Verbrecher. Sechs spannende Romane in einem Buch: Ideal als Urlaubslektüre. Der Umfang dieses E-Book entspricht 467 Taschenbuchseiten. Dieses Ebook beinhaltet folgende sechs Krimis: Drei Leichen im Keller von Pete Hackett Der Freitagsmörder von Pete Hackett Das Erbe des Snipers von Pete Hackett Im Visier der Killerin von Alfred Bekker Der Brooklyn-Killer von Alfred Bekker Der infrarote Tod von Alfred Bekker Cover: Steve Mayer
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    Inside the Crosshairs
    Inside the Crosshairs ab 8.99 € als epub eBook: Snipers in Vietnam. Aus dem Bereich: eBooks, Geschichte & Dokus,
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    Lady Death: The Memoirs of Stalin's Sniper , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 853min
    In June 1941, when Hitler launched Operation Barbarossa, Lyudmila Pavlichenko left her university studies and ignored the offer of a position as a nurse to become one of Soviet Russia's 2,000 female snipers. Less than a year later, she had 309 recorded kills, including 29 enemy sniper kills. She was withdrawn from active duty after being injured. She was also regarded as a key heroic figure for the war effort. She spoke at rallies in Canada and the US, and the folk singer Woody Guthrie wrote a song, "Killed By A Gun", about her exploits. Her US trip included a tour of the White House with FDR. In November 1942, she visited Coventry and accepted donations of £4,516 from Coventry workers to pay for three X-ray units for the Red Army. She also visited a Birmingham factory as part of her fundraising tour. She never returned to combat but trained other snipers. After the war, she finished her education at Kiev University and began a career as a historian. She died on October 10, 1974, at age 58, and was buried in Moscow's Novodevichy Cemetery. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Emily Durante. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/tant/011258/bk_tant_011258_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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