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Author:

Martin, Chris, 1974- author.

Title:

Modern American snipers : from The legend to The reaper : on the battlefield with special operations snipers / Chris Martin ; foreword by Eric Davis.

Publisher:

St. Martin's Press,

Copyright Date:

2014

Description:

viii, 312 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm.

Subject:

Snipers--United States.
Sniping (Military science)--History.
Special operations (Military science)--United States--History--21st century.
United States--History, Military--21st century.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-312).

Summary:

"Most people think of snipers as shooters perched in urban hides, dealing out death unseen from a considerable distance. But this description barely scratches the surface. [The author explains that] special operations snipers are men with stacked skill sets who have the ability to turn the tide of battles, even when they aren't pulling the trigger ... These are the most experienced warriors on the battlefield, oftentimes the units' best assaulters with years of door-kicking under their belt. These are the men who run ops in small teams across borders, or dress like locals and pull off high-risk vehicle reconnaissance and singleton missions in non-permissive environments"--Dust jacket flap.

ISBN:

1250067170 (hbk.)
9781250067173 (hbk.) :

OCLC:

(OCoLC)889735868

LCCN:

2014040098

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

XXPH787 -- Council Bluffs Public Library (Council Bluffs)

MXPG943 -- Fort Dodge Public Library (Fort Dodge)

RAPD371 -- Jefferson Public Library (Jefferson)

FWPE284 -- Manchester Public Library (Manchester)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

HQPD845 -- Rock Valley Public Library (Rock Valley)

DKPC353 -- Sheffield Public Library (Sheffield)

GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)

VMPC334 -- West Union Community Library (West Union)