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Sniping in France, 1914-18

Sniping in France, 1914-18

with notes on the scientific training of scouts, observers, and snipers
HistoryMilitary History
Pages
143
Published
2004
Language
English

Synopsis

Major Hesketh Vernon Hesketh-Prichard, an explorer and adventurer, transformed British Army sniper training during World War I. This detailed account explains his relentless efforts to improve sniping standards, culminating in the First Army School of Scouting, Observation, and Sniping. Drawing on his big-game hunting expertise, he emphasized camouflage, observation, accurate shooting, and out-thinking the enemy. The book includes anecdotes from the front lines, detailing the ruses employed by snipers and his predictions for future warfare, accurately foreseeing today's scout-sniper teams.

Prose complexity
7/10

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Survival

Genres

History Military History Military World War I

About the author

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Hesketh Vernon Hesketh-Prichard

Major Hesketh Vernon Hesketh-Prichard, DSO, MC, FRGS, FZS (17 November 1876 – 14 June 1922) was a writer, explorer, adventurer, big-game hunter and marksman who made a significant contribution to sniping practice within the British Army during the First World War. Concerned not only with improving the quality of marksmanship, the measures he introduced to counter the threat of German snipers were credited by a contemporary with saving the lives of over 3,500 Allied soldiers. During his lifetime...