Table of Contents

Introduction to sharpshooting and sniping; The early days 1400-1854; 1854-1914; WWI 1914-1918; Between the wars 1919-1939; The US and the Pacific war 1941-1945; The Eastern Front 1941-43; War in Europe 1942-1945; Small Wars 1946-1975; The Vietnam experience 1961-1973; The Gulf Wars and the way forward 1976-2003

About the Author

Martin Pegler was born in 1954 and educated at Hampton School and London University. He is a Senior Curator of weapons at the Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds; his hobbies include shooting historic firearms and touring Europe by motorcycle. His previous titles for Osprey include Warrior volumes 4: 'US Cavalryman 1865-1890' and 16: 'British Tommy 1914-18', and Elite 68: 'The Military Sniper Since 1914'. Martin lives in Yorkshire with his wife and two cats.