Sepp allerberg of salzburg fought at the eastern front from december 1942, to the end of the war, and with 257 certified hits is the secondbest german sniper. It does, and an enemy sniper, a free stater, sends a bullet flying. Timothy erenberger has published several books, including abacar the wizard, grandfathers tale. In this concise history, the german sniper badge, as well as the actions of the soldiers that earned it, is examined. A canadian army sniper who held the record for the kill from the. The hows and whys of the gun and the sniper themselves. Us tactical supply the premiere provider of quality tactical accessories. Sniper variations completes this important authors indepth study of the german k98k rifle by concentrating on the telescopesighted k98k, the specialist rifle of choice for most german snipers during world war ii. Military history audiobook by jim defelice, scott mcewen, chris kyle. American soldier killed by german snipers in leipzig, 1945. An exceptional hardcover collectors edition for serious military. Prior to 10 november 1942, he killed 32 axis soldiers with a standardissue rifle. Photographical journey through the german snipers and sharpshooters of world war ii.
After a handshake from the csm, each man received his personal rifle with optic, a wehrpass identification book bearing the registration number of his rifle, a certificate confirming his success and final position in class, and a parchment in gothic lettering reading. American sniper is the inside story of what its like to be in war. Navy seal sniper chris kyle stops by to talk about his new book american sniper. Other guys started calling him the reaper, which became the title of his book. Between 10 november 1942 and 17 december 1942, during the battle of stalingrad. Sepp alleberger memoir sniper on the eastern front wwii. Lennemi aux portes is a 2001 war film written and directed by jeanjacques annaud and based on william craigs 1973 nonfiction book enemy at the. After a short introduction on the early developments up to world war i and the era of the reichswehr, this book gives a detailed description of the german sniper rifles in world war ii. A republic sniper sits on a roof and lights a cigarette despite knowing that the flash of his lighter might tip off his enemy. German sniper cleans his karabiner k98k with scope during a lull in the fighting somewhere in eastern europe. In the blazing ruins of stalingrad, where men hunted men with such savagery that even the dogs fled howling into the night, occurred the greatest sniper duel in history. Also includes color images of badges, weapons, awards, solbuchs, and war era photos. The book was a huge commercial success, selling one million hardcover copies and going through twenty printings in its first year.
Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Russian snipers killing german soldiers lthrbreeches. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author. The sniper by liam o flaherty the long june twilight faded into night. Every kill was recorded in an individual sniper s book and had to be confirmed by at least one observer and authenticated by the battalion commander. Anyone interested in sniping in general, german sniper rifles, german sniper optics would find this book as interesting as i did. I have nearlly every book that is published on german sniping during world war 2, but i always seem to refer back to this book. Really want to sit back in get lost in a russian only sniper book. Dublin lay enveloped in darkness but for the dim light of the moon that shone through fleecy clouds, casting a pale light as of approaching dawn over the streets and the dark waters of the liffey. Bruno sutkus was a lithuanian german sniper in the 68th infantry division of the wehrmacht heer german army, on the eastern front of world war ii, and was credited with 209 kills every kill was recorded in an individual sniper s book and had to be confirmed by at least one observer and authenticated by the battalion commander. The really sad reason why american snipers original ending.
Bronius sutkus, 14 may 1924 29 august 2003 was a lithuaniangerman sniper in the 68th infantry division of the german army, on the eastern front of world war ii, and was credited with 209 kills. Every grandfather has a tale and this is the tale of georg frick, a german sniper for the german army during world war ii. German snipers and sharpshooters axis history forum. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. Jun 14, 2012 i got to interview a world war 2 vetran and heres what he had to say many more parts to come enjoy. With more than 250 confirmed kills in iraq and several citations for bravery, including two silver stars, kyle may well be the most lethal soldier in american military history. Georg frick is an old man now, but in 1937 the german. The first being sutkus struggles on the eastern front. Loads of pictures, but more importantly to me was the text. As the saying goesif one picture is worth a thousand wordsthen robert s book is worth a few million words alone. Soapstone significance speaker the speaker is chris kyle, he is the writer and it is told in his point of view. Republicans and free staters were waging civil war. Exploits of german snipers on the eastern front yield fascinating insights into state of the art in military sniping during wwii. He killed hundreds of russians, mostly through a careful methodology he.
Here and there through the city, machine guns and rifles broke the silence of the night. It does, and an enemy sniper, a free stater, sends a bullet flying overhead. The story starts a little slow, flipping back and worth between the german sniper repp and the american officer leets and his british counterpart outhwaithe, but kicks into high gear and never lets up a few chapters in. American sniper the autobiography of the most lethal sniper in u. So, my main point is, this is a good book to have and read through, along with so many others, its thorough, does a good job of describing sniper equipment, and i also suggest having the senich mp44 book even though there is a newer sturmgewehr book out that i actually have on order to go with my senich german assault rifle book. Known for almost singlehandedly thwarting a german assault on shumilino in belarus. He has also practiced martial arts for over twenty years, primarily hap kwon do. Georg frick is an old man now, but in 1937 the german army drafted him. Coughlin grew up in waltham, massachusetts, and joined the marines when he was 19. This latewar kar98k rifle wears a 4x optikotechna scope on a short side rail and was assembled by mike cramer 19charlie tactical. Modern equipment of the german army, list of equipment currently in service with the german army. Analysisopinions themes last day characters clint eastwood refers to the book as an antiwar book.
The original american sniper from deadly shootouts. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. The sniper summary the sniper by liam oflaherty is about two snipers on opposing sides of the irish civil war. Flaherty, the sniper dublin lay enveloped in darkness but for the dim light of the moon that shone through the clouds. With 255 kills, 160 of them officially confirmed by the pentagon, kyle is the deadliest marksman in u. Jul 28, 2017 we explore one of the bloodiest chapters in new orleans history. The sniper by liam oflaherty plot summary litcharts. Former navy seal and successful author who becomes an important advocate for the hearts and minds model of warfare. The russians had an amazing marksmanship program prewar, even for civilians the finns were such grea. Aug 17, 2018 the download links the american sniper pdf is below. Military history chris kyle with scott mcewen and jim defelice dedication i dedicate this book to my wife, taya, and my kids for sticking it out with me.
You can try sniper on the easter front by albrecht wacker about sepp alleberger, a crack german sniper on ww2 credited with 257 kills and possibly responsible for 5x more. This book by robert spielauer is packed full of mauser k98 pictures of scopes and mounts of ww1,between the wars,and ww2. This page is in no way intended to glorify the amount of people these soldiers have killed, it is intended to recognize the manner in which these soldiers excelled at accomplishing the misson assigned to them in a time of war. I chose this story from sepp alleberger book on his memoirs because it shows the strategic effectiveness of a sniper. The second half of the book describes his life avoiding capture in his homeland of east prussia which was now occupied by the soviets. May 17, 2012 sniper on the eastern front is for me a difficult book to get my head around, its the view and accounts of a german sniper in russia. It was a team of two snipers josef allerberger and matthaus hetzenauer. Presents more than 600 photos of mauser 98s, selbstladegewehr 41s and 43s, optical sights by goerz, zeiss, etc. The complete story of germanys sniping arms development through both world wars. The sniper by james riordan takes place in stalingrad during world war ii and is the true story of a female sniper in the battle of stalingrad.
However, this research has meant that ive stumbled across a big amount of interesting information. Oversized hardback book with dust jacket titled the german sniper 19141945 by peter r. In comparison to the russians and the finns the germans were neophytes. Jack coughlins autobiography, shooter, describes his experiences as the topranked marine sniper in the iraq war. The complete story of germanys sniping arms development through both wo. List of world war ii firearms of germany wikipedia. The greatest sniper duel in history is a myth war is. Bronius sutkus, 14 may 1924 29 august 2003 was a lithuanian german sniper in the 68th infantry division of the german army, on the eastern front of world war ii, and was credited with 209 kills. Best book i have ever read about the war was a higher call. Matthaus hetzenauer of tyrol fought at the eastern front from 1943 to the end of the war, and with 345 certified hits is the most successful german sniper. He has been involved in fantasy gaming and literature for over twenty years. Memoir of americas most prolific sniper, with an emphasis on the grisly, unpredictable nature of contemporary warfare.
The germans deployed snipers in force throughout the war and were responsible along with the reds of developing the elements of sniper doctrine that. The hows and whys of the gun and the sniper themselves the variations, the techniques, everything that makes the complete sniper of the past. Although its scholarly reputation is often debated, the rise and fall of the third reich remains one of the most influential tomes about world war ii to this day. War photographer robert capa took this iconic photo of an american soldier shot and killed by a german sniper in the battle for leipzig on 18 april 1945. I need a good sniper book to read gunboards dot com. The sniper rifle used by the marine corps is a marine corps designed and produced bolt action, 7. American sniper characters from litcharts the creators of. Albrecht wackers book, sniper on the eastern front. The american sniper book report by leena king on prezi. Around the beleaguered four courts the heavy guns roared. This book is chilling in wackers account of his work as a sniper.
A brave warrior and patriot, chris kyle writes frankly about the missions, personal challenges, and hard choices that are part of daily life of an elite seal sniper. He was born in the vicinity of steiermark, austria, on 24 december 1924 although in his memoirs he states he. Most german snipers were armed with the karabiner 98 and later gewehr 43 rifles, but there were often not enough of these weapons available, and as such some were armed with captured scoped mosinnagant 189, svt or czech mauser rifles. The russians had an amazing marksmanship program prewar, even for civilians. Music licensed via audio network sfx provided by audioblocks v.
Feb 16, 2015 the really sad reason why american sniper s original ending was removed eric eisenberg. Dust jacket has moderate rubbingscuffing with light crease top and bottom edge. German fallschirmjager is outfitted as a sniper armed with walther k43 sniper rifle circa 1944. Dec 26, 2001 every grandfather has a tale and this is the tale of georg frick, a german sniper for the german army during world war ii. The true story of the man at the center of clint eastwoods recent biopic. He encounters many atrocities committed by the russians and feels revulsion towards their acts, for one thing they shouldnt have been there, if germany hadnt invaded russia the russians wouldnt have been at war and the horrors he encountered wouldnt have. Volume 7 of the propaganda photo series describes and depicts the development of the sniper rifle in the german army. Sniper variations of the german k98k rifle law, richard d on. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry.
List of modern equipment of the german army wikipedia. A must buy for any german austrian sniper affecianados. Military history is an autobiography by united states navy seal chris kyle, written with scott mcewen and jim defelice. Serving military, law enforcement, first responders, and the public. As seen in clint eastwoods film american sniper, snipers enjoy the. Bruno sutkus was a lithuanian german sniper in the 68th infantry division of the german army, on the eastern front of world war ii, and was credited with 209 kills every kill was recorded in an individual sniper s book and had to be confirmed by at least one observer and authenticated by the battalion commander.
Stallengrad would be a nice theater of war to read. So if your interested in the various scope mounts that were employed by the german forces then this is the book for you. Section 5 sniper skills 501 range card, log book, field sketching 51. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. There are some light scuffs and corners show light damage. I am looking for a good ww2 red army book to read with good detail of the snipers life in the russian army. How to say sniper in german whats the german word for sniper. An incredible true story of combat and chivalry in the wartorn skies of world war ii if i could only own one book about the war it would be that one. A memoirs type book or just a really good fiction book of a ww2 red army sniper would be great thanks. Quarto size 8 34 x 11 14 hardcover book with red photo illustrated dust jacket. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Weapons listed were made by or for germany and do not include captured foreign equipment. Saw limited use in world war ii, including issue to adolf hitlers ss bodyguard unit. Audience the audience is the american citizens interested in.
The sniper begins just before dawn in dublin, ireland, during the irish civil war. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Heinrich severloh 23 june 1923 14 january 2006 was a soldier in the german 352nd infantry division stationed in normandy in 1944. Being the memoirs of a german sniper on the eastern front, i was expecting a general history of the war with personal accounts interjected. The real problem with this project is the difficulty in gathering information, there will soon be published a book in german about waffen ss snipers which i hope will be useful. The second half of the book describes his life avoiding capture in his homeland of east. The additional of excerpts from his sniper book adds to the accuracy of his claims. What are some good books of world war 2 from a german. He became infamous for a memoir wn 62 erinnerungen an omaha beach normandie, 6. A soviet georgian sniper who is credited with 534 kills during wwii, one of if not possibly the highest soviet kill counts.
Illustrated with 100s of black and white photographs. Occasion this book was written after chris kyle retired from the military in order to tell his story. The kar98k sniper rifle and the ww2 german sniper youtube. Sniper on the eastern front is the heartrending biographical memoir of josef sepp allerberger, an austrian farmboy who served as a marksman a word preferred over sniper by wermacht soldiers in the german wermacht alpine division on the eastern front.
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