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"SNIPING IN FRANCE 1914-18
With notes on the scientific training of scouts, observers, and snipers"
By Major Hesketh Hesketh-Pritchard DSO,MC

Brought a copy of this - a reprint from Amazon as the original copies are as rare as hens teeth. What a cracking read. All about the history of British sniping and the reluctance to adopt such measures as "its not very sporting!" How things change.
ISBN 978-1-906033-49-1

Might have to check that one out. Thanks

Yes, it's a cracking read - even used to be on the syllabus at Sennybridge

Most of it is readable on the Google Books preview. I read what they have online a while ago and it's very interesting.

I have a copy of it in hardback :shakeshout:

this appears to a full copy except for the appendices, http://www.allworldwars.com/Sniping%20i ... rd.html#12

I will see if I can find a copy somewhere.

CHRISTEL!!!

theres a couple of copies on uk Amazon £12 or £16 even on kindle .

Dave

Fascinating read. Not quite as much on the training side as I might have hoped for but a good collection of yarns about developing sniping training from scratch during WW1.