Sniping Rifles in the War Against Japan 1941–45
$31.99
- Paperback
80 pages
- Release Date
3 June 2024
Summary
Fully illustrated, this absorbing study explores the evolving sniping technology and tactics employed by both sides in Asia and the Pacific during 1941–45.
During World War II, both the Japanese and their Allied opponents made widespread use of snipers armed with a variety of rifles, scopes and accessories and prepared by widely differing levels of training and tactical doctrine. The challenges of fighting in a variety of harsh environments, from the Pacific islands t…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781472858320 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1472858328 |
| Author: | John Walter, Johnny Shumate, Alan Gilliland |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | Osprey Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 80 |
| Release Date: | 3 June 2024 |
| Weight: | 261g |
| Dimensions: | 246mm x 184mm x 6mm |
| Series: | Weapon |
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An absorbing study of the evolution of sniping. * Britain At War Magazine (April 2024) *
About The Author
John Walter
John Walter is the author of some 70 books, including Hotchkiss Machine Guns and Walther Pistols for Osprey’s Weapon series.
Johnny Shumate works as a freelance illustrator in Tennessee. His greatest influences are Angus McBride, Don Troiani and Édouard Detaille.
Alan Gilliland writes, illustrates and publishes fiction, as well as illustrating for a variety of publishers.
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