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Sniping in the Great War Paperback – 1 July 2017

by Martin Pegler (Author)
4.5 out of 5 stars 89 ratings
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Military snipers are highly trained marksmen who target individual enemy soldiers. They are regarded as vital specialists in modern warfare, and their role evolved throughout the Great War. As Martin Pegler shows in this wide-ranging, authoritative study, the technique of sniping adapted rapidly to the conditions of static warfare that prevailed through much of the conflict. His account follows the development of sniping from the early battles of 1914, through the trench fighting and the attritional offensives of the middle years, to the renewed open warfare of 1918. He concentrates on the continuous British and German sniping war on the Western Front, but he also looks at how snipers operated in other theatres, at Gallipoli and Salonika and on the Eastern Front. Sniper training, fieldcraft and counter-sniping measures are described in detail. There is a full reference section giving the specification of the sniping rifles of the period and assessing their effectiveness in combat. Also featured are vivid memoirs and eyewitness accounts that offer a fascinating insight into the lethal skill of Great War snipers and their deadly trade.
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  1. ISBN-10
    147389901X
  2. ISBN-13
    978-1473899018
  3. Edition
    Reprint
  4. Publisher
    Pen & Sword Military
  5. Publication date
    1 July 2017
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    15.24 x 1.91 x 22.86 cm
  8. Print length
    212 pages
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Martin Pegler is a well-known military historian and writer who has made a special study of historic firearms and the battles of the Great War. He was Senior Curator of Firearms at the Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds and is the author of many articles in military history journals and magazines and has written seven books. He is a leading authority on the history of military sniping. Among his books are Out of Nowhere: A History of the Military Sniper, The Military Sniper Since 1914, The British Tommy 1914-18, Firearms in The American West, Attack on the Somme, Sniper Anthology and Posters of the Great War (with Frdrick Hadley).

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pen & Sword Military; Reprint edition (1 July 2017)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 212 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 147389901X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1473899018
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 15.24 x 1.91 x 22.86 cm
  • Customer reviews:
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  • M. Williamson
    4.0 out of 5 stars Well worth reading on a fascinating aspect of the war
    Reviewed in Australia on 31 October 2014
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    Sniping in the Great War was an interesting account of one aspect of that conflict. Heavily weighted toward the allied forces, UK, Canadian, Australia and New Zealand are covered in some detail. Other forces particularity the German forces are covered in far less detail.

    Weapons and tactics are covered in some detail, but the broader affect of and use of snipers from a strategic perspective are not particularly well covered. This is very much a trench eye view of sniping.

    There is considerable coverage of the weapons used which is probably fascinating to the shooting enthusiast though to someone who has no particular interest in weaponry felt like obsessive detail.

    Its fascinating to see such a detailed account of one of the aspects of the first world war that has hitherto been largely ignored.

    Well worth reading
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  • Sean P. K. Evans
    5.0 out of 5 stars One of the Best Military History Books!
    Reviewed in Canada on 27 April 2014
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    I recommend this book. It is very well written, easy and enjoyable to read, covering all aspects of sniping during the First World War without heavy analysis. It is a nice blend of facts and anecdotes from veterans. Anyone interested in the history of precision shooting and military history will enjoy this book! In fact, it is a must have for any collection and the price is very fair!
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very informative and a good read
    Reviewed in the United States on 23 February 2021
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    Very good summation of how sniping evolved on all both sides of the western front from the beginning stages to the later stages of WW1.

    Peppered with vignettes from German, ANZAC, British, Canadian and American snipers to reinforce each chapter.

    Book covers the evolution of doctrine and employment of trenches, bullets, weapons, tactics and optics of snipers and infantry.

    Of particular note:
    -how prepared the Germans were to wage this type of warfare from the outset (sniping and trench warfare) while the French and British slowly responded
    -the German system of procuring gaming rifles in 1914 and equipping large swathes of sharpshooters
    -the detailed analysis of bullets, fortifications, and the rifles themselves.
    -the author does NOT get bogged down in the tedious details of equipment, but gives enough detail for a good overview before moving onto the next subject
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  • Peter Lovett
    4.0 out of 5 stars How The Wheel Was Re-invented
    Reviewed in the United States on 15 January 2009
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    Martin Pegler's books on sniping never fail to be interesting. He is a knowlegeable writer on the subject which obviously fascinates him. World War 1 was by its nature a snipers war for most of its duration. A static front with little room to move lent itself to sniping. The German forces understood this and was ready, the Allies were not. This book is how the Allies, through the efforts of a few motivated officers, corrected the situation and eventually reversed the tables on the Germans.

    Pegler does not restrict his narrative to the Western Front but also reviews the Gallipoli campaign and the war in Palestine and Macedonia. He notes that Gallipoli was nearly entirely a snipers war fought with open sights and at quite close ranges. He notes the skill that the Turkish snipers had and how on the Allies side it was the Australian and New Zealand soldiers who had been civilian hunters who were able to counter the threat.

    A fascinating side to the book is the distaste for snipers by their fellow soldiers and especially high ranking officers but that when a unit was being pinned down by enemy snipers it was their own that they first turned to. Undoubtedly it was the distaste for the sniper that led to their skills being allowed to lapse as soon as the conflict was ended. Something that Pegler has noted in other books he has written because the same thing was to happen at the end of the Second World War and the Korean War.

    Altogether, this is a worthwhile addition to any military library although a well-read reader will find many well-known references from other books on the subject.
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  • Michel Trahan
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very thorough account of WW1 sniping
    Reviewed in Canada on 3 February 2012
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    If you are interested in "sniping" and want to learn more of development brought forward in WW1, this is an excellent book. The author goes into great detail explaining what early military sniper had to go trough. This book discuss the equipment/training/doctrine changed throughout the war.
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