Best Untold Sniper Stories - True Military History Books for War Enthusiasts | Perfect for History Buffs & Military Book Collectors

I never realized how one group of specialized soldiers so intensely impacted the outcome of important skirmishes to influence the outcome of military history. Far more intimate than the Generals moving representations of forces around a map (digital or otherwise) in a war room, and bombers risking all over battle zones, the stealthy, skilled and deadly snipers deserve special appreciation and understanding.Yadon’s book, “Snipers” in “The Greatest Stories Never Told” series introduces noteworthy individuals and again, takes you so up close and personal, you can almost feel mosquitoes, perspiration and tension as hours, even days unfold in a sniper hide.While weaponry has changed from the crossbow arrow - a bolt that pierced the chainmail of Richard the Lionheart, - marksmanship’s power to turn the tide in disputes is woven throughout man’s political ambitions and challenges. One surprise example, guess who helped defend Florence as a rifleman in 1520? None other than Leonardo da Vinci!Imagine, it’s WWII, the Pacific Theatre. An American Company pinned down on the floor of the Wanu Gorge Valley, Japan, counts their minutes as Japanese gun nests attack from their unseen cave. Two, as yet untried snipers, Cass and Carter, watched from the ridge above. “It was like having the front row seat to a movie. The voices of the Marines on the floor of the valley sounded thin and reedy as they were whipped to shreds by the rapid Clack! Clack! Clack of the Japanese machine guns.” …. Nips high on the ridge opposite from us sprayed them with a deadly hail of lead.”Once Cass targeted shooters in the mouth of the well-dug in and camouflaged cave the lack of wind that day revealed the telltale thin whisper of smoke that lingered from beneath the brush. He shared the location with Carter using clock face logistics in time for them both to witness muzzle flame flicker from the shadows. The outcome of this episode in sniper history, as in each one, adds blood and passion to potential understanding of battle, especially to one so far and hopefully forever beyond that fray, but each added to my appreciate of the skill snipers offered, and why it matters still today.Yadon, again, puts you squarely in the heart of the story. “Deep breath. Let half out. Hold. Cross-hair, cross-hair, squeeze!” “Snipers” reads like a series of riveting short stories with enough tasteful transitions you don’t need a break for a massage to un-kink from the engaging drama. That’s a good thing because it’s hard to put it down!Regarding the headline, what's more intimate than death? Sniper business is deadly business but it's part of the fight for freedom and justice, therefore, worth understanding with more clarity.