Please note: In order to keep Hive up to date and provide users with the best features, we are no longer able to fully support Internet Explorer. The site is still available to you, however some sections of the site may appear broken. We would encourage you to move to a more modern browser like Firefox, Edge or Chrome in order to experience the site fully.

Supporting your high street Find out how »
One Shot, One Kill : A History of the Sniper, Paperback / softback Book

One Shot, One Kill : A History of the Sniper Paperback / softback

Paperback / softback

Out of stock

Description

A cultural and military history of the sniper since 1643, when the first shot was fired by a sniper during the battle for Litchfield in the English Civil War, to the present day. Previously published as The Hunting of Man. ‘The modern sniper is perhaps the most versatile soldier on the battlefield.

He is totally self-reliant, living off the land and his wits, the most vital link in the chain of combat.

Ranging at will over the battlefield, he will push himself to his technological and psychological limit to provide protection for his comrades, intelligence for his commanders, and deadly interdiction whenever it is necessary.

He is essentially a living weapon.’ In an engrossing history driven by the stories of the great marksmen of each era, Andy Dougan traces the development of the sniper’s role from the English Civil War to the modern day.

A role that, despite tactical innovation and technological advance, has always aspired to the same lethal efficiency: one shot, one kill.

Information

Other Formats

£9.99

Out of stock
Add to Basket
Sign in to add to wishlist
 
Free Home Delivery

on all orders

 
Pick up orders

from local bookshops

Information