Trigger Men: Shadow Team, Spider-Man, the Magnificent Bastards, and the American Combat Sniper

Halberstadt, Hans; Coughlin, Sgt. Jack [Foreword]

ISBN 10: 031235472X / ISBN 13: 9780312354725

Published by St. Martin's Griffin, 2009

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Trigger Men: Shadow Team, Spider-Man, the Magnificent Bastards, and the American Combat Sniper
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 031235472X
• ISBN 13: 9780312354725
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 14 ounces

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Synopsis

Both a uniquely intimate look at what makes a sniper tick and a harrowing read filled with dramatic war tales, Trigger Men is a book about killing and what it takes to be the ultimate warrior.

Hans Halberstadt takes readers deeper inside the elusive world of snipers than ever before, from recruitment and training to the brutality of the killing fields. Mixed into the thrilling narrative, for the first time ever in their own words, American combat snipers talk about what it is like to kill a man and what it takes to become one of the elite. Based on hundreds of hours of exclusive interviews, Halberstadt gets inside the sniper mind and shows how Shadow Team confidence led to success that led to even more aggressive operations. Readers will learn how snipers think and interact as a team, how missions are planned and executed, how the weapons work, and even what happens when a bullet strikes its target.

About the Authors

Hans Halberstadt has authored or coauthored more than fifty books, most on military subjects, especially US special operations forces, armor, and artillery. His books include Trigger Men: Shadow Team, Spider-Man, the Magnificent Bastards, and the American Combat Sniper. He served in the US Army as a helicopter door gunner in Vietnam.

Gunnery Sgt. Jack Coughlin's autobiography, Shooter, describes his experiences as the top-ranked marine sniper in the Iraq War. Coughlin is also the author, with Donald A. Davis, of the Kyle Swanson Sniper Novels, including Long Shot and In the Crosshairs. Coughlin grew up in Waltham, Massachusetts, and joined the Marines when he was 19. He served with the Marines during the drive to Baghdad and has operated on a wide range of assignments in hot spots around the world.