BOOK DESCRIPTION: 8vo, ii, 209 pgs, appendices, illustrations. Black cloth with gilt titled spine. Dust jacket as issued. CONDITION DESCRIPTION: Fine; interior is clean and tight. Unclipped DJ is near fine, now in mylar sleeve. CONTENTS DESCRIPTION: "Available of the first time in years, this is a new edition of the classic account by the adventurer and big game hunter who developed and ran the British Army sniping program in World War One. When the war started in 1914, Germany's edge in the sniping duel cost thousands of British casualties. Sniping in France explains the methods Hesketh-Pritchard used to reverse the situation and help win the sniping war. A glossary of terms and a photo of the author has been added." (PUBLISHER).

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Title

SNIPING IN FRANCE; With Notes on the Scientific Training of Scouts, Observers, and Snipers

Publisher

Lancer Militaria, NY

Publication Date

1993

Language

English

ISBN 10

0935856099

ISBN 13

9780935856095

Binding

Hardcover

Edition

1st Edition

Condition

Fine

Dust Jacket Condition

Near Fine

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Military History

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This book is a facsimile reprint and may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages.

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Major Hesketh Vernon Hesketh-Prichard, DSO, MC, FRGS, FZS (17 November 1876 – 14 June 1922) was an explorer, adventurer, big-game hunter and marksman who made a significant contribution to sniping practice within the British Army during the First World War.

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