Book Sniping In France
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Topic: Book Sniping In France
Posted By: 42rocker
Subject: Book Sniping In France
Date Posted: February 01 2019 at 8:41pm
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Well my wife and I own a small part time book store and we get some interesting books in from time to time. One of the ones that we just got is "Sniping In France". Tells about the British Army and how they developed their Sniper Program. By Major H. Hesketh-Prichard, D.S.O. M.C. "How the British Army Won the Sniping War in the Trenches" From my quick views into the book, lots of good how to pics and how the British Army did it. Looking forward to reading this book at a later date. Has anyone read it? Later 42rocker
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Posted By: Stanforth
Date Posted: February 02 2019 at 12:26am
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Yes, several times. It is a first class book on the subject of WW1 sniping. H.Hesketh-Prichard was an interesting person. The book is highly recommended and still available on Amazon. ------------- Life.. a sexually transmitted condition that is invariably fatal. |
Posted By: Zed
Date Posted: February 13 2019 at 12:45pm
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Is it still in print? or are we looking at second hand only? ------------- It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice! |
Posted By: MarkG
Date Posted: February 13 2019 at 1:05pm
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I presume it's this one: https://archive.org/details/snipinginfrancew00pricrich/page/n10" rel="nofollow - https://archive.org/details/snipinginfrancew00pricrich/page/n10 I remember downloading it some time ago but never got around to reading it.
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Posted By: Shamu
Date Posted: February 13 2019 at 2:01pm
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He certainly was. I think I'd have been more comfortable living in those times! I remember reading "A Pattern of Islands" as a kid & being utterly charmed & Fascinated by the story. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1756694.A_Pattern_Of_Islands" rel="nofollow - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1756694.A_Pattern_Of_Islands I have been lucky enough to have done something a little similar (but nowhere near as grandly or in such an exotic location), but nowadays that world, like the Great African Adventures & so on seems to be a thing of the past. ------------- Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. (Unofficial motto of the Royal Air Force) |
Posted By: Shamu
Date Posted: February 13 2019 at 2:02pm
The link goes to a downloaded kindle type online book.  ------------- Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. (Unofficial motto of the Royal Air Force) |
Zed wrote:Posted By: A square 10
Date Posted: February 13 2019 at 6:12pm
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Posted By: Stanforth
Date Posted: February 14 2019 at 12:42am
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It is currently available in paperback, new, on e-bay at £7. Who need second hand? ------------- Life.. a sexually transmitted condition that is invariably fatal. |
Posted By: 42rocker
Date Posted: February 14 2019 at 6:04am
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Our copy is an old school Hard Cover. What can I say. I don't think that I've read a "book" off my computer. Lots of small stuff but that's it. I like my hard copies in my hands. Later 42rocker
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Posted By: Zed
Date Posted: February 14 2019 at 10:29am
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thanks for the head's up Stanforth. I'll see if I can find a paperback. ------------- It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice! |
Posted By: shiloh
Date Posted: February 15 2019 at 5:51am
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Cool read, most interesting. |