02833cam a22003973u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000090010610000480011524500950016326400510025830000470030933600260035633700260038233800360040850000310044450801870047552012330066253400730189565300570196865300420202565300350206765300430210265300760214565300310222170000290225270000330228185600590231485600430237399900190241668964UtSlPG20260610134608.0mcr n260607r20221920utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aD5011 aHesketh-Prichard, H.q(Hesketh),d1876-192210aSniping in France: With notes on the scientific training of scouts, observers, and snipers 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2022  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2022-09-11  aBrian Coe, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)  a"Sniping in France" by Major H. Hesketh-Prichard is a historical account written during the early 20th century, amidst World War I. The book chronicles the evolution of sniping, scouting, and observation tactics employed by British forces during the war. It provides an insight into the strategic importance of snipers and their training, reflecting the author’s desire to improve military practices based on his firsthand experiences in the trenches.  At the start of the text, the author establishes the context of organized sniping, explaining the challenges faced by British forces as they struggled against superior German sniping techniques in the early years of the war. Hesketh-Prichard shares personal memories and observations from his time on the front lines, emphasizing the necessity of sniping for gaining battlefield advantage. He describes the early trials of introducing telescopic sights to British troops and the importance of proper training and knowledge in their use. The narrative captures the urgency of improving sniping capabilities as a means to reduce casualties and enhance the effectiveness of the British military during a pivotal moment in history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited States: E. P. Dutton and Company, 1920  aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, British  aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Great Britain  aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- France  aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Trench warfare  aFirst Army School of Scouting, Observation, and Sniping (Great Britain)  aSniping (Military science)1 aHorne, Henry,d1861-19291 aBlaikley, Ernest,d1885-19654 uhttps://archive.org/details/snipinginfrancew00pricrich40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68964  c109766d109766