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100 1 _aHesketh-Prichard, H.
_q(Hesketh),
_d1876-1922
245 1 0 _aSniping in France: With notes on the scientific training of scouts, observers, and snipers
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2022-09-11
508 _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)
520 _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.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: E. P. Dutton and Company, 1920
653 _aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, British
653 _aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Great Britain
653 _aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- France
653 _aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Trench warfare
653 _aFirst Army School of Scouting, Observation, and Sniping (Great Britain)
653 _aSniping (Military science)
700 1 _aHorne, Henry,
_d1861-1929
700 1 _aBlaikley, Ernest,
_d1885-1965
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/snipinginfrancew00pricrich
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68964
999 _c109766
_d109766