Some Historical Facts about Snipers and Marksman
Hello Everyone !!!
A sniper is a military/ paramilitary marksman who engages targets from positions of concealment or at distances exceeding the target's detection capabilities. Snipers generally have specialized training and are equipped with high-precision rifles and high-magnification optics, and often feed tactical information back to their units or command headquarters.
In addition to long-range and high-grade marksmanship, military snipers are trained in a variety of special operation techniques :-- detection, stalking, target range estimation methods, camouflage, field craft, infiltration, special reconnaissance and observation, surveillance and target acquisition.
Some Facts :
1. A sniper motto-- "He who shoots and run away, lives to shoot another day".
2. There was a sniping school founded at Linghem, France in 1916.
3. According to some records, during US Civil War (1861-65), General Hiram Berdan and Robert Lee were the first sharpshooters at that time.
4. In World War-I (1914-18), the Germans were the first to place specially trained snipers in war.
5. Russia was the first country to use snipers in 2-man teams.
6. Sniping needs skills of constant dedication, patience and mathematical ability. It is a learned skill and requires constant practice.
7. Whitworth rifle (1854), designed by Mr. Joseph Whitworth of Britain, was the first sniper rifle of the world.
Thanks for Reading !!!
A sniper is a military/ paramilitary marksman who engages targets from positions of concealment or at distances exceeding the target's detection capabilities. Snipers generally have specialized training and are equipped with high-precision rifles and high-magnification optics, and often feed tactical information back to their units or command headquarters.
In addition to long-range and high-grade marksmanship, military snipers are trained in a variety of special operation techniques :-- detection, stalking, target range estimation methods, camouflage, field craft, infiltration, special reconnaissance and observation, surveillance and target acquisition.
Some Facts :
1. A sniper motto-- "He who shoots and run away, lives to shoot another day".
2. There was a sniping school founded at Linghem, France in 1916.
3. According to some records, during US Civil War (1861-65), General Hiram Berdan and Robert Lee were the first sharpshooters at that time.
4. In World War-I (1914-18), the Germans were the first to place specially trained snipers in war.
5. Russia was the first country to use snipers in 2-man teams.
6. Sniping needs skills of constant dedication, patience and mathematical ability. It is a learned skill and requires constant practice.
7. Whitworth rifle (1854), designed by Mr. Joseph Whitworth of Britain, was the first sniper rifle of the world.
Thanks for Reading !!!
Comments
Post a Comment