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Dowly
11-27-07, 12:35 PM
I'm seeking documentaries about snipers during the WWII. Not about sniping, but about the men/women pulling the trigger.

I saw the Snipers - One shot, one kill the other day and it had few stories from mainly the Vietnam War and WWI. But I'm looking for something about them who hold the top of the sniper kills.

Thanks in advance!
seafarer
11-27-07, 12:53 PM
Don't know about books, but here's a couple of links

list of top snipers - http://www.snipercentral.com/snipers.htm

Simo Häyhä, reportedly the top scoring sniper of WWII - http://mosinnagant.net/finland/simohayha.asp

P.S. there is a memoirs of Sepp Allerberger published - he had a couple of hundred confirmed kills for the German's on the Eastern Front. Just search Amazon books for "sniper" and you'll see it, as well as Jack Coughlin's book (he's a US Marine sniper - wrote an autobiography entitled "Shooter").
Dowly
11-27-07, 01:04 PM
Yeh, I think I've read everything there is about Häyhä. ;)

Will check Amazon for that other book! :up:

PS. The top scoring sniper EVER :p
Lurchi
11-27-07, 01:17 PM
Not WW2 but there is a very good Documentary about Snipers in the israeli Army called "One Shot" made by Nurit Kedar. Interestingly some of their units are equipped with german Mauser rifles.
Dowly
11-27-07, 01:58 PM
Not WW2 but there is a very good Documentary about Snipers in the israeli Army called "One Shot" made by Nurit Kedar. Interestingly some of their units are equipped with german Mauser rifles.

I think I've seen this one. Came from telly year or so back. :hmm:
seafarer
11-27-07, 02:09 PM
Also remember that the "One shot, one kill" episode is just the first of four that the History Channel did. You can get all four on DVD (yes, I have them :p ):

1. One Shot - One Kill
2. World's Deadliest Snipers
3. Stalk & Kill
4. Law Enforcement Snipers
Dowly
11-27-07, 02:25 PM
Also remember that the "One shot, one kill" episode is just the first of four that the History Channel did. You can get all four on DVD (yes, I have them :p ):

1. One Shot - One Kill
2. World's Deadliest Snipers
3. Stalk & Kill
4. Law Enforcement Snipers

Hmmm... well, that 2nd part sounds interesting. Could you give a short description of what it contains? Different wars? Different nationalities (I hate when they always just show US marines and their snipers, no pun intented).
seafarer
11-27-07, 02:45 PM
Sure, just check the synopsis out at the History Channel Store

http://store.aetv.com/html/product/index.jhtml?id=70824