Confirmed Kill : Heroic Sniper Stories from the Jungles of Vietnam to the Mountains of Afghanistan
Overview
HIGHLY TRAINED MARKSMEN WITH ONE GOAL -- A PERFECT SHOT, A CONFIRMED KILL
Elite snipers -- with their deadly aim, iron nerves, killer instincts and unwavering courage -- play a more critical role in modern military missions than ever before. Confirmed Kill accurately recounts the heroic actions of the world's deadliest snipers, from the one-on-one duel between a U.S. Marine sniper and his North Vietnamese counterpart that ended with a miracle shot straight through the Vietcong soldier's gun scope, to the shot fired from a mountain ridge in Afghanistan that dropped an unsuspecting Taliban fighter over a mile away. Confirmed Kill details the missions of the most legendary snipers:
Chuck Mawhinney -- Marine with 103 Vietnam War Confirmed Kills
Adelbert Waldron -- U.S. Record Holder with 109 Confirmed Kills
Timothy Kellner -- Army Sergeant with More Than 100 Confirmed Kills in Operation Iraqi Freedom
Craig Harrison -- British Corporal with the World-Record Kill Shot at 2,707 Yards
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9781612430232
- ISBN-10: 1612430236
- Publisher: Ulysses Press
- Publish Date: December 2011
- Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.9 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.6 pounds
- Page Count: 320
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