The bitter and costly battle for Stalingrad is one of the epics of World War Two, or the Great Patriotic War, and enduring myths and stories of the Russian snipers have captured imagination. This is an account by one of the most famous snipers who was there, much recommended.
NAME: Notes of a Russian Sniper FILE: R2435 AUTHOR: Vassili Zaitev PUBLISHER: Pen & Sword, frontline BINDING: soft back PAGES: 193 PRICE: £14.99 GENRE: Non Fiction SUBJECT: WWII, World War 2, World War Two, Second World War, Great Patriotic War, Stalingrad, sniper, sniper rifle, street fighting, Russia, Germany Army ISBN: 1-47389-270-5 IMAGE: B2435.jpg BUYNOW: http://tinyurl.com/zsy2c7j LINKS: DESCRIPTION: The bitter and costly battle for Stalingrad is one of the epics of World War Two, or the Great Patriotic War, and enduring myths and stories of the Russian snipers have captured imagination. This is an account by one of the most famous snipers who was there, much recommended. The author joined the Russian Navy in 1937 and volunteered to serve in Stalingrad. When he arrived in October 1942 Red Army soldiers had a life expectancy of only 24 hours. That steadily improved and the snipers played a key role in making this possible. Zaitsev has written a moving and outstanding account of his perspective of a terrible battle that neither side could afford to lose. It is probably the best account to have been written. In describing his experiences and observations, Zaitsev provides a vivid insight into what makes an outstanding sniper. It is a lonely job that requires a patient individual who has a passion for observing. When a sniper begins, it is all about observing the most attractive targets, but that modifies as the sniper makes his mark on the enemy. As his kills mount up, the enemy sets its own snipers to hunt him down and kill him. Observation quickly expands to assess the threats of positions and the way in which the sniper can do his job with the least exposure to counter-sniping. The reader will learn much about snipers and about the brutal battle for Stalingrad.