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Lädt ... SAS Sniper - the World of an Elite Australian Marksmanvon Rob Maylor, Robert Macklin
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"A gritty, no-holds-barred behind-the-scenes memoir of life as one of the world's top snipers"In "Sniper Elite," Rob Maylor takes readers inside the closed world of the elite Special Forces sniper, detailing Maylor's dedication to the dark art of sniping and touching on the history of the great snipers who came before him. As one of Australia's most highly trained and successful combat marksmen, he tells the story of his years on the front lines, from his early service with the Royal Marines in Northern Ireland, to action in Iraq and most recently in Afghanistan where he was involved in some of the heaviest fighting in the conflict. He also chronicles his near-death experience in a Blackhawk helicopter that crashed off Fiji, killing two of his friends, and how he would walk for hours, sometimes days, through hostile country until he found the right position. Then, when the moment was right, he aimed, and with absolute precision, put the bullet just where it was going to have the most effect. Filled with dark humor and the almost religious sense of brotherhood within such an exclusive group of warriors, this is an explosive and revealing combat memoir--and an inside look at the shadowy world of the modern sniper. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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It is the story of young Kiwi who drifts into the army, first in the UK, and later in Australia, and finds his niche as a highly trained specialist sniper. There is a ghostwriter, but the final text gives the impression of being in the voice of the subject.
I ended with the thought that I am glad there are people who willingly fill these warrior roles, but also glad that there are few of them.
The book ends with the recently injured sniper retiring from the service to spend more time with his family. You wonder what possible career could follow - after being paid to shoot and be shot at, just about everything else is going to seem a little tame.
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