He is the author of the critically acclaimed military classics marine sniper and silent warrior, which first chronicled the exploits of usmc sniper carlos hathcock. August 20, 20 september 22, 20 sniper ghost posts army sniper, vietnam war in the spring of 1969 9th infantry divisions most successful ambush tactic was the sniper mode. The information on this page was obtained through historical documents, books and also personal contact via email and other means. Booktopia buy vietnam war books online from australias leading online bookstore. Of the many vietnam war personal naritives books i have read this is among the best of them. During the vietnam war, hathcock had 93 confirmed kills of pavn and viet cong personnel. He stalked the viet cong behind enemy lineson their own ground. This sniper program was initiated in the states and was set in motion as. I do what i can to verify personal claims, if you have any discrepancies and can verify them, please email me so i can correct the information. I had often heard of the sniper lore tales of gunny sergeant hathcock during the vietnam war but to read about his exploits was a revelation. Determine which of the sniper equipment evaluated is most suitable.
It documents the circumstances behind training and employment, the equipment chosen for use, the transition from the m700 sniping rifle to the m40a1 and the extreme effectiveness of the vietnam era sniping effort overall. The previous record was held by carlos hathcock, achieved during the vietnam war, at a distance of 2,250 m. Many times i have mentioned the fact that the winchester model 70 30. In this russian sniper game you are a member of the russian special forces and are ordered to assist in freeing hostages that were taken during the moscow theatre hostage crisis of 2002 an actual event this russian sniper game is based on.
If you like war books, true stories, etc this is worth a read. But there has only been one sergeant carlos hathcock. Long before chris kyle penned american sniper, carlos hathcock was already a legend. As an account of sniper operations, and the development of the sniper concept its ok. Trained as an elite sniper, ivan is special, but, predictably, his experience in vietnam doesnt match the stories of heroism he grew up on. When brady nash receives a cryptic letter, he realizes that his foster brother may have been murdered in vietnam and is compelled him to join the military in order to find the truth. A marine snipers twoyear odyssey in the vietnam war by. The united states marine corps usmc first acquired a role in south vietnam in the early 1960s, but only deployed in large numbers in 1965, which is the date associated with this set.
Yet in all this raw, dirty, fearful ground combat, this soldier developed a faith that kept him sane and led to a dramatic conversion experience. Charles henderson is a veteran of more than twentythree years in the united states marine corps, with a distinguished career spanning from vietnam to the gulf war, after which he retired as a chief warrant officer. Whether fighting their way out of a viet cong kill zone or battling superior numbers of nva crack troops, the sniper teams were at the cutting edge in the art of jungle warfare, showing the patience, stealth, combat marksmanship, and raw courage that made the unit the most decorated regimental sniper platoon in the vietnam war. Sharpshooter by chris lynch scholastic books for kids. Marine sniper is an exceptional biography of a legend, carlos white feather hathcock usmc sniper. And now, as war erupts in vietnam, ivan wants nothing more than to fight for his country, just as his father did in world war ii. It had been cold the night before, following our insertionthe only time i can recall ever having been cold in vietnam.
White feather is the only authorized biography of gunnery sergeant carlos hathcock ii, who was recognized as the most successful sniper in the vietnam war with more than 93 confirmed kills. A turkish sniper under armed guard at gallipoli in 1915. Hathcocks record and the extraordinary details of the missions he undertook made him a legend in the u. The best histories of the vietnam war council on foreign. For a large part of the year and a half he was there, the u.
Enlisting in the united states army, he is trained to be a sniper. Voir plus didees sur le theme guerre du vietnam, vietnam et guerre. Team 22 heavy sterilized the area, then moved out in a widesweeping clockwise arc. Once at the school you will be expected to have all the basic knowledge of a scout sniper and the advanced knowledge of an infantry marine. As an account of sniper operations, and the development of. Usmc sniper with a service record of 93 confirmed kills, hence the book. A story of modern war by mark bowden used books, books. See more ideas about vietnam, vietnam war photos and vietnam war. Winner of the 2016 pulitzer prize for fiction, this debut novel could fit into half a dozen genres of vietnam war books from war narrative to immigrant story, from mystery to political, from metafiction to historical and even dark comedy. Us army sniper program charlie company vietnam 19661972. I sometimes feel that part calling me back, back to the rain and the blood. The book white feather is written by brothers roy and norm chandler, who publish military shooting publications through iron brigade publishing, a.
One day orders came down that there was an opportunity to go to long range firing training for those who were classified as an expert rifleman. Russian sniper game online russian sniper game special. Sniper games war games online ww1 war games online. Some who read his story and poetry believe he should be silent about his exploits as a sniper. Scout sniper mos 0317, formerly 8541 is a specialist in the united states marine corps whose mission is to deny the enemy freedom of movement by neutralizing enemy leaders, crewserved weapons operators, radiomen, observers, messengers, and other key personnel with single, wellaimed shots. Mar 02, 2015 the best histories of the vietnam war. His number of kills is not exactly known, though he was by the account of his record and remarks of his fellows a gifted and exemplary u. And each time, he emerged from the jungle having done his duty. This book is a longoverdue account of, and a welldeserved tribute to, the marine corps sniper program in vietnam. Childrens television personality fed rogers was a navy seal and a sniper in vietnam with 25 confirmed kills to his credit. Great book about carlos hathcock with images books. This sniper program was initiated in the states and was set in motion as result of a visit to fort benning in january 1968. A vietnam war sniper crawled for 3 days across 2000m of open.
Apr 02, 2009 ken went to vietnam the way many did involuntarily. Though the practice had been in use since the korean war, carlos hathcock made the use of the m2. As marine sniper, a best seller for nine years relayed his heroism in vietnam. Carlos norman hathcock ii may 20, 1942 february 22, 1999 was a united states marine corps usmc sniper. This marine was the american sniper of the vietnam war. A vietnam war sniper crawled for 3 days across 2000m of. Joseph war, one of the elite marine scout snipers, wrote home reveal a side of the vietnam war seldom seen. Tells the exciting true story of sergeant carlos hathcock, a legendary marine sniper in the vietnam war. This marine sniper left vietnam with 103 confirmed kills military times. You can try sniper on the easter front by albrecht wacker about sepp alleberger, a crack german sniper on ww2 credited with 257 kills and possibly responsible for 5x more.
But wards account of mawhinneys 101 kills, most accomplished with his primary m40 modified remington 40x bolt action rifle with a redfield 39x accurange scope developed in 1966 primarily for use as the standard marine sniper rifle placed his accomplishments above even the famed hathcock. Once in the unit you will go through all the training to become a sniper before ever going to ss school. The m21 remained the armys primary sniper rifle until 1988, when it was replaced by the m24 sniper weapon system. The list would have also included radios, binoculars, food, the colt 1911 as sidearms, maps, hats and camo uniforms and face paint, extra ammo, ponchos, poncho liner, knives etc. Carlos hathcock was born on may 20, 1942 at little rock, arkansas and died on february 23, 1999 at the age of. Lifemilitary historymilitary soldierusmcmarinesafghanistan warfight for us.
Hathcock said in a book written about his career as a sniper. Famous snipers famous snipers in history pictures cbs news. Prior to the publication of fellow marine sniper joseph wards book, dear mom. As a result, the snipers spotter wasnt allowed to be this acting third party and as a sniper often carried out work away from a third party this confirmed number was often lower than in reality. During the vietnam war, kills had to be confirmed by a third person who had to be an officer.
During that crisis around 40 militants from chechnya took theatre goers hostage in a siege that was ended when the russians flooded. A story about a young vietnam sniper, the gomorrah principle has the ingredients to become an instant classic among war novels. Wayne hester, nicknamed hurricane, was a sniper in the vietnam war. The last marine combat units left in 1971, by which time the corps had suffered over 100,000 dead and wounded. Ronnie shinya marshall is honored on panel 2w, row 11 of the vietnam veterans memorial.
York, seen at left inspecting a garand rifle with under secretary of war robert p. Whether under nigthly mortar attack in an hoa, with a marine company in the bulletscarred jungle, on secret missions to laos, or on dangerous twoman hunterkills, ward lived the war in a way few men did. He had figured this war would be like the american civil war, with a clear north and south, but in vietnam the enemy is all around and impossible to identify. Pages in category vietnam war novels the following 45 pages are in this category, out of 45 total. A snipers vietnam, carlos hathcocks 93 confirmed kills was considered the vietnam record. My father was a marine during world war ii, mawhinney told american rifleman in 2012.
The marine snipers vietnam story continues by charles henderson mass. Evaluate current employment of sniper personnel and equipment in vietnam. He tells about his chronological experiences in the jungles of vietnam where he was deployed for a year. In the spring of 1969 9th infantry divisions most successful ambush tactic was the sniper mode. I will be marking the fiftieth anniversary of those marines going ashore at da nang by posting my favorite vietnam war. He was trained as a sniper and dropped far behind enemy lines with only his wits to keep him alive. I have never before understood how different and vicious the vietnam war was. The book white feather is written by brothers roy and norm chandler, who publish. This marine sniper left vietnam with 103 confirmed kills. Army snipers during the vietnam war, along with a commercially available sniper scope for day use, and a pvs2 starlight scope for night operations. Fred rogers, the founder and host of the popular u.
The book is an interesting biography and treatise on what it takes to be. A marine snipers twoyear odyssey in the vietnam war. Carlos hathcock eagle eye, us marines, special forces, vietnam war, marine corps. When brady nash receives a cryptic letter, he realizes that his foster brother may have been murdered in vietnam. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read dead center. Here is the story of a rare individual who managed to combine the latent talent of a top match sharpshooter with that of a skilled woodsman. A great book for those interested in the vietnam sniper program. An accomplished sniper, waldrons record of 109 confirmed kills stood as the most by an american sniper until it was broken by navy seal chris kyle. Carlos hathcock was one of the most famous snipers in the vietnam war and carried out feats of astonishing skill. Each sniper unit runs its own version of the indoc but they are all extremely difficult.
The explosive true story of sergeant carlos hathcock, a legendary marine sniper in the vietnam war. This information comes from an article in the current 2005 issue of surplus firearms published by guns and ammo and was written by one martin pegler who is listed as a senior. There are many sniper shooting games online and here we showcase the very best of them. Carlos norman hathcock ii may 20, 1942 february 22, 1999 was a united states marine corps usmc sniper with a service record of 93 confirmed kills. I will be marking the fiftieth anniversary of those marines going ashore at da nang by posting my favorite vietnam war books, memoirs, novels, movies. One, i love war books and two, i love history books marine sniper is set in the vietnam war. Ken went to vietnam the way many did involuntarily. Objective 2 oreanionand doctrin determine sniper organizational and doctrinal concepts for. Usmc sniper teams used a wide variety of equipment during the war in asia with this being a small part. Someone whose sole job was to psychologically dismantle the enemy, to play mind games with them, to instill fear in them not by killing them in mass but to select a few within the.
Good military history reading on the vietnam war score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Born in virginia in march of 1933, adelbert waldron iii served in the vietnam war as a staff sergeant for the 9th infantry division. The garand was a great infantry rifle, but it didnt do as well for sniping. A snipers vietnam, carlos hathcocks 93 confirmed kills was. The insane vietnam war adventures of legendary sniper.
The sniper story during our humping through the boonies the nva could hear us a mile away and we would sometimes be caught in an ambush. In this video you will see me playing as the sniper class in the peoples army of vietnam using the mosin nagant optic rifle. A marine snipers twoyear odyssey in the vietnam war ebook written by ed kugler. We have selected our sniper games based on their authenticity and most have photorealistic imagery as well as a great atmosphere. We were young and we had fun, and that is all that matters. In his book, ward listed his close friends confirmed kill count as 101. Real life stories of every day life, training and tactics of a vietnam sniper. Based on the life and times of sergeant carlos hathcock an american soldier who apparently eventually became the posterboy of the marine sniper program the book seemed an interesting prospect at first.
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