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Confirmed Kill

Heroic Sniper Stories from the Jungles of Vietnam to the Mountains of Afghanistan

ISBN-13: 9781612430232

Author(s): Nigel Cawthorne

Subjects: HBW, NHW

Publisher: Simon And Schuster Group USA

Publisher Imprint: Ulysses Press

Publication Date: 06-12-2011

Format: Paperback / softback

Availability: In stock

£16.99
Confirmed Kill

About the book

HIGHLY TRAINED MARKSMEN WITH ONE GOAL -- A PERFECT SHOT, A CONFIRMED KILLElite 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 KillsAdelbert Waldron -- U. S. Record Holder with 109 Confirmed KillsTimothy Kellner -- Army Sergeant with More Than 100 Confirmed Kills in Operation Iraqi FreedomCraig Harrison -- British Corporal with the World-Record Kill Shot at 2,707 Yards