"German snipers of WW2 " Topic
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Tango01  | 28 Apr 2013 1:11 p.m. PST |
Interesting video. link Hope you enjoy!. Amicalement
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| Jabo 1944 | 28 Apr 2013 2:29 p.m. PST |
I've found in my limited wargaming scenario's, that sniper's do not feature greatly as an effective asset ? I'd welcome more feedback on this subject from our talented & knowledgeable readership. Slightly off topic. 40+ years ago I read from my local library a very good book on I think the Battle for Caen, or similar title. In it, the men/teenagers from the Hitler Jugend, were creating real problems sniping from the trees in the bocage, was there any bocage around Caen? The British answer, was to send a Crocodile to incinerate the trees. The teenagers, having strapped themselves to the branches could not quickly escape, it must have been a grisly sight. Anybody remember reading something similar ? Id like to read this particular book again. |
| captain canada | 29 Apr 2013 12:08 p.m. PST |
Is it Caen:Anvil of Victory? If not it's Flamethrower by Andrew Wilson. |
| Jabo 1944 | 29 Apr 2013 4:22 p.m. PST |
Thanks for the pointers, now to find the books ! |
| WillieB | 11 May 2013 4:53 p.m. PST |
I've found in my limited wargaming scenario's, that sniper's do not feature greatly as an effective asset ? Very difficult to accurately portray. And yes, I'm a bit biased having been a sniper for several years. A well trained sniper could hold up a large body of men even if inflicting only minimal damage. I know of at least one instance (post WWII) where between 30-50 trained men were pinned down for several hours. Oddly enough an SF set of rules -Tomorrow's War- does a decent job of handling snipers. |
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