While evolution overlooked us when it came to giving out superstrong muscles, long, sharp teeth, and wolverinelike claws, it did not completely forget us when it came to giving out superpowers. Amy nicholson of slate takes particular aim at kyles book, which she says contains. Claims he was in the cellcage next to john mccain in hanoi. The m1903 springfield, formally the united states rifle, caliber. The american sniper of the vietnam war business insider. These 3 snipers had more kills than carlos hathcock in vietnam. I dont know whether gayle rivers had the background he claimed to have, but his books were certainly exceptional in avoiding the simplistic nonsense that most fictionespecially movies.
A marine snipers twoyear odyssey in the vietnam war by. The gomorrah principle a vietnam sniper story rick. At the height of his time in vietnam, there was a bounty of 50,000 dollars on his head. Snipers, despite the geneva convention are usually an integral part of the battle. This sniper program was initiated in the states and was set in motion as result of a visit to fort benning in january 1968. Still the high water mark of special forces novels. Culbertson, a former 5th marine sniper himself, presents the. Walking wounded by chris lynch morris, beck, ivan and rudi have been friends since forever, so when rudi was drafted, morris convinced the others join up and go to vietnam together, thinking they could watch out for each other by. Born in virginia in march of 1933, adelbert waldron iii served in the vietnam war as a staff sergeant for the 9th infantry division. I figured this would be the best place to get some suggestionsthank you. An accomplished sniper, waldron s record of 109 confirmed kills stood as the most by an american sniper until it was broken by navy seal chris kyle. So feared were these lethal marksmen that the viet cong offered huge rewards for killing them.
In 1967, a bullet cost thirteen cents, and no one gave uncle sam a bigger bang for his buck than the 5th marine regiment sniper platoon. During our humping through the boonies the nva could hear us a mile away and we would sometimes be caught in an ambush. Some she recognizes not at all, some she recalls from books or old television clips. He held the record for the longest sniper kill until 2002. Vietnam war carlos hathcock was a united states marine corps gunnery sergeant sniper with a service record of 93 confirmed kills. Z gator, vietnam, february 1994 im home, but the house is gone. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2. I, too, have read this book many times, though it has been a while since the last time. A detailed accounting of some of the most significant events in the life and work of marine sniper gunnery sergeant carlos hathcock during the vietnam war. During the siege of khe sahn in vietnam the vc would post a sniper on a nearby hill. Carlos hathcock remarked about him, eric is a great man, a great shooter, and a great marine. Im a vietnamese and i accidentally come here when im looking for body language.
Turner wrote a book, phantom of phu bai, about him. This marine was the american sniper of the vietnam war. In 1962, he became the alltime long range champion. Ive seen pics of vietnamera sniper patches on the net they look like ssis, the most common being sniper patches of the 82nd airborne and the 101st.
One trick some snipers might use is shooting past a hill. The sonic crack of the round passing the hill may mislead the enemy into thinking the sniper is on that hill. Top 5 amazing facts about snipers that you dont know. The five fingers is a riveting, compelling, absorbing bit of cold war era vietnam fiction that will consume any reader of pulp war novels, or simply has an interest in reading about special operations.
Extensive photo gallery with comments by the photographer. It took more than a decade after the end of the vietnam war for. Was chris kyle a hero or a blowhard of questionable morality with a quick trigger finger. One day during a forward observation mission, hathcock and his spotter encountered a newly. While carlos hathcock is perhaps the most famous sniper of the vietnam war, he actually ranks fourth in the number of confirmed kills. If its fiction, it was written by someone who was there, that much my former recruiter and every other vietnam vet could agree on who read this book. Major john plaster served three tours in vietnam and wrote several books about snipers. It also remained in service as a sniper rifle during world war ii, the korean war, and even in the early stages of the vietnam war. Snipers occupy a place of prestige on the battlefield check out some of their most interesting exploits. Looks like a stock photo used for the article by the private that wrote the article. Military history has shown that a single sniper in the right place at the right time can change the course of battle, even in the face of overwhelming odds. The garand was a great infantry rifle, but it didnt do as well for sniping. The secret wars of americas commandos in vietnam became. It looks and handles like the classic but offers far superior accuracy.
Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. The five fingers by gayle rivers, 9780552109543, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. I read this book about vietnam titled the five fingers. He served in the united states marine corps, third marine division, as a sniper. Different tactics used, challenges faced and simply what all they are capable of. Crossed fingers posted on may 29, 2015 february 28, 2019 by ratclima the act of crossing ones fingers is a common one to many western cultures but i had a little trouble once trying to explain it to some eastern english learners. The five fingers has a level of verisimilitude unmatched by any other similar work of fictionor arguably even nonfictionand for more than 35 years i and many others have wondered if this was a real mission disguised as a novel. Finding a book when youve forgotten its title the new york. In the spring of 1969 9th infantry divisions most successful ambush tactic was the sniper mode. Unless the marines were using the l96 accuracy international in vietnam before it was manufactured. Vietnamese body language and what it means vietnam. It was written by someone named gayle rivers who claims to have actually been a member of the vietnam era new zealand sas and a member of the five fingers team. 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.
How a book about how snipers think can change your life and save your business. Us army sniper program charlie company vietnam 19661972. Page 1 of 2 sniper patch question, vietnam posted in army and usaaf. S snipers from vietnam to present shooterautobiography of topranked marine sniperny times best seller. Snipers were the reason a battalion could not just waltz into a battle because heads would spontaneously explode out of nowhere.
Military, our snipers picked up the use of them during ww1 from the brits and then they really did not come back. Firstly, in big city hcmc, hanoi, we are influenced by mass multimedia, thus, do not use your middle finger when you want to point at someone or something. Howard kramer, former sniper with the us armys 9th division in the mekong delta provides a picture perspective of his view of the vietnam war. Tune in for our next video to find out some of these amazing facts about. I havent had time to read any of them yetbut they all look pretty good, but all are available from amazon, in.
Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. The vietnam war best snipers series book 8 kindle edition. This page is in no way intended to glorify the amount of people these soldiers have killed, it is intended to recognize the manner in which these soldiers excelled at accomplishing the misson assigned to them in a time of war. Despite the overwhelming odds against them, the marines of charlie one five. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author. Best books about snipers and sniping collection of top sniping related books. Vietnam novel about a small group of special forces operatives on a secret assassination mission in china. Vietnam sniper george ben norman 25th infantry division vietnam 19701971 this is picture was taken in long binh, vietnam at the rifle range. No event in american history is more misunderstood than the vietnam. Bradley cooper plays chris kyle in the film american sniper. In the book, chinese troops chase the five fingers team back across the north vietnam border and the team gets into a few firefights witht them.
The american sniper could be regarded as the greatest allaround rifleman the world has ever known. Gary gordon famous snipers in history pictures cbs news. So, who are the guys who bested hathcocks 93 confirmed sniper kills. Its a good article but i have something to tell you. Once a month snipers were rotated out of the field for 3 days to clean and rezero their rifles and scopes starlight and 3x9 art redfield. Snipers are a special breed, warriors with a combination of shooting skill, cunning, and patience. With 98 confirmed kills within six months of action, he is one of the five american snipers with most kills in the vietnam war. Dead center vietnam era marine sniper crosshairs on the kill zoneu.
Fiction is cataloged by author and title, not by subject or plot line, which makes identifying books by just their storyline difficult. Waldron of the 31 infantry regiment, infantry division, vietnam a sniper, waldron holds the record of confirmed kills among us troops in vietnam at a tribute to the vietnam war. At the start of the war in vietnam, the united states had no snipers. Hathcock was outscored by three other snipers during that conflict. Apache skinned the private, cut off his eyelids, removed his fingernails, and then castrated him before letting him go. Vietnam in prose and film james wilson snippet view 1982. In response to the bounty set on his head, american troops began wearing white feathers in their helmets, so that vietnamese snipers wouldnt know which one was carlos hathcock. Viet cong snipers, ambushes, and commanddetonated bombs. As a former sniper with the 9th infantry division, i had the opportunity to meet many folks. All i can remember is it involved lots of walking through jungle. Another thing is that while they went into southern china in the book, they didnt go very far into southern china. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional.
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