{"product_id":"the-military-sniper-since-1914","title":"The Military Sniper since 1914","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt was only in World War I that the combination of high quality service rifles and new telescopic sights brought the true 'sniper' to the battlefield as a distinct specialist. By 1918 the scout-sniper's value as an observer and gatherer of intelligence was as important as his lethal skills, but these were disregarded in the interwar years. From 1939-45 most armies had to train and equip snipers from scratch, but they were to play a major role in all theatres of war. Famously, on the Russian Front it was a role in which women excelled. This title recounts the development of weapons, sights, tactics and clothing in all the major armies, from Flanders to the Gulf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Osprey Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56048225878394,"sku":"ZOS-9781841761411","price":10.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0916\/9970\/8282\/files\/The-Military-Sniper-since-1914.jpg?v=1760976916","url":"https:\/\/zatu.com\/products\/the-military-sniper-since-1914","provider":"Zatu Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}