{"product_id":"voices-of-snipers-eyewitness-accounts-from-the-world-wars-9781784386276","title":"Voices of Snipers: Eyewitness Accounts from the World Wars","description":"Based on an incredible breadth of first-hand testimony, this is a unique collection of eyewitness accounts from World War I and II.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohn Walter draws on meticulous research and the reminiscences of more than fifty snipers, tracing their journeys from recruitment and selection through training, combat and its aftermath to reveal a surprising commonality of experience, even across nationalities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLaying bare the triumphs and brutalities of sniping, the personalities and psychologies of those who found themselves doing it and considering the immediate implications on both the sniper and the wider theater of war, this is a fascinating, detailed insight into frontline combat and the experience of sharpshooting in its historical context.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book is appended with the complete diary of Russian sniper Roza Shanina, who is still celebrated today for her remarkable shooting accuracy and astonishing bravery. Her diary offers a rare insight into the complexities of what it was to be both a sniper and a woman on the frontline.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Greenhill Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/13\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781784386276\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.32lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.30w x 1.20d","brand":"John Walter","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42114577399989,"sku":"9781784386276","price":25.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_5114c7c1-9a2d-4f8e-9eec-21a8398606bc.jpg?v=1652152152","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/voices-of-snipers-eyewitness-accounts-from-the-world-wars-9781784386276","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}