A *German Sniper 1914-1945 Educational Book in good to very good condition. The term sniper was first attested in 1824 in the sense of the word 'sharpshooter'. The verb to snipe originated in the 1770s among soldiers in British India with the idea of "to shoot from a hidden place", in allusion to snipe hunting, where a game bird known for being extremely difficult to hunt and then shoot is hunted. Those who were skilled at the hunting of this bird were thus dubbed "snipers". The German doctrine of largely independent snipers and emphasis on concealment developed during the Second World War have been most influential on modern sniper tactics, currently used throughout Western militaries. This book presents the complete story of Germany's sniping arms development through both World Wars. It features more than 600 photos of Mauser 98s, Selbstladegewehr 41s and 43s, optical sights by Goerz, Zeiss, etc., plus German snipers in action. This is an exceptional resource for serious military historians everywhere. A $100 book! *Due to Proxibids/Live auctioneers new payment processor, Payrix, having policy against processing payment for German WWII Militaria or “Nazi” memorabilia, this item will require payment through an external processor. If your invoice contains even one item from the above category, we will have to send an external invoice for payment. You should receive an email and or text message with a link for payment within 24 hours following the auction. If you require international shipping, the buyer must arrange shipping through an exporter or make arrangements to a US based address (third party) within 3 weeks of the auctions closing date.