Another type of scope that some snipers use is called anight vision scope. This type of scope amplifies any available light, making it possible for the sniper to see their targets even in low light conditions. Night vision scopes can be very helpful when snipers are operating in urban areas ...
In December, Red Army divisions began a major offensive around Moscow to force back Nazi German armies that had been prevented from capturing the capital. Against German soldiers who were at the end of tired supply lines in cold weather — for which the Germans had not prepared — the ...
If you are reading this, then you obviously have some basic interest in the art of sniping and/or snipers themselves. But you might be new to this unique specialty and may not understand a lot about the somewhat complex art and sciences of sniping and the individuals who call themselves sni...
Are there snipers in Army Rangers? Every branch of the military uses snipers in some capacity. The SEALs, CCT, and Army Rangers all have sniper elements in their units. And although they all have their respective sniper schools, there is one school that stands out -- the United States Mari...
Spetsnaz operators of the FSB in training operations. Missions and Function Initially, a Spetsnaz Army unit consisted of a headquarters group, four parachute battalions, a communications company, and logistics personnel. Their primary missions were to carry out deep penetration operations deep behind ene...
They're not called soldiers but Delta operators and are said to shun the traditional philosophies of military life. They wear civilian clothes. They work for whoever needs them — for the Army, the FBI and theCIA. Covert Operations Neither the U.S. government nor the military officially ackno...
The third force against silence are the parishioners’ cell phones. Whereas the musicians are the Army of Occupation against silence, cell phones are the irregular militia, the guerilla snipers enforcing the anti-silence. Unpredictable, erratic, yet capable of destruction out of all proportion to th...
Elite snipers Brandon Beckett and Richard Miller are tasked with protecting a gas pipeline from terrorists looking to make a statement. When battles with the enemy lead to snipers being killed by a ghost shooter who knows their exact location, tensions boil as a security breach is suspected. Is...
” Or consider the name of the revolution itself. Though it’s called the Great October Revolution, from our point of view it happened in November. In 1917, Russia still followed the Julian calendar, which lagged 13 days behind the Gregorian calendar used elsewhere in the world. The ...