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Prom his vantage point tn the upper branches, the sniper has a good field of fire.lt; Above) Concealed In a bed of nettles, this scout is invisible at 20yd. (Below) When he throws off hit camouflage he can be quite easily seen. Despite the covering, however, he can see what la going on aroundhim.taught during the 3 weeks’ course are advanced map reading, fine points of super markmanshlp. Geld sketching, and advanced compass work.No Individual army corps probably has stories thAt can match the tales of the snipers. Courage and coolness are the 2 principal qualifications for these wizards of the rifle and It is these qualities that have helped them build up their wonderful reputation.Proper use of cover is vitally Important and in the last war development even went so far as the construction of steel treetrunks inside which a tireless marksman would sit for hours, eyes wide open, waiting all the time for an inquisitive enemy even so much as to take the smallest peep over the top of the sandbags.High powered and deadly accurate rifles with perfect sights, brave, cool, wise men make the snipers an important addition to Britain's already mighty fighting strength.AT the Army 8chool of Sniping In the Aldershot Command, soldiers learn to become counterparts of R G. Wells's Invisible man. They are a ghost army of expert marksmen whose unseen harrying of an enemy is guaranteed to damage the morale of an Invader as successfully as they would inflict casualties.Lovat scouts and stalkers from the deer forests of Scotland, work under the command of an officer who is a famous big game shot in instructing the sniper and his fellow worker, the scout, in the difficult art of seeing without being seen.Not only do the officers and men of this course learn how to take advantage of every possible bit of cover, but they ateo receive expert instruction in the use of personal camouflage. Snipers are the finest shots in the army and they receive specialised instruction from world famous marksmen.Among other subjects which areprom the front It I* almost Impossible to pick him out with the naked «*ye. When thia photograph was taken It needed a full minute at 6ft ranire for thephotographer to find the snloer.so that the head and body conform to natural surroundings plays a the work of the sniper. Looking from behind it it not easy to distinguish the man at any distance.Camoufli big part
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Melbourne Australasian
Melbourne, Victoria, AU
Sat, Jun 07, 1941
Page 18
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