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Name Conflict Service Branch Confirmed Kills
Simo Hayha W.W. II Finland 500+
Nikolay Yakovlevich W.W. II Russia 496
Ilyin Vasili Zaitsev W.W. II Russia 400
Matthias Hetzenauer W.W. II Germany 345
Sepp Allerberger W.W. II Germany 257
Billy Sing W.W. I AIF 150
Adelbert Waldron III Vietnam U.S. Army 109
Charles B. Mawhinney Vietnam RVN 103
Neville Methven W.W. I South. Africa 100+
Carlos Hathcock Vietnam U.S.M.C 93
Helmut Wirnsberger W.W. II Germany 64
Joseph T. Ward Vietnam U.S.M.C 63
Philip G. Moran Vietnam 5th SFG(A) MACV-SOG 53
TATANG K E. TIMOR & Indonisia Armed Forces 41
Tom Ferran Vietnam N. SUMATRA U.S.M.C 41
William Lucas Vietnam U.S. Army 38
Riel W.W. I Canada 30
Ron Szpond Vietnam U.S.M.C 12
Gary J. Brown Vietnam U.S. Navy 17
Jeffrey N Tucker Panama U.S.M.C 3 ? Desert Storm U.S.M.C 13
Frank Grieci Desert Storm U.S.M.C 15
Joseph McElheny Desert Storm U.S.M.C 13
Dave Dayter Desert Storm U.S.M.C 3
Dennis K. Stanely Vietnam U.S.M.C ?
Jim Saracco Vietnam U.S.M.C ?
SNIPER HISTORY FACTS
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The term sniper was developed during the 19th century during the British occupation of India.
Ghillie suits were developed by Scottish game wardens during the 19th century to catch poachers.
Hiram Berdan (North) and Robert E. Lee (South) were the first in history to set up units of designated marksman or sharpshooters, this happened during the American Civil War.
During WWI, the Germans, were the first to use specially trained snipers.
The Russians were the first to employ snipers in two-man teams.
Hisketh Pritchard started the first Allied sniper school. (During WWI in the UK, trained both British and American snipers.)
Kipling devised the KIMs game for use by Canadian Snipers.
The best estimate as to the average amount of rounds expended per kill in the Vietnam Conflict (For U.S. Army Soldiers) is 200,000. The average rounds expended per kill by U.S. Army snipers in Vietnam was 1.3
The first U.S. Army sniper school was set up in 1954-55 during the Korean war by the AMU (Army Marksmanship Unit)
The current U.S. Army sniper school was established in 1987
Something wicked this way comes. His approach in neither seen nor heard, his way is the path less travelled, and lonely is his life. Mention of his name runs a chill through the enemy, they fear merely falling under his watchful eye, for when they do their life is in check, pawn to an invisible foe. He may hunt and stalk his prey for days, in stifling heat or the bitterest cold, his goal in life is the end of another, and he doesn't accept failure. He has been called many things by many people, a lone wolf, long rifle, snake, assassin,... and many names less complimentary, but to those who learn to love and respect him, simply Scout Sniper.
