British sniper in afghanistan kills six taliban with one bullet. The mod claims a muzzle velocity of 936 ms 3,071 fts for the l115a3. Watching my city burn tore me up inside like nothing else in my life, ever. Angloafghan wars britishafghani history britannica. Territorial army captain resigns over afghanistan book. Sniper in the sri lanka army during the countrys civil war, who is recorded to have a 217 confirmed kills tamil tigers.
British sniper kills two taliban with one bullet new book. During the war, the word was widely adopted by the british press, and it has since become a ubiquitous term. With british snipers to the reich paperback january 1, 2012 by c. Operating from a remote patrol base in helmand, two british snipers were responsible for killing 75 taliban fighters in just 40 days. He has instructed british and nato forces in all aspects of military sniping in.
Special boat service personnel took part in a mission to recover sensitive electronics gear from a raf reaper unmanned spy drone that had crashed in afghanistan. Theres just so much out there, and not sure where to start. On september 12, a known taliban commander appeared on the back of a motorcycle with a passenger riding pillion. There are several books that are excellent in covering different aspects of afghanistans history. How a 20yearold british sniper killed six taliban insurgents with a single bullet from 850 metres away national post in 2015 a royal marine sniper was identified as the worlds deadliest with over 173 confirmed kills notched up during deployments to afghanistan. He participated in iraqi civil war as well as the 2003 invasion of iraq.
Thomas gibbonsneff was the leader of a marine corps scout sniper team that came under fire from a taliban sniper. No blairbashing, no agonizing over why they are there, no diatribes on ptsd, some bitching about heavyhanded americans but so what, sober acknowledgement of mistakes, a solid story. The l115a3 rifle was first deployed to afghanistan in may 2008. To understand afghan society, read before taliban and heroes of the age by david edwards, and afghanistan.
A while back a british sniper made the current longest kill at about 1. Craig harrison born november 1974 is a former corporal of horse coh in the blues and royals, a cavalry regiment of the british army, who held the previous record for the. British army sniper operators course soc boot camp. That single shot remains the farthest in iraq by any american or british sniper. British sniper kills six taliban with one shot business. A single bullet from a snipers rifle, but dont be so sure the six men it killed were. Raw marine scout snipers shoot enemy during operation. During the 2010 assault on marja in helmand province, afghanistan, cpl. Involvement in afghanistan cost the british military 448 deaths, many of them casualties of the ferocious fighting in helmand. William dalrymples top 10 books on afghanistan books. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read long rifle. Ok another odd request, but all will become clear later in the month. The previous record for longest confirmed kill was set by british army sniper craig harrison, who shot two militants in helmand province, afghanistan, from. New raw video of scout sniper marines with 1st battalion, 1st marines, rct6 during operation helmand viper.
The blistering true story of a british battle group under siege. As weapons, ammunition, and aids to determine ballistic solutions improved. The true story of a british sniper s greatest battle paperback april 3, 2017. Corporal reported to have recorded 173 confirmed kills during tours of afghanistan and iraq, putting him ahead of us navy seal chris kyle featured in american sniper film. The blistering true story of a british battle group under siege5 stars worth of high tension firefights and escapades of the british army in iraq. The snipers story operating from a remote patrol base in helmand, two british snipers were responsible for killing 75 taliban fighters in just 40 days.
Sniper took down 2 taliban fighters from more than a mile away. Memoirs of an elite navy seal sniper howard e wasdin. Reports regarding the longest recorded sniper kills that contain information regarding the shooting distance and the identity of the sniper have been presented to the general public since 1967. Corporal christopher reynolds, 25, camped on the roof of a shop. Discover the best afghan war military history in best sellers. Ive been travelling to helmand, afghanistans most violent province, for the last six years, spending weeks on end with single infantry units of the british, us and afghan militaries. After securing the equipment, the sbs withdrew and called in an airstrike from a raf harrier attack aircraft to destroy the reaper. Credited with achieving the farthest confirmed sniper kill in history while serving in afghanistan in 2009, former household cavalry soldier craig harrison has blasted the british army for abandoning him without even a thank you. The american sniper, the late chris kyle, also stated a preference for the. Canadian sniper breaks record by killing is fighter more. As 911 altered the terrain of so many lives, it shaped that of joe lebleu. From the familiar to the obscure, novelist and military man jesse goolsby runs down the poetry, fiction, memoir and.
Long rifle is gripping and moving, but most of all, inspiring. Afghanistan is bordered by iran on the west, by pakistan on the east and south, and by turkmenistan, uzbekistan, and tajikistan on the north. Unfollow british sniper to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. A british sniper team patrolling sangin, helmand province, afghanistan in 2006. Allied snipers in 15 extraordinary photographs during wwii. A british sniper reportedly shot and killed an isis commander from more than a mile away in june, and he did it with a single shot from an ancient machine gun rather than a special sniper rifle.
Time to hunt by stephen hunter, point of impact by stephen hunter, sniper one. British royal marine is worlds deadliest sniper telegraph. For those of you so inclined to purchase, just click on the buy now button. The pickoff was made in northern afghanistan while the british special air service was on secret patrol in an islamic stateheld area, the daily star. Looking for anything, really first person accounts, general histories, stuff by journalists whatever. British sniper killed six taliban with one bullet the. In one remarkable feat of marksmanship, two insurgents were dispatched with a single bullet. Navy seal chris kyle, whose story is being told in the hit clint eastwooddirected movie. The blistering true story of a british battle group under. A sniper applying camouflage face cream at a sniper school in a normandy village, 27 july 1944. Find british sniper from a vast selection of books. They were military age afghan men for whom a foreign, occupying. This book describes the personal experiences of a sniper platoon over some months during their deployment as a peacekeeping force in iraq.
Craig harrison is most famous for his military service in afghanistan as a sniper but he also served in the british army in iraq and the balkans. The british resolved to invade afghanistan, and the army of the indus, a formidable force of more than 20,000 british and indian troops, set off from india for afghanistan in late 1838. My life in the navy seal sniper corps and how i trained americas deadliest marksmen by. Looking for suggestions on the best books about the british army in iraq and afghanistan. Isis commander killed by british sniper more than a mile. Personally, i have known for some time that there is far more to britains violent occupation of afghanistan than a simple case of our brave. Snipers training at the same sniper school as the photographs above, somewhere in a french village, 27 july 1944. British royal marine is worlds deadliest sniper corporal reported to have recorded 173 confirmed kills during tours of afghanistan and iraq, putting him ahead of. A british sniper killed a taliban leader with the longestever fatal bullet shot in afghanistan from nearly two kilometres away. Sniper in helmand is a thrilling actionpacked, yet very human, account of both front line service in the intense afghanistan war and firsthand sniper action. In response to the germans sniper capability, the british army formed their own sniper schools. Snipers story in iraq and afghanistan 9781599214405. They marched unopposed into the afghan capital city.
If that count is correct, it would place him ahead of u. List of books and articles about afghan history online. Andy mcnab inspired james to join the army and has written a. Following a protracted civil war that began in 1816, the barakzay clan became the ruling.
A sniper nicknamed the reaper with the 3rd ranger battalion deployed in afghanistan in 2009, with 33 confirmed kills. The blistering true story of a british battle group under siege by. A single bullet from a snipers rifle, but dont be so sure the six men it. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers.
Have already read a ton about us armyusmc just looking to dive in on the uk. We also have an affiliation with so we can link straight to the specific book on the amazon site. A united states marine corps sniper who holds the record for most confirmed kills by a us marine 103. Fighting an elusive and dangerous enemy far from home, the british army in afghanistan has been involved in asymmetric warfare for the best part of a decade. Hunting insurgents in afghanistan and iraq 9781629146836. Books about british units, not american ones are rare, and therefor are concerning deployment, tactics, equipment very interesting. William dalrymples top 10 books on afghanistan from 16thcentury mughal rulers, to daring victorian spies and todays taliban, the travel writer and historian picks his favourites from a rich. British sniper kills six taliban fighters with a single. A british sniper takes aim through the telescopic sights of his rifle on the range at a sniper training school in france, 27 july 1944. These involved the clinical killing of targets at ranges of 1,000 metres or greater. Us citizen and captain in the 21st battalion, canadian expeditionary force. After difficult travel through the mountain passes, the british reached kabul in april 1839.
A royal marine who has 173 confirmed kills fighting taliban insurgents is the deadliest sniper in the world, it has been claimed. A british army sniper killed five taliban insurgents and a wouldbe suicide bomber in afghanistan with one bullet, the ministry of defence has said. The sniper that killed six taliban with one shot was on one of the last missions carried out by uk troops in. In an extract of the harndens book, serialised in the telegraph, he wrote. British sniper craig harrison achieved the longestrange known kill with the weapon in afghanistan in 2009 at the incredible range of 2,475 meters. British officers referred to them as snipers, harking back to snipes in india. British royal marine sniper has more kills than kyle. The sniper incident is one of a dwindling number of gun battles between british forces and the insurgents. Not to be outdone, the british press is asserting that a royal navy marine corporal, said to have notched up 173 confirmed kills in afghanistan and iraq, is actually the worlds deadliest sniper.