"Sniper traces the role played by this unique soldier, from the time of the English Civil War and the American War of Independence through the bloody engagements of both world wars - most notably at Stalingrad and in the Pacific - to Vietnam, the Falklands, the Gulf and Bosnia. It also examines the psychological makeup of the sniper, who must always display ice-cool nerve, operating in isolation, or, as he does today, as apart of a highly trained two-man team. With detailed information about tactics, and the rifles and bullets used, Sniper provides insight into this most specialised of military skills. It also describes what goes on behind the scenes at the world's top sniper schools - the intensive training required to become an expert marksman and master of camouflage, concealment and movement.".