In the mid-1930s, SS snipers began to be equipped with the first purpose-made sniper rifle to be adopted post ... arms and ammunition during World War II. Although some types of ammunition ...

One of the most notable long-range sniper rifles used during World War II was the German Mauser Karabiner 98k. It was the standard-issue infantry rifle for the German forces, and with good ...

The nation’s snipers played a significant role in World War II, when men and women ... action and SVT-40 semi-automatic rifles took a serious toll on German troops. Legendary sniper Vasily ...

The Battle of Stalingrad was one of the most brutal battles of World War II, and within this battle ... the Gates” portrays this duel between German sniper Erwin Konig and Soviet sniper Vasili ...

In 1894, it was decided to arm the Swedish cavalry with a variant of the German 1893 ... During World War II, the m/41 was reckoned to be one of the finest sniper rifles of the period.

"Instead of leaving me dead, the bullet hit my rifle and went down the barrel ... my foxhole and was almost immediately shot by a German sniper. The bullet hit me squarely in the chest, but ...

The Soviet and German armies in World War II used hordes of snipers — far more than the American and British armies — to pick off enemy officers, artillery observers, and machine-gun crews.