One, i love war books and two, i love history books marine sniper is set in the vietnam war. Objective 2 oreanionand doctrin determine sniper organizational and doctrinal concepts for. First published in 1961, falls book is a perceptive and broadly applicable history and lessons learned from the french war in indochina vietnam. Vietnam war veteran opinion on american sniper youtube. Apache was a female viet cong sniper and interrogator known as apache, because of her methods of torturing us marines and arvn troops and letting them bleed to death. He even won the wimbledon cup, a tournament to find the best 1,000yard shooter, in 1965 before volunteering for combat the following year. When brady nash receives a cryptic letter, he realizes that his foster brother may have been murdered in vietnam.
This is a profound book that not only provides deep insight into the origins of the vietnam war but also serves as an important case history of american government decision making. Hathcocks record and the extraordinary details of the missions he undertook made him a legend in the u. A rumor of war, philip caputo to call it the best book about vietnam is to trivialise it. A sniper s vietnam, carlos hathcocks 93 confirmed kills was considered the vietnam record. The necessary war, michael lind if you only read one book on the vietnam war, this is it. How vietnam sniper carlos hathcock took down the apache. This finish sniper is a record holder in terms of confirmed kill number. The book is an interesting biography and treatise on what it takes to be. Culbertson, a former 5th marine sniper himself, presents the riveting true stories of young americans who fought with bolt rifles and bounties on their heads during the fiercest combat of the war, from 1967 through the desperate tet battle for hue in early 68. The vietnam war this is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily saved, imported by an external electronic rendering service, and ordered as. An exciting new thriller filled with gripping tension and espionage the gomorrah principle hooks readers from the opening pages, with its ambitious story, multilayered.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading carlos hathcock. Anthony swoffords experiences as an sta sniper are recounted in his book, jarhead, and the 2005 film of the same name. The m21 sniper weapon system sws in the us army is a national match grade m14 rifle, selected for accuracy, and renamed the m21 rifle. The cold war began and was an uphill battle for the united states. A vietnam war sniper crawled for 3 days across 2000m of open. A vietnam war sniper crawled for 3 days across 2000m of.
The united states and vietnam, 19501975 by george herring 1979. Telford doesnt watch war movies but disapproves publicizing information. There were several snipers from the vietnam war that set records with average rifles in unbelievable conditions. Book excerpt about a woman in vietnam nicknamed apache. Vietnam veterans memorial 1 vietnam war 35 vietnam war biography 2 vietnam war fiction 4 vietnam war history 35 vietnam war memoir 7 vietnam war novel 7 vietnam war poetry 1 vietnam war posttraumatic stress disorder 1 vietnam war themed novel 10 world war ii novel 1 events 2 in service newsletter inside vva. But wards account of mawhinneys 101 kills, most accomplished with his primary m40 modified remington 40x bolt action rifle with a redfield 39x accurange scope. Booktopia buy vietnam war books online from australias leading online bookstore. The explosive true story of sergeant carlos hathcock, a legendary marine sniper in the vietnam war.
Us army sniper program charlie company vietnam 19661972. He had a bad attitude, some much disregard for his fellow marine and simply could not. Evaluate current employment of sniper personnel and equipment in vietnam. A few notable ones being carlos hathcock, adelbert waldron, and charles mawhinney.
She was not known for her leadership skills or even her sniper skills, but for her propensity toward torturing american. Us soldiers, communist leaders, saigon loyalists, vietnamese peasants and even nixon himself. Vietnam war veteran norman telford sat with the imperial valley press to describe his opinion on american sniper movie. Heroes and villains abound as political, military, geostrategic, and personal motives of the many players from the united states, north and south vietnam, china. Now in its fourth updated edition, based on new declassified information, its. This marine was the american sniper of the vietnam war. Im reading the book marine sniper, its about carlos hathcock in vietnam. This sniper program was initiated in the states and was set in motion as. Although these 10 famous snipers of all time killed thousands of people, we cannot conclude that these men and women took pleasure in killing people.
Was there ever a picture of the female sniper apache. A vietnamese female platoon leader, interrogator and sniper known as apache created quite the name for herself. Some sniper teams used captured nva rucks or the indig arvn packs. The sniper initially started his deployment in vietnam as a military policeman before carrying out feats of stamina, skill, and endurance that wouldnt sound out of place in a historical fiction novel. Vietnam war the end of world war ii would bring in a new era.
Army snipers during the vietnam war, along with a commercially available sniper scope for day use, and a pvs2 starlight scope for night operations. Determine which of the sniper equipment evaluated is most suitable. No event in american history is more misunderstood than the vietnam war. Sniper school was mostly the latter as kids that got slots to go were shooting expert on the range. And now, as war erupts in vietnam, ivan wants nothing more than to fight for his country, just as his father did in world war ii. Ken went to vietnam the way many did involuntarily. It was the common issued jungle pack during the war but was by no means the only ruck used. Anyway, i had the opportunity to sit next to charles henderson author of marine sniper at a birthday ball some years back. Was there ever a picture of the female sniper apache, the. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading charlie brown, sniper. With 98 confirmed kills within six months of action, he is one of the five american snipers with most kills in the vietnam war. Longest shot, the apache, the cobra, the heroism, the tributes best snipers series. Prior to the publication of fellow marine sniper joseph wards book, dear mom. In april 1970, 22yearold james speed hensinger, an enlisted man in the u.
The vietnam war best snipers series book 8 kindle edition by burgess, robert f download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. American sniper is a book likely to attract commentary be it criticism or admiration for a long time to come. The book white feather is written by brothers roy and norm chandler, who publish military shooting publications through iron brigade publishing, a. The great sniper ever told in world history vietnam war. Swafford was a marine that is not to be looked upon with admiration.
Carlos norman hathcock ii may 20, 1942 february 22, 1999 was a united states marine corps usmc sniper with a service record of 93 confirmed kills. Above an m40 rests across a jungle ruck with the spotters m14 and m49 off to the side. For a large part of the year and a half he was there, the u. The sniper story during our humping through the boonies the nva could hear us a mile away and we would sometimes be caught in an ambush. The book says a lot about attitudes to war, to islam, and to the military. In the spring of 1969 9th infantry divisions most successful ambush tactic was the sniper mode. The vietnam war this is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily saved, imported by an external electronic rendering service, and ordered as a printed book. Someone whose sole job was to psychologically dismantle the enemy, to play mind games with them, to instill fear in them not by killing them in mass but to select a few within the. Based on the life and times of sergeant carlos hathcock an american soldier who apparently eventually became the posterboy of the marine sniper program the book seemed an interesting prospect at first. You can try sniper on the easter front by albrecht wacker about sepp alleberger, a crack german sniper on ww2 credited with 257 kills and possibly responsible for 5x more.
Armys 173rd airborne brigade, was stationed at a compound in phu tai, west of the coastal city of qui nhon, vietnam. A story about a young vietnam sniper, the gomorrah principle has the ingredients to become an instant classic among war novels. His partner, captain edward james land, manned the spotting scope, while hathcock hit her with both of the rounds that. In the book she was describe as attractive but i doubt if she is or she must be aged by the war and hostile environment. The garand was a great infantry rifle, but it didnt do as well for sniping. Vietnam war sniper program sample linkedin slideshare. Carlos hathcock wore a white feather in his bush hat as he wormed his way through the jungle, following north vietnam army. Perhaps the only decent thing to emerge from the vietnam war is a body of literature unsurpassed by the writing thats come out of any other war. There is catch22, and slaughterhouse five, and these are classics to be sure. His abilities were well known, so it was no surprise that he was rapidly recruited as a sniper in the vietnam war. Combined with falls hell in a very small place there is no better way to learn what the united states should have known before venturing into the vietnam war. Hunts a vietnam war reader is a very different text to onans. But there has only been one sergeant carlos hathcock.
In the book it says that he uses a winchester 70 in 3006 during his first deployment, but later in the book it said that the marines were switching over to the remington 700 in. One day orders came down that there was an opportunity to go to long range firing training for those who were classified as an expert rifleman. White feather is the only authorized biography of gunnery sergeant carlos hathcock ii, who was recognized as the most successful sniper in the vietnam war with more than 93 confirmed kills. Jan 17, 2015 vietnam war veteran norman telford sat with the imperial valley press to describe his opinion on american sniper movie. He had a bad attitude, some much disregard for his fellow marine and simply could not make the marine corps a career. Carlos hathcock wore a white feather in his bush hat as he wormed his way through the jungle, following north vietnam army personnel during the vietnam war and daring the nva to spot him. Perhaps more targeted at the scholarly minded, this book collects official documents and private letters from a sea of sources. He is the author of the critically acclaimed military classics marine sniper and silent warrior, which first chronicled the exploits of usmc sniper carlos hathcock. Readers weighed in on the best books about the vietnam war. Longest shot, the apache, the cobra, the heroism, the tributes best snipers series book 4 kindle edition by burgess, robert f download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. York, seen at left inspecting a garand rifle with under secretary of war robert p. Aug 02, 2012 usmc sniper teams used a wide variety of equipment during the war in asia with this being a small part.
He tells about his chronological experiences in the jungles of vietnam where he was deployed for a year. Though the practice had been in use since the korean war, carlos hathcock made the use of the m2. Oct 08, 2015 perhaps the only decent thing to emerge from the vietnam war is a body of literature unsurpassed by the writing thats come out of any other war. These men were trained at army division base camps. During this time, america would fight a number of conflicts all in the name of introducing democracy and keeping communism away from a number of countries. The vietnam war best snipers series book 8 kindle edition by robert f. Carlos hathcock remarked about him, eric is a great man, a great shooter, and a great marine. Charles henderson is a veteran of more than twentythree years in the united states marine corps, with a distinguished career spanning from vietnam to the gulf war, after which he retired as a chief warrant officer. She was killed in 1966 by carlos hathcock, who was part of a sniper team of the united states marine corps.
And each time, he emerged from the jungle having done his duty. Feb 05, 2008 a rumor of war, philip caputo to call it the best book about vietnam is to trivialise it. This sniper program was initiated in the states and was set in motion as result of a visit to fort benning in january 1968. Beyond that, on the fiction front, we quickly traipse into forgettable territory. Now in its fourth updated edition, based on new declassified information, its known to vietnam scholars. Usmc sniper teams used a wide variety of equipment during the war in asia with this being a small part. The list would have also included radios, binoculars, food, the colt 1911 as sidearms, maps, hats and camo uniforms and face paint, extra ammo, ponchos, poncho liner, knives etc. That guy was a tool so i really didnt have any desire to pick his brain on the book. Feb 14, 2009 after watch a copy of ultimate sniper by maj. See more ideas about vietnam, vietnam war photos and vietnam war. Ssgt adelbert bert waldron iii us army sniper who served during the vietnam war with the infantry division held the record for most confirmed kills by an american sniper confirmed kills. In 1962, he broke the a range record with a remarkable score of 248 out of 250. Enlisting in the united states army, he is trained to be a sniper.