The Longest Kill - The Story of Maverick 41, One of the World's Greatest Snipers

Zusatztext For any sniper, being able to place a projectile on a target at distance in combat can be a challenging task. There are a ton of factors that need to be taken into account for long distance shooting in order to achieve impact. For fellow sniper Craig Harrison, he truly went above and beyond and took the sniper's craft to a whole new high: placing a round on his targets at a distance exceeding a mile and a half (2475 m) while operating in the Helmand Provence, Afghanistan--a place I know all too well. It was an amazing shot that any sniper would be proud of and The Longest Kill is an amazing account of his impressive career. Congrats to Craig Harrison! Informationen zum Autor Craig Harrison joined the Blues and Royals, a Household Cavalry regiment, at sixteen. He has served in Bosnia, two tours of Iraq and two tours of Afghanistan. He trained to become a sniper after his first Iraq tour and holds the world record for the longest recorded sniper kills. He was mentioned in dispatches for his bravery. He is the author of the book The Longest Kill . Klappentext 'Searingly honest' Sun It takes courage and mental strength to be a successful sniper, to dig in for days as you wait for your targets, to stay calm on a battlefield when the enemy are determined to take you out. Craig Harrison has what it takes. In Afghanistan he saved the lives of his comrades with the longest confirmed sniper kills - 2,475 metres. In this unflinching autobiography Craig takes us into the heat of the action as he describes his active service in the Balkans, Iraq and Afghanistan, and gives heart-stopping accounts of his sniper ops as he fought for his life on the rooftops of Basra and the barren hills of Helmand province. Craig was blown up by an IED in Afghanistan and left battling severe PTSD. After his identity was revealed in the press, he also had to cope with Al Qaeda threats against him and his family. The Longest Kill is a gripping story of a soldier who has paid a high price for his heroism. Vorwort The action-packed, detailed memoir of British sniper Craig Harrison. Zusammenfassung The action-packed, detailed memoir of British sniper Craig Harrison....

Product details

• Authors: Craig Harrison, Harrison Craig
• Publisher: Pan Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 18
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 19.05.2016
• EAN: 9781447286363
• ISBN: 978-1-4472-8636-3
• No. of pages: 320
• Dimensions: 131 mm x 198 mm x 21 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; Afghanistan, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Survival, True war & combat stories, Memoirs, HISTORY / Military / Afghan War (2001-), HISTORY / Military / Special Forces, HISTORY / Military / Iraq War (2003-2011), Bosnia-Herzegovina, c 2000 to c 2010, Iraq, True stories of heroism, endurance & survival, True stories of heroism, endurance and survival, True war and combat stories, Military history: post-WW2 conflicts, Afghan War, Iraq War