![]() ![]() His book, the first to written by a trained sniper in Afghanistan, reveals the psychological pressures and awesome life-and-death responsibility of his role and, in particular, the deadly cat-and-mouse "games* with the enemy snipers intent on their own kills. The reader experiences sniper tactics and actions, whether in ambush or quick pre-planned strikes, amid the ever present lethal danger of IEDs. As part of the Battle Group's crack Mobile Operations Group, James's mission was to liquidate as many Taliban as possible. ![]() James describes the highs and lows of almost daily front line action experienced by our soldiers deployed on active service in arguably the most dangerous area of the world. The Author is one such man who recently served a full tour of duty with 1st Battalion the Royal Anglian Regiment in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. As a result, snipers are regarded as the elite of their units and their skills command the ungrudging respect of their fellows - and the enemy. Few soldiers are deemed good enough to be selected and trained as snipers and even fewer qualify. ![]()
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