Another tranche of Sniper stories based around the book, World War II Snipers - The Men, Their Guns, Their Story, by Gary Yee. Features selection of personnel, training, tactics and the weapons themselves. Lots of WW2 stories and eye witness accounts from around the world.
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Gary’s book: World War II Snipers (1939-45) The Men, Their Guns, Their Story
Here's a link to Amazon in the US:
https://www.amazon.com/World-War-II-Snipers-Illustrated/dp/1636240984
Google extracts from Gary Yee’s book
https://www.google.com/books/edition/World_War_II_Snipers/MtBkEAAAQBAJ?q=el+alamein+sniping+spots&gbpv=0#f=false
The High Road Sniper Story forum:
https://www.thehighroad.org/index.php?threads/a-collection-of-bedtime-stories-or-sharpshooter-sniper-tales.36853/page-19
Military History Company
https://www.worldwarsupply.com/
The Secret Drop - James new book, covered in the Christmas episode.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CSWGJRTT?ref_=cm_sw_r_apin_dp_GZHD1DWSD9AFSJ9M3YW3&language=en-US&fbclid=IwAR1E2IBqfEsTX0_On3vxT6twWN9SLID7fVRpbeZ2_2ftR6r0Lr2dxMc-svU_aem_AXaujzVFtVPlekILmZr_1-21D6F34E2-lSslmNoaYr5-V0lDjwetkGK2z7GFVNzoFac
Reddit war stories forum
Sgt Carbonero said:
https://reddit.com/r/ww2/s/7zhCVvj7sr
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94 Dunkirk Special PART ONE - Bob Metcalfe British Canadian, Green Howard WW2 history
93 The 82nd airborne Part 2, letters from Sicily and Italy WW2
92 The 82nd airborne Part 1, letters from Sicily/Italy
91 Kisses on a Postcard - Child evacuees of WW2 - Interview with Dominic Frisby
90 Alf Blackburn Part 2, British Infantry War Memoirs, WWII
89 Alf Blackburn Part 1, British Infantry War Memoirs, WWII
88 Christmas/Hogmanay at War 2022 WWII
87 German Boy Soldier 2 - Save the Last Bullet
86 Mighty Eighth podcast preview USAAF WW2 V2
85 Bill Turner, POW, and the Cockleshell Heroes, WW2 Commandos
84 Canadian Lance Corporal David Johnson, Italy WW2
83 Australian Corporal Leslie Cook and the Japanese Doll
82 Coffee with Cpl Leslie Cook Part 2, Australian
81 Coffee with Cpl Leslie Cook Part 1, Australian
80 Ukraine 2022 Appeal, & Dutch Hunger Winter
79 German Submariner Part 2: Atlantic U Boat!
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