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09-05-2005, 03:50 AM
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#91 | | Master of Ewes
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"Reminds me of the time I sank the Tirpitz" comments a Spitfire pilot, "One pass of course, old boy." | 
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09-05-2005, 07:19 AM
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#92 | | Senior Member
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09-05-2005, 07:57 AM
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#93 | | Der Crewchief
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Country:  | Good info, and the pictures are great, I really like the top one.
__________________  US Army Blackhawk Crewchief 2000-2006 Classic ww2aircraft.net quotes: fly boy said: "isn't that the first jet bomber? becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles" "wait what ok who made the b-2 crash come on people that messed up its a b-2" "ah yes the mistel those things are so annoying is games and in real life" | |
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09-05-2005, 01:04 PM
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#94 | | Senior Member
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Country: | That was a very interesting read. Snipers are often only remembered as people left behind to cause havoc. But they really were a vital outfit to any offence, or defence.
__________________ "When you go home tomorrow, don't expect anyone to know what you have been through. Even if they did know, most people probably wouldn't care anyway. Some of you may get the medals you deserve, many more of you will not. But remember this, all of you are now members of the front-line club, and that is the most exclusive club in the world." - Lt. Col. Matthew Maer CO 1st Battalion, the Princess of Wale's Royal Regiment. Camp Abu Naji, Oct. 2004  To those in that club. | |
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09-05-2005, 01:36 PM
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#95 | | Der Crewchief
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__________________ US Army Blackhawk Crewchief 2000-2006 Classic ww2aircraft.net quotes: fly boy said: "isn't that the first jet bomber? becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles" "wait what ok who made the b-2 crash come on people that messed up its a b-2" "ah yes the mistel those things are so annoying is games and in real life" | |
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09-05-2005, 03:18 PM
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09-05-2005, 03:22 PM
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#97 | | Konfused with a 'K'
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Country:  | Nice pics. If I ever joined the army id wanna be a Sniper.
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09-05-2005, 04:40 PM
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#98 | | Der Crewchief
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Nice pics.
__________________ US Army Blackhawk Crewchief 2000-2006 Classic ww2aircraft.net quotes: fly boy said: "isn't that the first jet bomber? becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles" "wait what ok who made the b-2 crash come on people that messed up its a b-2" "ah yes the mistel those things are so annoying is games and in real life" | |
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09-05-2005, 05:56 PM
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#99 | | He who does not skim
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Country:  | A very interesting post, CB. Thanks.  | |
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09-05-2005, 06:01 PM
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#100 | | Senior Member
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| Interesting pictures. The top one looks posed as they are too clean and the spotter is in the way of the shooter. He's doesn't look settled for the shot.
The second one looks the business, but its the third that interests me. The rifle doesn't have a scope (which wasn't a must have) and the spotter is too high, neither is he camouflaged at all. Its almost certain he would give the position away. | |
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09-05-2005, 06:02 PM
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#101 | | Der Crewchief
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Country: | They may have been propoganda photos.
__________________ US Army Blackhawk Crewchief 2000-2006 Classic ww2aircraft.net quotes: fly boy said: "isn't that the first jet bomber? becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles" "wait what ok who made the b-2 crash come on people that messed up its a b-2" "ah yes the mistel those things are so annoying is games and in real life" | |
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09-06-2005, 07:10 PM
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#102 | | Senior Member
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Here is some more pics about Waffen SS snipers.
Leningradfront, December 1942, Legion Niederlande( dutch Waffen SS):  
Color photo taken from Signal magazine: 
German Waffen SS officers equipped with a scoped rifle (I am not sure is those are snipers) East Prussia 1944. The rifle seems to be a K-98K with small telescopic Zielfernrohr 41 or Zf 41 with a zoom factor of 1.5. 
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09-07-2005, 12:57 PM
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#103 | | Der Crewchief
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Country: | Great pics I really like the colored one.
__________________ US Army Blackhawk Crewchief 2000-2006 Classic ww2aircraft.net quotes: fly boy said: "isn't that the first jet bomber? becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles" "wait what ok who made the b-2 crash come on people that messed up its a b-2" "ah yes the mistel those things are so annoying is games and in real life" | |
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09-07-2005, 01:42 PM
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#104 | | Senior Member
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| The Germans had a number of Sniper rifles but in my view the SMLE No 4 Mk 1(T) was the best sniper rifle of the war. Re barelled with the 7.62 they were in use until the early 80's with the British Army as the L42.
I used the L42 a couple of times and found it very easy to shoot. The second time I used it I averaged 86 at ranges up to 900 yards. Which for someone who had only shot .22 up to 100 yards till that time, shows how forgiving it it was. | |
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09-07-2005, 02:31 PM
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#105 | | Der Crewchief
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Country: | I know it was the not the best, but I really enjoy the 98 Mauser as a Sniper. I have enjoyed shooting the ones that me and my friends own.
__________________ US Army Blackhawk Crewchief 2000-2006 Classic ww2aircraft.net quotes: fly boy said: "isn't that the first jet bomber? becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles" "wait what ok who made the b-2 crash come on people that messed up its a b-2" "ah yes the mistel those things are so annoying is games and in real life" | |
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