The insane vietnam war adventures of legendary sniper carlos. He is also the author of marshalling the faithful, goodnight saigon, jungle rules, and the fictional jack valentine marine sniper series. With 98 confirmed kills within six months of action, he is one of the five american snipers with most kills in the vietnam war. American sniper my opinion in my opinion the book was very good it had a lot of action as you can expect from a book about war experiences. Carlos hathcock was a genuine vietnam war hero and an undisputed legend in. From the legend to the reaperon the battlefield with special operations snipers ebook written by chris martin, sofrep.
The sniper is a 1974 thriller novel by american author nelson demille. Now one young cobra must forge a new political order as a devastating alien enemy strikesan enemy more deadly than any humanity has ever faced. Jul 28, 2017 a vietnam war sniper crawled for 3 days across 2000m of open field, killed nva general with one shot, then crawled back. Vietnam us marine sniper fired 16 headshots in 30 seconds in pitch. But there has only been one sergeant carlos hathcock. The sniper introduces character nypd sergeant, joe ryker. The amount of melodramatic fictionalization of everything charles hendersons marine sniper is a dramatized account of the life of a vietnam war sniper. Us army ah1 cobra units in vietnam osprey publishing. Jan 18, 2015 how an army rangers sniper became the reaper.
Trained as an elite sniper, ivan is special, but, predictably, his experience in vietnam doesnt match the stories of heroism he grew up on. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. His book writing career started off with the master sniper in 1980. The sniper may also have another weapon in addition to his sniper rifle. Born october 30, 1949, in zanesville, ohio, ronnie marshall served as a us army sergeant and a sniper in south vietnam. During the vietnam war, hathcock had 93 confirmed kills of pavn and viet. From the legend to the reaperon the battlefield with special. Ken went to vietnam the way many did involuntarily. As seen in clint eastwoods film american sniper, snipers enjoy the view atop buildings in urban environments, but they risk creating.
Rising to the threat hathcock and his spotter were soon in the bush. The ak47s erupted again as hathcock picked up his three spent shell casings and slowly eased himself from his sniper s perch. He had figured this war would be like the american civil war, with a clear north and south, but in vietnam the enemy is all around and impossible to identify. 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. It deals with his heroism that earned him the silver star medal and it includes the tributes he received after he retired from service. It also had some drama but not a lot because he had to come home and leave again which caused some tension between him and his wife.
The sniper, known only as the cobra, had already killed several marines and. James patterson night sniper night sniper is one of the stories in the bookshots series and is written by james patterson and christopher charles. Home vietnam snipers the snipers task usually include, but are not limited to, countersniping operations, killing enemy commanders, and demoralizing the enemy, killing their ability to wage war. Meet adelbert waldron ii, whose 109 confirmed kills in vietnam made him the most successful sniper in american military history, and tom moose ferran, who coined the term fetch. One, i love war books and two, i love history books marine sniper is set in the vietnam war. Like the other books in the joe ryker series, it was republished in 1989 with the author as jack cannon. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author. When brady nash receives a cryptic letter, he realizes that his foster brother may have been murdered in vietnam and is compelled him to join the military in order. She was killed in 1966 by carlos hathcock, who was part of a sniper team of the united states marine corps. Jun 07, 20 carlos hathcock was born on may 20, 1942 at little rock, arkansas and died on february 23, 1999 at the age of 56 years. Apr 23, 2016 the vietnam sniper who shot an enemy sniper through the enemys own scope, hitting him in the eye and killing him apr 23, 2016 nick knight carlos hathcock was born on may 20, 1942, in north little rock, arkansas. 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. Selected lessons info intended for other allied forces. Jesus sales, a 21yearold who joined the army to pay for college fees, is the units reserve sniper.
Vhs and introduced by the ultimate sniper author major john plaster. From there he received orders to vietnam where upon arrival he was assigned as a rifleman to 1st marine division, 5th marine regiment, 1st battalion lima company. Naval magazine, the sea tiger, had made his name known at last to the north vietnamese. Cobra, and the general in vietnam war, getting hurt, and eventually, the rest. The seventh bob swagger book is dead zero and was released in december 28th 2010 and the setting is the global war that is ongoing on terrorism. Mythbusters called themselves disproving this scenario saying if a round would hit the recieving snipers sight, it wouldnt penetrate the scope. Longest shot, the apache, the cobra, the heroism, the. 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. Apache, the cobra, the heroism, the tributes best snipers series book 4. Charles chuck mawhinney was one of the most lethal snipers of the vietnam war with 103 confirmed kills.
In the dense and steamy jungle warfare present in the vietnam war, the. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. 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. Burgess breaks hathcocks history down into short stories that are easy to read and understand. From there he received orders to vietnam where upon arrival he was assigned as a rifleman to 1st marine. The explosive true story of sergeant carlos hathcock, a legendary marine sniper in the vietnam war. Virginia beachs legendary sniper carlos hathcock the virginian.
The information on this page was obtained through historical documents, books and also personal contact via email and other means. A book about hathcock titled marine sniper was published in september. 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. The author pulls no punches describing the events of this canny marine snipers vietnam experiences, whether it details how he managed to take out an enemy almost a mileandahalf away twice the range of the winchester. A story about a young vietnam sniper, the gomorrah principle has the ingredients to become an instant classic among war novels. In 1993, he started a book series called bob lee swagger, which contains eight titles.
Iceman, shadow boxer, gold dust, and slot machine, all ala best books for young adults. The cobra, the heroism, the tributes best snipers series book 4 english. The gomorrah principle a vietnam sniper story rick destefanis. The seven characteristics of a good sniper was an added bonus.
The vietnam sniper who shot an enemy sniper through the enemy. Longest shot, the apache, the cobra, the heroism, the tributes best snipers series. Numbers in the title of each clip indicate the order they appear in the final film. See more ideas about vietnam, vietnam war photos and vietnam war. The mt10 strider knife is awarded to the top graduate of each class at marine sniper school in quantico, virginia.
Carlos hathcock was an amazing sniper and appears to be one of americas best during the vietnam war. It was the one from the north, with his special mission, later to earn the nickname the cobra sniper. Enlisting in the united states army, he is trained to be a sniper. We had national match xm21 m14s, national match ammo, 3x9 redfield scopes, starlight scopes and a bag full of bravado. The sniper got 700 yards away and calmly slotted a bullet through the generals heart. When a shot pierced his spotters canteen, hathcock realized that the cobra was in range. Carlos norman hathcock ii may 20, 1942 february 22, 1999 was a united states marine. While the exact number of his confirmed kills isnt known, the number is suspected to hover around the 77 mark, and his fellow soldiers and snipers have gone on to remember him as a gifted and exemplary soldier and army sniper. Don lomaxs critically acclaimed vietnam journal series returns with all new stories. A vietnam war sniper crawled carlos hathcock was a genuine. Sep 11, 2004 jesus sales, a 21yearold who joined the army to pay for college fees, is the units reserve sniper. When brady nash receives a cryptic letter, he realizes that his foster brother may have been murdered in vietnam and is compelled him to join the military in order to find the truth. In the sixth book, i, sniper which was published in the year 2009, the fbi enlists bobs assistance in the investigation of a number of prominent vietnam war protesters in the 1960s. And the duel that he and hathcock would have, along with its finish, is the stuff of legend.
Built as a key weapon in the advanced aerial fire support system concept of 1965, the. The sniper in 1969 the vietnam war was finally winding down. Sharpshooter by chris lynch scholastic books for kids. The protagonist of stephen hunters bob lee swagger thriller series. May 07, 2009 more from sky soldiers a documentary film about the 173rd in vietnam. A sniper s vietnam, carlos hathcocks 93 confirmed kills was considered the vietnam record.
Jul 01, 2004 meet adelbert waldron ii, whose 109 confirmed kills in vietnam made him the most successful sniper in american military history, and tom moose ferran, who coined the term fetch. 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. Hathcocks record and the extraordinary details of the missions he undertook made him a legend in the u. Apr 02, 2009 ken went to vietnam the way many did involuntarily. During the vietnam war, marine gunnery sergeant carlos hathcock. In my own small way without openly naming names but by the main characters deeds i try to perpetuate it in my kindle ebook short stories ghost sniper and return of ghost sniper which some of you readers keyed in on quick quickly. The legend of carlos hathcock sniper extraordinary will live on forever. Turner wrote a book, phantom of phu bai, about him. For two days they tracked this sniper by bow they were calling him the cobra. Determine which of the sniper equipment evaluated is most suitable. Hathcock crawled inch by patient inch to get to a good position in order to hit the target even worming on his side in order to keep his trail thin and avoid being spotted by communist forces. 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. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading carlos hathcock. 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.
He also has written two books about ray cruz, along with several earlier novels. A north vietnamese sniper was sent to kill hathcock. Marine sniper carlos hathcocks three important vietnam war missions in the mid1960s with details not commonly known. His record precision shooting made him a legend in the marine. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read modern american snipers. Fresh out of sniper school and a three day pass at vung tau. His partner, captain edward james land, manned the spotting scope, while hathcock hit her with both of the rounds that. With a radio those two snipers could lay waste to an entire division by calling in artillery, close air support, mortars, ect. The publication date of this book was september 5, 2017 and was released in a collection of three bookshots called the family lawyer. Carlos hathcock was born on may 20, 1942 at little rock, arkansas and died on february 23, 1999 at the age of 56 years. The ak47s erupted again as hathcock picked up his three spent shell casings and slowly eased himself from his snipers perch. The vietnam sniper who shot an enemy sniper through the enemys own scope, hitting him in the eye and killing him apr 23, 2016 nick knight carlos hathcock was born on may 20, 1942, in north little rock, arkansas. This is the saga of the cobra the attack helicopterits development and introduction into vietnam during the summer of 67, and the stories of the men who flew.
A vietnam war sniper crawled for 3 days across 2000m of open field, killed nva general with one shot, then crawled back. I just arrived at my new location, 347th, tigers lair. Check out our latest gear by visiting our products page in the content section. It was hard to believe a man could live in the vietnamese jungle for days at a time. More from sky soldiers a documentary film about the 173rd in vietnam. Home vietnam snipers the sniper s task usually include, but are not limited to, countersniping operations, killing enemy commanders, and demoralizing the enemy, killing their ability to wage war. He attended scout sniper school at camp pendleton and graduated in april 1968. Flying the cobra attack helicopter in vietnam 1 by zahn, randy r. The radio, not the sniper rifle, is the most dangerous weapon they have. Iceman, shadow boxer, gold dust, and slot machine, all. For a large part of the year and a half he was there, the u. Evaluate current employment of sniper personnel and equipment in vietnam.
In the dense and steamy jungle warfare present in the vietnam war, the uses for a highly trained sniper were many. Objective 2 oreanionand doctrin determine sniper organizational and doctrinal concepts for. Marine sniper carlos hathcocks three important vietnam war missions in the. 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. Developed as a private venture by the manufacturer, and based on the mechanics of the ubiquitous uh1 huey, the cobra proved a huge success once introduced into combat with the us army in 1966. This is the saga of the cobrathe attack helicopterits development and introduction into vietnam during the summer of 67, and the stories of the men who flew. He was enlisted in the marine corps at the age of seventeen years, on may 20, 1959. Hathcock patiently waited for the cobra to make a mistake. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. Time to hunt by stephen hunter, point of impact by stephen hunter, sniper one. A vietnam war sniper crawled for 3 days across 2000m of open. Hunter started another series of books in 2000 called earl swagger, which features three titles. The hunt was nothing but a sequence of logical acts leading to a clean, precise. Chris lynch is a national book award finalist and the author of many highly acclaimed books for young adults, including the big game of everything, who the man, and the michael l.
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