Strangely Brown Posted January 13, 2016 Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 I saw this on the CSR forum and thought I would share it with you. https://aeon.co/videos/what-it-s-like-to-be-a-sniper-in-an-unpopular-war Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snaggletooth Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 Interesting piece, thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeSoutherner Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 Yeah, thanks for sharing that. An interesting insight into his view of it, rather than just the context of his experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davy Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 It seemed a bit whimsical to me however that could be the intention of the Director and I do not mean it in a bad way either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Dogge Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 Interesting, thanks. It is in contrast to what I'm currently reading about WWII in "With British Snipers to the Reich", I'm not sure what to make of the author, he is a self confessed firearms enthusiast, marksman etc, I certainly recognise myself in that aspect of his writing. He is not actually a sniper. However his attitude to killing jars on my mind, for example the way he describes what is probably the first time he shot a man "an outrageously lucky shot" at a running German with a No4 with open sights at 3-400yd. He makes no bones about the fact that the man was unarmed at the time and running away! His being in uniform must have satisfied the rules of engagement of the day I guess, but it sounds bad now. Taking fire was clearly a bad thing in his book, but killing the enemy, even when it served no direct military purpose, was all good fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brown dog Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 Thanks for sharing Mick. I have to say, I find the film a bit weird! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strangely Brown Posted January 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 Thanks for sharing Mick. I have to say, I find the film a bit weird! It didn't go anywhere for me and was without substance, but I still enjoyed it........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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