Somewhat off the mark...

I have mixed feelings about this book because of the structure of the content. Some chapters consist of a general discussion about snipers & sniping, while the other chapters are first-person narratives based on interviews of various snipers. The latter were quite interesting and made for good reading, the former, however, were not so good because of the haphazard manner in which the information was organized, unnecessary repetition, and, as is mentioned in other reviews, the inclusion of questionable facts such as the Zaystev/Koenig duel.

good book

I picked this one up ,and enjoyed it through the whole thing. I enjoy short stories. And thats what this book has. The only annoying thing was that in between some of the stories, a chapter would be put in explaining snipers and random stuff. It kinda threw off the flow of actually reading a persons one story. But do what I did ,and skip those chapters. I'm pretty sure there was interesting stuff in those chapters ,but I read one and a half of them ,and was bored. On to the stories. Well worth checking out

BS

I bought this book then found out it regurgitated Soviet Propaganda concerning Major Koenig, Berlin Sniper School and the famous duel. I've read in many places that are very believable (like Vasily Grossman, Writer at War) that this just did not take place and cannot be verified anywhere. I refuse to read a book that fronts fiction as truth. If you are fiction, then say it.