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Sniper on the Eastern Front: The Memoirs of Sepp Allerberger, Knight's Cross

by Wacker, Albrecht | HC | Good
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Binding
Hardcover
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Product Group
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ISBN
1844153177
Book Title
Sniper on the Eastern Front : the Memoirs of Sepp Allerberger, Knight's Cross
Item Length
9.5 in
Publisher
Case Mate Publishers & Book Distributors, LLC
Publication Year
2008
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes
Item Height
0.9 in
Author
Albrecht Wacker
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Topic
Europe / Germany, Military / World War II, General, Military / Aviation, Historical
Item Width
6.4 in
Item Weight
17.3 Oz
Number of Pages
146 Pages

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Josef "Sepp" Allerberger was the second most successful sniper of the German Wehrmacht and one of the few private soldiers to be honoured with the award of the Knight's Cross. An Austrian conscript, after qualifying as a machine gunner he was drafted to the southern sector of the Russian Front in July 1942. Wounded at Voroshilovsk, he experimented with a Russian sniper-rifle while convalescing and so impressed his superiors with his proficiency that he was returned to the front on his regiment's only sniper specialist. In this sometimes harrowing memoir, Allerberger provides an excellent introduction to the commitment in fieldcraft, discipline and routine required of the sniper, a man apart. There was no place for chivalry on the Russian Front. Away from the film cameras, no prisoner survived long after surrendering. Russian snipers had used the illegal explosive bullet since 1941, and Hitler eventually authorised its issue in 1944. The result was a battlefield of horror. Allerberger was a cold-blooded killer, but few will find a place in their hearts for the soldiers of the Red Army against whom he fought.

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Publisher
Case Mate Publishers & Book Distributors, LLC
ISBN-10
1844153177
ISBN-13
9781844153176
eBay Product ID (ePID)
51712982

Product Key Features

Book Title
Sniper on the Eastern Front : the Memoirs of Sepp Allerberger, Knight's Cross
Author
Albrecht Wacker
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Europe / Germany, Military / World War II, General, Military / Aviation, Historical
Publication Year
2008
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Number of Pages
146 Pages

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Item Length
9.5 in
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Width
6.4 in
Item Weight
17.3 Oz

Additional Product Features

LeafCats
378
Lc Classification Number
D764
Copyright Date
2005
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2006-462101
Dewey Decimal
940.54217
Dewey Edition
23

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  • by runnernut2
    Oct 05, 2021Top favourable review

    The Devil's Playground.

    It shows just how brutal the Russian front was in WWII.. it doesn't hold back, and sugar coat it.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: goodwill_colorado_springs

  • by sky-chaser
    Mar 13, 2010

    Sniper on the Eastern Front, Sepp Allerberger

    Absolutely the very best sniper book written from German side. This is a real story of a real soldier that became a top sniper (scharfschutzen) and how it happened. His real exploits are faascinating reading for anyone that loves history and the military. This is a book I will read over and over again in, and never get tired of reading it again as there is something I pick up on missed before. Sepp Allerberger also compares the diffearnt sniper rifles he used and shows the reasons for his favorites. He used a captured Russian M91/30 Mosin Nagant bolt action sniper rifle at first, and mostly used it throughout his service. His tactics are an insight into how men adapt in war and ways they use to survive. Highly recommend this book for every history buff, military hsitorian, and weapons ...

  • by 5004rob
    Nov 10, 2006

    Sniper On The Eastern Front

    This is one of my favourite books. The German Sniper, of which we dont know his real identity and for the sake of this book has been called Sepp Allerberger takes us through his WW2 experiences. He starts as a machine gunner and then gets wounded and finds a Russian sniper rifle although not stated in the book proberly a Mosin Nagant rifle with telescopic sight. Later in the book he recieves a Kar98 rifle with telescopic sight and a Gewehr 43 self loading rifle. This book is very gruesome and every kill is described in horrific detail. Russian soldiers resorting to canibleism,rape and murder are described vividly in this account. Every page has a new horror to absorb. Overall this is an excellent book and a rare subject that I would highly recommend.

  • by tbied2
    Apr 28, 2024

    ,,, very happy with item, thanks ....

    ,,, very happy with item, thanks ....

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: goodwillbks

  • by jetjockey1057
    May 23, 2024

    Great book, thanks very much!

    Great book, thanks very much!

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: cptnamerica2003

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