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British Sniper, France, 1944

            Although many sniping advancements were pioneered in WWI, some in the British Army felt that sniping was only a phenomenon of trench warfare and would not be a useful tactic in future conflicts. Therefore, little was done at the battalion level to maintain and encourage sniping techniques.
 
However, during Germany's 1940 blitzkrieg into France, lone French and British snipers were able to significantly delay the German advance. For instance, during the pursuit to Dunkirk, British snipers held up the German infantry for a considerable amount of time. 

These sniping successes prompted the British to increase training of specialized sniper units. Along with marksmanship, British snipers were trained to blend in with the environment, often by using special camouflage clothing, such as the Denison smock or a ghillie suit. The British Army only offered sniper training to officers and non-commissioned officers. As a result, the training only produced a small number of snipers in combat units, which really reduced their overall effectiveness.

This sniper is armed with a scoped Lee-Enfield rifle and a No. 36M grenade.

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-The Historian

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Camera: samsung SM-G965U, f/1.5, 1/12 sec, 4.3mm, ISO 250 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	samsung SM-G965U
Aperture:	f/1.5
Exposure Time:	0.083 sec (1/12)
Focal Length:	4.3mm
ISO:	250
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	G965USQS5CSEB
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