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Questa è una storia vera. La vicenda di un ragazzo dell'America degli anni '60 dotato di quella particolare combinazione di doti ' precisione, capacità di confondersi con il territorio e aspettare il momento giusto ' che possono fare un grande cacciatore o un campione di tiro sportivo. Ma Carlos Hathcock vive durante gli anni del coinvolgimento americano in Vietnam e diventa tiratore scelto nel corpo dei Marines. Raggiunta l'Indocina con l'incarico di istruttore, si rende conto che la sua abilità paradossalmente può salvare molte vite. Colpire con precisione e freddezza bersagli selezionati può aiutare i suoi compagni, disorientare il nemico. In breve Carlos diventa un esploratore-cecchino e, con il suo «osservatore» Burke, entra nella foresta per cominciare una sua guerra personale. Sopravvissuto a ogni imboscata e a ogni trappola, Carlos torna a casa nel momento più caldo della contestazione del conflitto e capisce che è importante istruire altri come lui: nasce così la prima scuola di tiro di precisione del corpo dei Marines. Quella di Carlos è la storia della guerra in Vietnam vista non attraverso la cronaca o la politica ma attraverso una straordinaria vicenda umana, diventata leggenda tra gli appassionati di racconti bellici.
- ISBN: 8850217587
- Casa Editrice: TEA
- Pagine: 336
- Data di uscita: 18-09-2008
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“There is no hunting like the hunting of man, and those who have hunted armed men long enough and liked it, never care for anything else thereafter.” This quote from Ernest Hemingway opens the story of one of the greatest snipers the military has ever seen. “There have been many marines,” Henderson Leggi tutto
I will perhaps catch some flak for this, but I have to disagree with the majority of the reviews. While the story of Carlos Hathcock is amazing beyond belief, I felt let down by the narrative of Charles Henderson. There is one aspect of this book that is especially bothering to me; I would imagine t Leggi tutto
Great book in the military genre. Gripping and exciting. Most of the book was about actual combat, rather than military strategy or philosophy of Vietnam. A few curse words of course. He was one of those guys whose life became synonymous with his specific military specialty. He didn’t have a life ap Leggi tutto
The story of Carlos Hathcock, who will probably always be remembered as the most effective sniper in the history of the U.S. Marine Corps. Hathcock fought in Vietnam and, as the title says, killed 93 people that were documented and confirmed, and probably killed hundreds more that were listed as "pr Leggi tutto
Marine Sniper is a true story about Sergeant Carlos Hathcock. Hathcock enlisted into the marines at age 17 and went on to become one of the greatest marksmen in the United States Marine Corps. At one part of the book Carlos is with Burke and they are both making there way to Elephant Valley. At Ele
Sergeant Carlos Hathcock is a legend in the Marine Corps. One of my friends who was (is: once a Marine always a Marine) a Marine gave this book to me. Hathcock is still held up as example for Marines to follow to this day. Taunt and filled with close calls - better than fiction.
A Review of Marine Sniper: 93 Confirmed Kills Recently I read the book Marine Sniper. This book is by far the best book I have read and is inspired by a true story. The action and suspense never stops. This book is not easy to put down for those who love action and suspense books. While reading this b Leggi tutto
A fitting tribute to a true American hero. This book even helped me as a cited source for one of my research papers for Masters in Intelligence Studies (w/concentration in Terrorism Studies) degree program at American Military University (AMU). R.I.P. and God bless, Gunny Hathcock, Semper Fi, OORAH, Leggi tutto
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