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Sniping in France: With notes on the scientific training of scouts, observers, and snipers

Chapter 3: LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
By H. Hesketh-Prichard
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The author recounts the emergence and organization of sniping, observation and scouting in France and Flanders, combining frontline memories with systematic instruction. He describes the founding and curriculum of a dedicated training school, practical techniques for camouflage, loopholes, stalking, telescopic and periscopic sights, night work and report procedures, and the adaptation of tactics for allied units. Illustrated examples and appendices supply programmes for observers, care and grouping of arms, range practice and patrol methods. The result is a mixed memoir and handbook that records operational experiences while offering detailed, scientific guidance for training and employing snipers, observers and scouts.

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

The Sniper-Observer-Scout Frontispiece
The Sniper’s End Facing p.28
Examination of a German Prisoner 30
Outside the Snipers’ Post.—“Shut the loopholes. I’m coming in” 38
Telescopic Sights. “Nurse your Target.” 1. “Not yet.” 2. “Now!” 44
Spotting the Enemy Sniper 46
XI Corps Sniping School. Imitation German Trench used for spotting targets, etc. 64
Method of inserting Loophole. 1. Original Section of Parapet; 2. How bags are arranged and fixed round loophole to imitate original parapet (Gray’s Boards.); 3. Parapet reconstructed with loophole 64
XI Corps Sniping School. Showing the best form of parapet to conceal loopholes, and the wrong type of parapet for concealing snipers’ loopholes 66
Section of typical German Parapet. Showing concealed loopholes made through tins, bags, etc. 66
First Army School of S.O.S. 72
First Army School of S.O.S. No. 1. Flat Parapet. The easiest possible form of parapet to spot movement behind—practically a death-trap 74
First Army School of S.O.S. No. 2. Same parapet as in No. 1 after five minutes’ alteration 76
First Army School of S.O.S. Sniper’s Robe on a 6ft. 4in. man in the open 88
Find the Sniper. (The flat cap gives him away) 92
Find the Sniper (Look for the rifle barrel) 94
Telescopic Sights. With Periscopic Prism—Aldis. With Winchester. With German telescopic sight (showing use at night) 98
Inside the Observation Post 122
Lovat Scouts: Battle observers 126
The Fatal Cap 142
First Army School of S.O.S. Comparison of sniper’s robe as opposed to ordinary kit firing over a turnip heap 144
First Army School of S.O.S. Typical German Loophole Disguises in Earth Parapet 148
1. There are two snipers here—one in uniform and one in a “sniper’s robe” 150
2. A contrast showing the drawbacks of uniform and a “correct” position 152
First Army School S.O.S. Showing effects and importance of light and shade 156
Night-work in No Man’s Land 194