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THE GERMAN SNIPER BADGE 1944-1945
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Author: Rolf Michaelis
Publisher: Schiffer Publications
Year published: 2012
Pagination: 60pp, 60 + colour & b/w illustrations
Condition: New in illustrated boards
Hitler created the Sniper Badge on August 20, 1944, to impel soldiers to train and be used as snipers. Thus the strategic importance of single combat was stressed in highly stylized propaganda. Since the soldiers themselves were in sight of the enemy troops, unlike the members of other service arms, they experienced the death of their enemies directly. In this concise history, this badge, as well as the actions of German snipers, is examined and includes colour images of badges, weapons, awards, soldbuchs, and war era photos.