Scout-Sniping by Periscope

[Maureen M]

Hi all, I will try this again I had a whole bunch written here earlier and hit the wrong button and lost it.

My Great Grandfather Pete Anderson was born on the Island of Fynen , Denmark in 1868 and came to Canada in 1888.

Who ever has the book Scout Sniping written by him , I would love to have a Photo Copy of the Book and would be happy to pay for the Photo Copys and postage !

Thanks Maureen

[Marine A5 Sniper Rifle]

Scanning and posting it would help a lot of people who have an interest in this book. For the enlightenment of all, the book was part of the WWI OSD Scout-Sniper School, and the title is "Scout-Sniping" with a hyphen. I have seen and held a copy, and why I didn't copy it at the time will forever escape me. It is a physically small book, and was one of the very first books on the "sneaky" aspects of sniping, and it was published in Britain. I spent many hours trying to discover the real name of "Periscope", and why he chose that name, with both efforts fruitless. I thank Maureen for finally solving my little personal mystery. Maureen's great grandfather was quite the character - fearless, and not bound by British military protocol. Character wise, he reminds me a lot of Carlos Hathcock, with both having amazing man hunting skills.

Maureen, when I get back to Quantico, I will make a copy for you if no one else has done so by then. It may be a month or two before I return. Please email me your contact information (jimtarleton@att.net). You will pay for nothing. I owe you that much.

Thank you, Maureen,
Jim Tarleton

[dave]

Going to offer $100 if they will donate it to the Marine Corps project. The book is owned by the Army so I don't know if they will or not. It just never hurts to ask. You might get your face slapped more times than not but every now and then you get lucky.

That last line reminds me of an old joke! I'm sure you know the one! hehehe!

[Ross280]

A copy of this book sold on eBay for $88.50 in March 2011.

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330535449640

By the way, if anyone has a copy of this to trade, I would give an original copy of "Hesketh-Prichard, A Memoir" in exchange. This book is actually more interesting than "Sniping in France" as it tells the background story to Hesketh-Prichard's work in WWI, partly through his letters to his wife and others.

[DTC]

I have a WWI trench periscope and a battery commander's periscope. That would be a book that I'd like to read!

-Mike

[Marine A5 Sniper Rifle]

I have a WWI trench periscope and a battery commander's periscope. That would be a book that I'd like to read!

-Mike

I have read the book, and it is an in depth training manual for snipers. Although written during WWI for trench warfare, it is applicable to modern day sniping also. It is quite detailed.

jt