Because the word sniper originated from a game played by British soldiers stationed in India around 1773, soldiers often kill an agile bird called snipe. Because this kind of bird is very difficult to shoot, people who grow on it are called snipers in English. (German: Scharfshütze) Later, the sniper became the official name of the professional sniper.

Nowadays, people often call a specially trained shooter with accurate shooting, camouflage and reconnaissance skills a sniper. Sniper has become an indispensable role in today's special operations, and sniper is often the decisive key factor in special operations.

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Famous sniper

1, Shen Bili (World War I)-Only in the less than four months of the battle of Garipoli (May to September, 19 15), his confirmed death record was 150 Turkish soldiers, of which 20 1 was unconfirmed.

2.simo hayha (Winter War/World War II)-"White Death" is considered to be the most efficient sniper ever. It set a record for killing 542 (505) Soviet soldiers with Mosinnagan's Finnish 28 rifle and traditional sight.

3.FyodorMatveyevichOkhlopkov (Russian: удорматве? евичОхло? пков), born in1March 2, 908, died in1May 28, 968, at the age of 60. Feodor was the eighth sniper killed by Soviet troops during World War II, killing 429 people (54 1 person).

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