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To take out high value targets, radar, leaders, scouts, to act as counter snipers to minimize the effects of the enemy snipers to demoralize the enemy troops to act as "TOP COVER" for a ground action == ==
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 15y agoYes. All sides used snipers extensively during the war. After artillery and machine-gun fire, Snipers were the 3rd greatest source of casualties among Officers, messengers, support troops and stretcher-bearers. Sniping evolved an entire sub-culture in the trenches, with scorekeeping,stories of famous shooters and an intense rivalry between the sides. Often, a missed shot would result in catcalls and taunts from the enemy trenches.
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∙ 15y agoI don't think any US troops received any special training as snipers. The typical infantry company were issued the M-1 Garand semi-automatic rifles but they also continued to use the older bolt-action rifle. Some were issued with scopes. When the Marines deployed to the islands in the Pacific, they encountered Japanese snipers. To counter this threat, they began to use some Marines as snipers. There was no speciality rating for sniper nor any badge or insignia to denote a sniper.
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∙ 14y agoMuch the same as they still do. Snipers in the earlier days of firearms combat were usually natural talents. Training for snipers did not begin until near the end of WW2.
During ww1 snipers usually concealed themselves and took potshots at anyone whose head came above the cover of their trench/foxhole.
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∙ 12y agoSnipers played a big role in WWII. The main battlefield that they played the greatest role in was Stalingrad and Moscow.
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∙ 9y agoSnipers did their job the same as they do today. Snipers usually had natural talent. They did not receive any training until the end of World War 2.
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∙ 15y agoYes. U.S. used 1903 Springfield with Warner-Swasey scope. Germany used many scoped commercial rifles as well as military rifles.
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∙ 14y agoa good 239,540
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Did they use any penicillin during World War 2?
yes
How many Korean soldiers died during world war 2?
Korea was a Japanese Colony during World War 2. There is o recorded Military deaths of any Korean Soldier but 450,000 Civilians were killed during World War 2.
What did south Africa do during the World War 1?
Nothing, they were never involved in any allies' that were at war.
Did any Germans land on American soil during world war 2?
No German invaders made onto U.S soil during World War 2. Many probably migrated here during the war but did so in peace and legal means.
War bonds during world war 1?
This isn't a question. War bonds were used in WWI like any war to finance spending.
Were there any women snipers in the world wars from the US?
Only the communist nations (officially) used women as military snipers during WWII. The Soviet Union being one of the heavier users of females within their military system.
Who was the british general in pacific during World War 2?
Britain didn't have any troops in the Pacific during World War 2
Did the US fight in any other wars during world war 2?
?? WW2 or World WAR 2 was a war.
What country conquered Australia during World War 2?
No country conquered Australia during WW2 or any war.
Was there any brown cows during world war 2?
yes
Did they use any penicillin during World War 2?
yes
How many Korean soldiers died during world war 2?
Korea was a Japanese Colony during World War 2. There is o recorded Military deaths of any Korean Soldier but 450,000 Civilians were killed during World War 2.
Where there toys factories during World War 2?
NO. Any and all factories were geared for war production.
What did south Africa do during the World War 1?
Nothing, they were never involved in any allies' that were at war.
In World War 2 Germany bombed 2 Japanese cities?
Germany never bombed any Japanese cities during World War 2. They were allied to each other during that war.
Was there any DNA research during World War 2?
No, the chemical was unknown.
Where there women police officers during World War ll?
No there was'nt any.
