Not to bash the guy. But, the thing is to determine if what he did was as a sniper as they really operate, or as a rifleman who did an outstanding job?
As I attempted to lay out and Eddie did as well and others. The role of a sniper compared to what alot of people think one is, and even alot of the people who play this game think one is is a big difference.
We have a police sniper, arm chair sniper and military sniper, then we also have just a damn good rifleman who is sharpshooting the enemy,
Another thing to consider is, a sniper is a battlefield predator really. They go out and hunt. A rifleman of that time and place held a position and repelled the enemys attacks, and attacked when ordered to. A good rifleman sitting in the defense could pick off a good number of enemy especialy in the way the Soviets used errr waisted their men. Again, it all goes with the criteria that is being used to determine sniper I guess.
I mean, Carlos Hathcock was considered one of the best Marine Snipers second only to Chuck Mawinny <sp> in the number of kills. But, Hathcock was a machinegunner. So, would we consider Hathcocks kills with a M2 .50 or an M60 firing a defensive fire durring an enemy attack as part of his sniper tally? They had nothing to do with sniping.
A good discussion though.
Here is a question to all:
What is your concept of a sniper and their role on the battlefield?
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