Royal Marine Reacts To How Military Snipers Evolved

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[@argantyr5154]

The Legendary Finnish Sniper was, Simo Häyhä also known as "White Death".

[@williamstewart9104]

White Feather the Carlos Hathcock book... A TRUE Account of his life career.

[@swig1969]

It's a great book

[@pacmon5285]

Etymology: The name sniper comes from the verb to snipe, which originated in the 1770s among soldiers in British India in reference to shooting snipes, a wader that was considered an extremely challenging game bird for hunters due to its alertness, camouflaging color and erratic flight behavior.

[@ohmygoshitscole]

They said so in the video

[@turnerdan53]

He did skip the American Civil War where they put scopes on rifles for sharpshooter's as they were going from muskets to rifles.

[@AsianTrix]

20:12 This has changed with Ukraine. It is farther now. Soldiers are converting ANTI-TANK rifles into sniper rifles. I guess we are just shooting people with calibers designed for armored vehicles. 🤷‍♀️

[@toddnesbitt3113]

Literally nothing is overkill given the importance of the target, hellfire missiles with freaking blades is hilarious

[@m2hmghb]

That was done a LONG time ago. WW1, WW2, Korea. The boys anti tank rifle was used - sometimes rebuilt in 50 bmg. The soviets used ptrs or ptrd rifles for long range shooting as well. The task hasn't changed - the ability of the arms has gotten better.

[@datboi9648]

There’s a lot of jobs overlooked. Forward Observer or Fire Support Specialist get overlook A LOT but are a big role in force multiplication.

[@sparkythewolfgaming]

In the 100 Years War, it's more likely that the crossbowman would have been referred to as a "Sharpshooter", not a "Sniper". The term "Sharpshooter" meaning a shooter with sharp aim/eyes. After all, when using a bow or crossbow, it is referred to as "shooting a bow" or "shooting a crossbow" even in the Medieval periods. However, depending on the language of origins, "Sharpshooter" and "Sniper" may come from the same origin word and could be used interchangeably or have one mistaken from the other when translating from older versions of a language.

[@ErraIsYourGirl]

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[@pacmon5285]

He would be wrong to use Sniper back then. The British didn't land in India until 1608, so they wouldn't have been hunting the bird until after that.

[@justgreg8270]

The Reaper by Nicholas Irving is the book id recommend hes a spec ops guy with 33 confirmed kills, whos also on yt on the demolition ranch channel

[@RagingPhoenix16661]

I was going to suggest the reaper too. Good call!

[@sirfox950]

British rifleman Plunket from the 95th Rifles, in Spain, 1809, shot a French general on his saddle at a range of probably 300 yards. Just to proof it wasn't a fluke, he shot the general's aide de camp, aswell

[@tjboylan20]

a great book that was released a few years ago about Nick Irving who was a ranger with 33 confirmed kills, he was nicknamed "The Reaper' in that book there is also I forgot hisd actual name but his youtube is LunkersTV. they were both Snipers and it is a great book.

[@m2hmghb]

Lunkers is NOT reaper. Two different people. Lunkers is Rob Terkla.

[@tjboylan20]

@@m2hmghb I know that Lunkers and Nick are two different people, I forgot Rob’s name. I said “there is also…” meaning there’s a 2nd person

[@vegashawkfan59]

Hathcock and his spotter took the Cobra's rifle for a trophy. They saw the path of the shot through the rifle scope.

[@pacmon5285]

It's unlikely it went straight through the scope. Mythbusters tested this and found that the bullet begins to deflect when it enters the scope. They tried a bunch and couldn't get it to go straight through. It was, however, still potentially lethal.

[@scarecrow274]

Everything I’ve learned about Gunny Hathcock and the Cobra was they had stalked each other all day and were within 30 yards of each other and Hathcock even recognized that the only way he made that shot was cause Cobra had him in his sights too. Hathcock just happened to squeeze the trigger a fraction of a second earlier.

[@datdudedatgetsit]

The Legendary Finish Shredder was Alexi Laiho and he had a split coil tap ❤

[@GrifonJ]

The Legendary shot through the scope has been DEBUNKED years ago, by many professionals

[@marvincasteel4876]

yes, if your fancy expensive electronic equipment malfunctions, or goes down due to solar flare or EMP, you best know how to use the old analog or mechanical stuff!

[@Chief28-201]

Carlos Hathcock also mounted his sniper scope on a 50 caliber machine gun and made a 2-mile Kill

[@scottbmedic]

My dad once told me that when he was in the Marines in 1950 he qualified as an expert marksman and he was told one more dead center bullseye he would qualify for sniper school and then he was told the life expectancy of a sniper in Korea was less than 5 minutes and my dad said he put the next round in the dirt 😊

[@martindean612]

The camouflage ghillie suits were made scottish deer hunters named ghillies

[@ActuallyJamie]

The term Sniper came from a long time ago (don't remember exact timeline) but when people would go snipe hunting (yes a real bird) they were so small you had to be super skilled to track them and hunt them let alone kill one. It's a neat story behind the original origins of the word sniper. You should check it out.

[@NottiOne]

2.2 miles is a long ways but he walked that bullet in with like 4 shots.

[@BryanW-bp3le]

I recommend doing a video on White feather Hitchcock! The man is a legend.

[@scyberian]

My understanding is that they would have been called marksmen back in the time period of the Hundred Years War, if they had a specific term. "Sharpshooter"came about during the American Civil War, because of the Sharps rifle being used (Sharp's shooter). Sniper came from the ever-popular idea of the "Snipe hunter", with a Snipe being 1 of various breeds/types of birds distinguished by a small body; long, slender bill; and other defining characteristics; since they were so small, they were a difficult shot for hunters, thus a skilled snipe hunter could be called a "sniper" Also, a VERY good novel about a sniper is "Shooter", by Stephen Coonts (later turned in a mediocre movie starring Mark Wahlberg). As far as nonfiction/biography, my pick is "Lone Survivor", by Marcus Lutrell (also turned into a Mark Wahlberg movie, but a little better than "Shooter").

[@string_fellow_hawk]

Back for a "cheeky peek" at snipers , with the "waffler" . ❤😂😂😂 He read a book ?? Thought they untrained Royal Marines from doing that ?? 😂😂😂😂 I am only kidding, I have much respect for ALL services .

[@Jeeperskip]

Some old guy who served in WWII once told me that colorblind guys could spot snipers in the trees because the colors of the leaves could not be reproduced accurately enough. They apparently stood out to those guys like a sore thumb. Could be true? Could be BS.

[@beesnestna9544]

3:36 The etymology of the term "sniper" varies somewhat but most sources attribute it's first use in 1824 allegedly by British troops in India when referring to their ability to hunt "Snipe" (as you mentioned). Some sources place that date in the late 1700s. The older term sharpshooter comes from the calque of the German word Scharfschütze, in use by British newspapers as early as 1801. Was the book written around the time of the "100 Years War"? No? Problem solved.😉 If it's a modern "Fiction" book and not an actual "historical account" it make sense that the author of a modern book would simply use modern terms in writing it. Check the print edition (or reprint) year(s) on the copyright page.😉 I love military books. I've read Helmet for My Pillow by Robert Leckie,◾With the Old Breed by Eugene Sledge, Islands of the Damned by R.V. Burgin,◾The Eagle and the Rising Sun: The Japanese-American War 1941-1943: Pearl Harbor through Guadalcanal by Alam Schom,◾The Tenth Fleet: The True Story of the U.S. Navy's "Phantom" Fleet Battling U-Boats During World War II by Ladislas Farago,◾Shattered Sword: The Untold Story of the Battle of Midway by Jonathan Parshall,◾Japanese Destroyer Captain: Pearl Harbor, Guadalcanal, Midway - The Great Naval Battles Seen Through Japanese Eyes by Captain Tameichi Hara◾Everything We Had by Al Santoli (1982?)◾and far too many others to name in the past 50 years. I'm strictly a "Non-fiction" reader. I like to know what really happened according to eye-witnesses or historians. I still have bought books I've yet to read.😉

[@NottiOne]

The story of that Finnish sniper is amazing, the one that hunted wolves before the Russians attacked them.

[@ryanomalley3705]

If u want a sniper autobiography I recommend 'the longest kill' by Craig Harrison. He was a sniper in the blues and royals and holds the record for the longest kill in the .338 calibre. It can get dark at times. If u want fiction u might enjoy 'point of impact' by Stephen Hunter which was adapted into movie with Mark wahlburg and a TV show both called 'shooter'.

[@ActuallyJamie]

Sandboxx News channel just uploaded a video about maybe a replacement for the new B21 Raider is already in development?

[@NottiOne]

You should read about Carlos Hathcock, Vietnam Era. Some amazing stories like snipers hunting snipers, confirmed.

[@otobking]

My dad was a sniper in Vietnam. He was pulled out of Boot Camp and was invited to join a special group for the Ted offensive. He said there was only 28 of them made and were considered the elite in country. They had no dog tags and were under, direct order of the special forces general. He said he was surprised how after World War II the sniper core and training school was not great. His group ran without dog tags and were the predecessor to Delta force called project blue light. They were also part of project Phoenix. He told me he got hate from our own guys. He signed a 100 year NDA and told me after he dies I could write a book. When he left Vietnam, he was one of the top five highest rated snipers the United States has ever had. He left really highly decorated and ran operations for the United States for years to come. His stories are pretty amazing. He used the Winchester for 70 that the Marine Corps set up for him.

[@johngould2665]

Sniper was first used in 1820s and an 18 oh one it was called sharpshooter

[@brianmccourt8664]

Do you guys still issue the tree and leaves camo still or is multicam still used

[@ryanperry1322]

should check out the reaper series by nicholas irving a former spec ops sniper with 33 confirmed kills. even the taliban had a bounty on him during the war

[@RealAaron317]

The guy from Finland didn't use a scope for his kills

[@johngould2665]

I think he’s referring to being a sniper before the term was actually used by the methods the person used

[@mikkorenvall428]

The essence of a sniper has been there for centuries, begining from the William Tell stories for being the best and sharpest shoter. And even during the musketeers time the best guns and the first rifles were handed to the guyes known for being the best shot. So this story only covers the most modern times.

[@EgilWolf420]

check out "the Reaper" written by a military sniper nicholas irving

[@viteye9091]

Carlos Hathcock came back with the rifle.

[@lyman6]

The use of the term "sniper" in a 1300's setting is definitely anachronistic, but I don't see a problem with it; presumably the characters were speaking in modern English instead of ye olde Aenglisc. Sniper is a modern word with a modern meaning that we understand, and fine to use in a fictional tale where all the other language is being changed as well. There were probably dozens of similarly anachronistic words in that book, sniper is just the one you noticed because it has a well known and recognizable history. The Finnish sniper you were thinking of was Simo Hayha, the White Death, who had like 512 kills or something. It's been a while since you've done a Fat Electrician video; I'd love to see you cover his Percy Hobart video, mainly because I'm legitimately curious how well known Hobo is in his home country and if you already know anything about him.

[@marktisdale7935]

The current record for the longest confirmed kill happened in November of 2023 by a Ukrainian, Viacheslav Kovalskyi.

[@ohnoitisnt666]

lol bollocks.

[@videofiend452]

Enemy at the Gates was a good sniper movie.

[@DopeSauceBenevolence]

The book is much more focused on a wide-angle of the whole Siege, rather than just the two snipers in the movie. (As happens when nonfiction books are turned into fiction movies.)

[@nemethbalazs7416]

Lady Death :The Memoirs of Stalin's Sniper is a great book

[@ScottyM1959]

The sniper ghillie suite came from from the the royal hunters called ghillies but if you want a good history lesson on the sniper, there is a channel on cable caled the American Heros Channel or AHC called Weaponology that has episodes on everything planes and tanks to booby traps to sniper rifles to U S Army Rangers to the SAS and the history & lineage of of each. I think you'd enjoy the show. I know who you're thinking of but cant remember his name either. You want to read anything on Carlos Hathcock the greatest sniper of Vietnam or Chuck Mulwinney the send best in my opinion.

[@psy101514]

Carlos Hathcock Whitefeather is the book you need to read.

[@swig1969]

Marine sniper by Charles Henderson is an awesome book about Carlos Hathcock

[@shadoeedl]

The White Sniper: Simo Häyhä A Book by Tapio Saarelainen you said you wanted a book about sniper here's a book about one of the best

[@CharlesStaley001]

Marine sniper, Carlos Hathcock, white feather

[@Mickey-kh9hb]

Check out The longest Shot by Craig Harrison

[@williamfoley7387]

Carlos Hathcock captured the rifle but the problem is they stole the rifle from the armory because they knew the significance of the history of the rifle

[@chrisbeatty743]

I finally got the notification on time! I love your content Luke! Keep up the hard work

[@martindean612]

Simo Häyhä was the finish sniper ace.

[@tarabradford1848]

It is highly likely that the term sniper came about before the occupation. I do not personally know a lot about military history, at least not the more detailed stuff, but I do know of Dan Jones because he is one of my favorite English historians. He is an expert on the Crusades and Plantagenet dynasty. If he mentioned the term sniper in reference to the Hundred Years War and someone observing a crossbow man firing from a church bell tower he likely is speaking facts, regarding an earlier use of the term, as he is unlikely to bring up something of significance without fact checking first. This is why I think that the term came before the occupation.

[@DopeSauceBenevolence]

The greatest sniper book ever written is JARHEAD of course!!!

[@everypitchcounts4875]

Of course the British would see it as unsportsmanlike because they wanted everyone to lineup in rows facing each other in the middle of empty fields.

[@willythemailboy2]

It wasn't just the British, it was all of the continental powers at the time. And it wasn't considered "unsportsmanlike" it was considered COWARDLY because the sniper wasn't brave enough to stand up to return fire.

[@brianmccourt8664]

Also I'm talking about woodlands to people in the comments

[@m2hmghb]

Dear mom a sniper's vietnam is a good book by J.T Ward. Dead Center by Kugler is also good. A sniper in the Arizona is decent. Sniper one by Dan Mills is one you might want to read - Iraq by a British sniper.

[@Jeeperskip]

Fiction series about a guy named Bob Lee Swagger by author Stephen Hunter. There is a lot of them but some good ones. Turned into a movie not worth seeing, but the books are good.

[@bradleydanek3958]

look up the Reaper Sergeant Nicholas Irving

[@scyberian]

Also, as far as "general public" is concerned, I think "Sniper" has become a "tacti-cool" phrase relating to the markmanship and ignoring the observation and intelligence collection duties.

[@fryercarey]

I enjoyed the book One Shot One Kill

[@BrakeRP1]

Read, "93 Confirmed Kills"

[@forrestcrain3401]

While I have not read the book. I would say that using that term historically at that time IS incorrect, however, I'm pretty sure the author just used that word for a modern audience to understand. Not really something I would even call an error, unless it was being used in a non-fictional work and describing what actually happened.

[@johngould2665]

You have to do a video on gorilla warfare now that you mentioned it

[@SamGray]

Historical word use in fiction is often coloured by modern writers vocabulary. How many times have archers in film been ordered to "fire"?

[@willythemailboy2]

I personally like David Drake's response to that criticism: I could write the dialog for Roman soldiers in Latin, but then you couldn't read it. If I'm going to write it in English instead, why not use the sort of modern English that the audience is going to understand?

[@SamGray]

@@willythemailboy2 I'd rather it be in Latin with subtitles.

[@willythemailboy2]

@@SamGray Drake writes books, not movies or TV. You'd want subtitles in books?

[@johnl5316]

war lasting 100 yrs occurred in 1 year? 1346?

[@johngould2665]

1801 sharp shooter

[@datdudedatgetsit]

Snipes are birds small birds hard to hit people who could are called snipers

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[@theoriginalburgandy550]

Makes me want to do a rewatch of top shot, amazing show

[@KimberlyLaw-id8jb]

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[@xroosterrttv4048]

Nicholas "Reaper" Irving. The Reaper: Autobiography of One of the Deadliest Special Ops Snipers

[@user-zw4fm1hy3n]

Read Hathcock's book.

[@bryanoneill7550]

Ukraine just beat that I believe around 3 miles and with an actual confirmed kill

[@lincolngarces9987]

The Germans were my favorite at the time no matter the side the Germans still look good and there technology looks good and also is good

[@ctmetsfanmike9262]

Dan Jones is the man. Love watching anything he does or talks avout. And there are some great books about Carlos Hathcock

[@MauJugam]

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[@firestorm165]

To answer your question the word "sniper" originated in the 1770's when soldiers of the British army stationed in India got bored and went out to hunt birds called "snipes" which took a lot of skill to successfully do due to their skittishness, quickness and natural camouflage. I haven't read the book you've referenced but my gut tells me the archer in question should be called an arbalest after a new type of crossbow the French were fielding around that time which was feared for it's power and accuracy But then again not everyone is a massive history nerd and "sniper" gets the message across so chalk it up to creative licence

[@VVAIBHAVTIWARI]

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[@joman2487]

The new world record was set by a Ukrainian sniper

[@communisttoes4924]

You should definitely check out the me262 first operational jet fighter in combat in world war 2.

[@cameronking3341]

That record has been broken in the Russia Ukraine war the record of 2.2 miles don't stand

[@chrisbeatty743]

You should read the “marine sniper” book about Carlos hathcock

[@RealAaron317]

The most deadly sniper from WW2 was a female sniper from Russia

[@serpentblade8704]

Sniper: the best of classic movie i like is enemy at the gates

[@joeylingross818]

If your looking for more military history content, look into the Fat Electrician's videos, and World Wars Week by Week Ps. Simo hoiya "the white death"

[@Mickey-kh9hb]

The author is in error

[@T0X1C-WA5TE]

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[@NottiOne]

Band of brothers was good but The Pacific was better.

[@FuzzyMarineVet]

I like Cappy, even thought he's an Army veteran. He knows what he talks about. A European snipe is a rather small bird. In the 10th to 15th centuries, anyone who could shoot a bow or crossbow with sufficient accuracy to hit one was called a "sniper."

[@ohnoitisnt666]

That programme is dumb. Absolute rubbish.

[@sirisakchaising4753]

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