It takes a tough mindset to be a successful sniper, to be able to dig in for days on your own as you wait for your target, to stay calm on a battlefield when you yourself have become the target the enemy most want to take out. Craig Harrison has what it takes and in November 2009 in Afghanistan, under intense pressure, he saved the lives of his comrades with the longest confirmed sniper kill - 2,475 metres, the length of 25 football pitches.
In this action-packed, vivid memoir Craig takes us from a touch childhood to joining the army at 16, from serving in Bosnia through two tours of Iraq and Afghanistan. He describes the numerous campaigns he's taken part in and his special ops missions. He also reveals how injury forced him to leave the army and how, after his identity was revealed, Al Qaeda threatened him and his family. For Craig, the price of heroism has been devastatingly high.
Craig Harrison joined the Household Cavalry at 16, later moving to the Blues and Royals where he trained to be a sniper. He has served in Bosnia, two tours of Iraq and two tours of Afghanistan. He holds the world record for the longest recorded sniper kill, and was mentioned in dispatches for his bravery.
ISBN:
9780283072239
Binding:
Paperback
Pub. Date:
01/06/2015
Category:
True War & Combat Stories
Imprint:
Sidgwick & Jackson
Pages:
320 page/s
Stock:
In stock
Price:
$29.99 AUD
The Longest Kill The Story of Maverick 41, One of the World's Greatest Snipers
Harrison, Craig
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Harrison, Craig
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