On the battlefield, the role of the sniper should not be underestimated, he can not only cause panic, but also delay the attack of the troops. So finding out the enemy's sniper becomes the key.
A U.S. sniper team was called to investigate a sniper active at the pipeline base. After waiting for 20 hours, they dropped their guard and decided to go inside the base to check. At this time, the enemy opened fire...
Be sure to find the sniper's hideout. Some basic steps are described in CQB Close Combat: The Bosnian War
- When attacked, seek cover immediately.
- Observe the result of the enemy's continuous shooting. The direction in which the person falls to the ground after being hit also shows the direction of the bullet.
- In addition, some local civilians can also provide information on snipers.
- Once the approximate bearing was determined, artillery fire was called to raze the entire hideout.
Now, let's take a look at how the US military in the movie does it?
The following is from The Ultimate Sniper, by John Plaster
First, the primary task of counter-sniping is to recognize the presence of snipers .
Matthew did not realize the existence of the sniper until he went deep into the base, but it was too late
The main characteristics of the existence of a sniper are :
- Everyone is a one-shot kill
- None of the bodies were near cover, suggesting they were all killed within a short period of time.
- Those who are hit are leaders, or technical service personnel.
- Pay particular attention to the nearby vantage point, which has a very good view.
Second, because the trajectory of the bullet is a parabola, the distance to the enemy is determined according to the angle at which the bullet enters.
- If the bullet path is flat, the enemy is less than 250 yards away.
- If it is in a curved arc, the enemy is 250 to 450 yards away.
- If it is a steep downward slope, the enemy is more than 450 yards away.
Be careful when using this method that you are in the enemy's line of sight.
Third, use the triangulation method to determine the approximate location of the enemy .
Triangulation is a method of determining one's own position by taking a direction line from two points in the distance. Here, he is assuming that he is the enemy.
Finally, a shot will have gunshots and bullets. Because the speed of sound in the air is 340 m/s, the distance to the enemy can be roughly estimated.
Substitute "one, two, three, four, five" for one second, and counting to five is about 400 yards.
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