A
sniper
A sniper is a military or paramilitary marksman who engages targets from positions of concealment or at distances exceeding the target's detection capabilities. Snipers generally have specialized training and are equipped with telescopic si ...
is a trained
sharpshooter
A sharpshooter is one who is highly proficient at firing firearms or other projectile weapons accurately. Military units composed of sharpshooters were important factors in 19th-century combat. Along with " marksman" and "expert", "sharpshooter" ...
who operates alone,
in a pair, or with a
sniper team to maintain close visual contact with a target and engage the targets from concealed positions or distances exceeding the detection capabilities of enemy personnel.
Military snipers
Some notable military snipers include:
Non-military snipers
Not all snipers are highly trained professional soldiers. The term is sometimes ambiguously used to describe
criminal
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s firing from cover at long range with a rifle, as well as police sharpshooters. Some non-military snipers include:
See also
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Snipers of the Soviet Union
References
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Sniper
A sniper is a military or paramilitary marksman who engages targets from positions of concealment or at distances exceeding the target's detection capabilities. Snipers generally have specialized training and are equipped with telescopic si ...
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Army (land forces) divisions of World War II
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