CONTENTS

CHAP.PAGE
I.—The Genesis of Sniping[1]
II.—The Sniper in the Trenches[25]
III.—Early Days with the XI. Corps and First Army[56]
IV.—The First Army School of Scouting, Observation and Sniping[71]
V.—Some Sniping Memories[94]
VI.—An Observer’s Memories[114]
VII.—The Curriculum and Work at First Army School of S.O.S.[144]
VIII.—Wilibald The Hun[164]
IX.—The Cat[176]
X.—The Training of the Portuguese[184]
XI.—The Modern Scout[191]
APPENDICES
Appendix A.—Programme for Training Observers[211]
Appendix B.—General Course at First Army School of S.O.S.[214]
Appendix C.—I. Care of Arms, Grouping and Range Practices[222]
II. Patrolling and Scouting[232]
III. The Stalking Telescope[239]
IV. Front Line Observation and Reports[246]
V. Some Uses of Scouts, Observers and Snipers in Attack and Defence and Open Warfare[253]
VI. The Enfield 1914 Pattern “Sniper’s Rifle”[259]