With Periscopic Prism—Aldis. With Winchester. With German telescopic sight
(showing use at night).
TELESCOPIC SIGHTS.
Diagrams showing point of aim.
Of course it must be understood, as I have tried to explain before, that in writing this book I realize that my point of view is an exceedingly narrow one, and that I look at everything from the point of an officer whose business it was to consider sniping, observation and scouting of paramount importance. We were continually getting new snipers who took the places of those who had either become casualties, or had been put to other work. New snipers were nearly always optimistic, and it was quite a common thing for them to think that they were doing the enemy much more damage than was really the case. A conversation has been known to run as follows:
“Morning, you two.”
“Good morning, sir.”
“Anything doing?”
“Smith got a ’un this morning, sir.”
“Good. How do you know?”
“He give a cry, threw up his hands and fell back.”