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OKH booklet on sniper training

That’s really nice. I have a copy of a Russian captured German Sniper booklet printed out I downloaded that was online.

Do you have a photo of the cover?

Thanks.
 
Blackpowderresearcher said:
Please post the cover and other images.
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I got the title of the booklet now, it's called: "Kriegszunft in Wort & Bild 1943, 9th Edition by Oberkommandos des Heeres".
Apparently it's extremely rare as I could not find another copy, doing an online search, even knowing the title..
 
Zunft is German for "Guild" or "Craft". Kriegszunft therefore does make sense, especially since back then it was more commonly used.

Thanks for sharing!

Edit: I somewhere have sniper education manual of the SS, at least a copy of it.
 
These booklets are not rare in germany, you can find them in specialized bookshops in starting price ranges around 10€. These books are nothing official like manuals, everyone could buy theme in Bookshops pp at this time.

Kriegskunst in wort und bild - ZVAB

Deutsche Comicforschung 2025 : Band 21 von Eckart Sackmann und eine große Auswahl ähnlicher Bücher, Kunst und Sammlerstücke erhältlich auf ZVAB.com.
www.zvab.com
 
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Thanks for the clarification Mike!
Although the booklet series might be mass produced, seeing all the sniper firing positions illustrated and discussed is certainly rare, sometimes these treasures are hidden in plain sight.
 
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rohling81 said:
Thanks for the clarification Mike!
Although the booklet series might be mass produced, seeing all the sniper firing positions illustrated and discussed is certainly rare, sometimes these treasures are hidden in plain sight.
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Anyway. When you get it, I would be interested in seeing more !
 
Awesome post!
Love seeing period pamphlets and training exercises.

Thanks for the share, look forward to what else you find.
 
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