German snipers and sharpshooters

[Christoph Awender]

Does anybody know the book "Im Auge des Jägers" it is an auto biographie written by an german sniper of WWII but he doesn´t tell his name for his own security he is out of an Gebirgsdivision?

All evidence points to Sepp Allerberger.

\Christoph

[Germania]

Do you know the book? And if yes what´s your opinion

[Christoph Awender]

Do you know the book? And if yes what´s your opinion

Yes I know it and I think it is excellent and very interesting

\Christoph

[David Lehmann]

Image from http://www.britishpathe.com
Film ID : 622.09

Regards,

David

[Sturmman]

WOW VERRY INTRESSTING to read, does anyone have the isbn number of that book writting by that sniper. "Im Auge des Jägers" Because i want to read that book, please help me out here!!!!

And can someone point out who this is on the picture?

REGARDS and keep on posting.

[GT]

Hej!

Jag undrar vem som var den tyske sniper som uppnådde mest kills på den Västra fronten, den Östra verkar ju vara mycket reserchad. Det vore också intressant att veta England och Amerikas snipers kills.

Hälsningar
GT

[harmel]

I have in my collection a book about Franz Karner -Im Auge des Jagers by Albrecht Wacker
published by VS-BOOKS
http://WWW.vs-books.de

The photos of him unfortunately have a black line through his face,but a
very good book.
Regards Harmel.

[Christoph Awender]

Hej!

Jag undrar vem som var den tyske sniper som uppnådde mest kills på den Västra fronten, den Östra verkar ju vara mycket reserchad. Det vore också intressant att veta England och Amerikas snipers kills.

Hälsningar
GT

This is an english speaking forum!

\Christoph

[ohrdruf]

I believe the latest reprint of "Im Auge des Jaegers" indicates that Franz Karner is a pseudonym for Josef Sepp Allerberger (note spelling of his surname). The purpose of the ruse was primarily to protect Allerberger's identity and origins should anybody want to seek him or his family out for reprisal. Therefore in the book he was represented as a German from Mittenwald whereas he is a native of Salzburg. Allerberger fought alongside Franz Roth, who was also 3.Geb.Div. Both these snipers were awarded the Knights Cross by FM Schoerner as an unusual alternative to the German Cross in Gold.

[Mark V]

An update, please help me out.

List of known scopes and their magnification:

zf 39 4x
zf 40 1.5x
zf 40/41
zf 41 1.5x
zf 41 2.5x ?
zf 42 4x
zf 42 5x ?
zf 43(B)
zf 4 (zf43) 4x
zfg 1229 Vampir
zeiss zf 6x

Ajack 4x90 was one of the best scopes at time and widely used. Not officially adopted by Wehrmacht (but i am remembering it was standard issue equipment for Waffen-SS troops).

http://homepage3.nifty.com/zielfernrohr ... hr_016.htm


Mark V

[HaEn]

Before you would be sent to a "sniper"school, there was some preliminary testing at unit level. As a "good shooter" I was selected to participate in one of these. When it came to bullseyes, I could not miss, as soon as we got silhouettes and/or pop-ups, I placed in not lethal areas, or missed completely. After about two weeks, the Oscha in charge determined that "I just did not have it" and sent me back to regular duty. Did get some emblem for my sleeve though, but never wore it.
Oh well. HN.

[GT]

Hi!

I was wondering who was the german sniper on the Western Front that achieved most kills?

Thank´s

[Edward L. Hsiao]

Gentlemen,

I know there was a sniper named Roth who scored over 200 kills on the Eastern Front. I read it in a magazine I believed called "World War II." Could it be that Franz Roth of the 3rd Mountain Division is that 'Roth'?

Sincerely,

Edward

[qdave]

David Lehmann, that article about snipers was very usefull and informative. thanks!

[Panzermahn]

Is there any account of snipers versus snipers by German snipers?

Thanks for any info,

Panzermahn